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Katelyn Peers

Compassionate family-focused clinical social worker

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Credentials
LCSW
Experience
15 years
Licensed in
New York
Languages
English
Format
Online sessions

About Katelyn

Katelyn Peers is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with 15 years of experience working in community and family settings. She focuses on family and parenting concerns and on helping people navigate stress, anxiety, depression, and relationship struggles. Parents and caregivers often come to her when life changes, grief, or trauma affect family life.

Her style is warm and interactive and she aims to treat each person with dignity and compassion.

Background and approach

Peers spent much of her career supporting families facing complex trauma and mental health challenges. More recently she has worked with children and families involved in foster care and adoption, helping caregivers manage the many practical and emotional demands that arise. She also has experience providing pastoral counseling and has supported couples and individuals in faith communities.

In sessions she leans on straightforward, goal-focused methods. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy helps people notice patterns and try different behaviors. Solution-Focused Therapy is used to set small, practical goals and build on what already works.

She also draws on Narrative Therapy ideas to help people separate themselves from painful stories and rewrite how they view difficult events. When trauma is central, Trauma-Focused Therapy techniques guide careful, paced work to reduce overwhelming symptoms and increase coping skills. Peers adapts her approach to each family's needs and values.

She invites caregivers to be active partners in planning goals for their children and themselves. The aim is practical change at home and clearer communication among family members.

Online family-focused approaches and flexible care

For parents and caregivers, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) offers a hands-on way to notice unhelpful thoughts and try different responses. It is often used for anxiety, depression, and stress and focuses on small behavior changes that make daily life easier.

Narrative Therapy helps people step back from painful stories and see their lives from a new angle. It can help families separate problems from who they are and identify strengths that are already present.

She treats the choice of approach as a team effort. The therapist will talk with the family about needs, goals, and preferences and together they will try methods that feel right. Adjustments are made along the way so the work stays useful and manageable for everyone.

Online sessions can happen by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging, which makes scheduling around school, work, and caregiving easier. These options let families keep therapy consistent while fitting sessions into busy weeks and can make follow-up and check-ins more convenient.

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.

Narrative Therapy

Looking at the story you have come to tell about yourself, and where it came from. The work is in separating the problem from your identity and finding accounts that fit you better.

Solution-Focused Therapy

Rather than examining the problem at length, this looks at what is already working and builds on it. Sessions tend to be practical and forward-looking, with small achievable steps, which translates readily to shorter online conversations.

Frequently asked questions

What issues does she address with families?
She works with common family and parenting concerns such as stress, communication problems, adoption and foster care issues, and relationship strains. She also supports people facing grief, eating concerns, bipolar disorder, and depression.
What is her therapy style like?
Her approach is warm, interactive, and practical. Sessions focus on clear goals, concrete steps, and respectful, compassionate conversation.
How long has she practiced?
She brings 15 years of experience working in family and community settings, including work with complex trauma and foster care.
Where is she licensed and located?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker - LCSW - in New York with license number NY LCSW 083818.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
Sessions can take place by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different needs.
How are sessions paid for?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin therapy with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and scheduling based on therapist availability.

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Experience
15 years
Licensed
New York
Languages
English

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