Emma Catizone, LCSW - Therapist in New York

About Emma

Emma Catizone is a licensed clinical social worker practicing in New York. She holds an LCSW and has 14 years of professional experience supporting people through difficult life moments. She focuses on family concerns, trauma and abuse, grief, low self-esteem, and depression.

Emma aims to meet people where they are and create clear, practical steps forward. Her approach centers on respectful, sensitive conversation. She adapts sessions to each person rather than following a rigid plan.

Background and approach

That means the topics and pace reflect what matters most to the client. She explains options and works together with clients to decide next steps. Emma uses proven methods such as client-centered work, cognitive behavioral tools, and elements of dialectical behavior therapy when helpful.

In session she talks through current struggles, helps set small goals, and teaches coping skills to manage intense feelings. She also supports people facing caregiving stress, life transitions, and medical or serious illness-related challenges. Sessions can address practical problems like family conflict or divorce and deeper emotional concerns like guilt, shame, and isolation.

She also brings experience with mood and panic problems, postpartum depression, and issues common to first responders and veterans. The emphasis is on listening, building coping skills, and finding realistic changes that fit daily life. Emma welcomes conversations in English and works with international clients who connect from other places.

People who want to begin are invited to explore whether her style fits their needs and goals.

How these approaches work online

Client-centered therapy focuses on listening and responding to what each person needs. The therapist follows the client's lead, offers empathy, and helps people clarify goals and values. This approach is useful when someone needs support to sort through family conflicts or grief.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts and actions interact. Sessions teach simple tools to shift unhelpful thinking and change behaviors that worsen mood or anxiety. CBT can help with depression, panic, and everyday coping skills.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with the client about goals, preferences, and what feels most helpful. Together they decide whether to use client-centered listening, CBT techniques, DBT skills, or a mix tailored to the situation.

Online therapy offers flexible ways to meet. Video calls let people connect face to face from home, while phone sessions provide another live option. Live chat and text-based messaging support shorter check-ins, skill practice, and ongoing contact between sessions. These formats make it easier to fit therapy into busy family lives and changing schedules.

Client-Centered Therapy

The direction comes from you rather than from a set programme. The therapist offers a warm, non-judgemental space to think out loud and work at your own pace. Online, this rests on the relationship rather than on being in the same room.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)

CBT looks at the link between what you think, how you feel, and what you do. You work on noticing unhelpful patterns and practising steadier responses. It suits online sessions well, because much of the work happens between appointments and can be talked through from anywhere.

Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)

Concrete skills for riding out strong emotion, tolerating distress, and handling relationships without things escalating. The skills are practised in daily life, so between-session support by message or phone fits naturally.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns can be addressed?

Emma works with family issues, trauma and abuse, grief, self-esteem struggles, and depression. She also addresses related areas like body image, caregiver stress, and life transitions.

What is her therapeutic style like?

She uses a respectful, client-centered style that adapts to each person. Sessions focus on clear conversation, practical coping skills, and setting small achievable goals.

How long has she been practicing?

She has 14 years of professional experience working with people on a range of emotional and family concerns.

What are her credentials and where is she located?

Emma is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, LCSW, with license number NY LCSW 085835. She practices from New York.

Can I work with her if I live in another country?

Sessions are offered to international clients, and she conducts work in English.

What session formats are available?

She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.

How much do sessions cost?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability. Sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

How do I begin if I want to work together?

Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and then scheduling according to the therapist's availability.

Specialties and expertise

Top specialties

Family conflicts
Trauma and abuse
Grief

Therapeutic approaches

Experience: 14 years
Licensed: New York
Languages: English

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