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Online therapist

Kathryn Mosca

Practical support for family and relationship struggles

Credentials
LCSW-R
Experience
22 years
Licensed in
New York
Languages
English
Format
Online sessions

About Kathryn

Kathryn Mosca is a licensed clinical social worker who focuses on family and parenting concerns. She has 22 years of experience helping people handle relationship struggles, grief and loss, and parenting challenges. Kathryn aims to make the first steps into therapy feel manageable and supportive.

Her approach centers on letting people speak openly about what matters to them. She builds a space where thoughts and feelings can be shared without judgment.

Background and approach

Sessions are meant to feel direct and human rather than clinical or distant. Kathryn draws on Emotionally-Focused Therapy, which looks at how feelings shape relationships and how partners or family members connect. She also uses Psychodynamic Therapy to help uncover patterns that come from earlier life experiences and family history.

In practical terms she helps people name painful emotions, improve communication, and work through losses or changes. She addresses issues such as abandonment, blended family stress, communication problems, and the effects of infidelity or separation. Kathryn also supports work on anger, self-esteem, guilt, and shame.

Clients in New York will find a therapist who aims for straightforward care and steady support. Her practice emphasizes listening and helping people find clearer ways to relate to the people who matter most.

How Kathryn's Approaches Work Online

Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) helps people notice and work with the feelings that drive their relationships. It focuses on how partners or family members connect, and it can help repair closeness or mend patterns of disconnection.

Psychodynamic Therapy looks at recurring patterns that come from earlier relationships and family history. It helps people understand why they respond a certain way and gives space to change long-standing habits that cause pain.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Kathryn will discuss goals and preferences and collaborate with each person to decide which methods fit best. That choice can evolve as therapy progresses, and the plan is adjusted together.

Online formats make it easier to fit therapy into busy family life. Video calls let people see facial cues and practice interactions in real time. Phone sessions, live chat, and text messaging provide extra flexibility for quick check-ins or when scheduling is tight. These options make it simpler to maintain steady support while juggling everyday demands.

Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)

Attends to the emotions underneath a recurring argument or distance, and to the attachment needs driving them. Often used where a relationship keeps returning to the same painful loop.

Psychodynamic Therapy

Exploring how earlier relationships and patterns still shape the present, often over a longer stretch of time. It relies on conversation and reflection rather than exercises.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Kathryn address in therapy?
She works with relationship and family problems, grief and loss, parenting challenges, intimacy issues, anger, self-esteem, and depression. Additional focus areas include abandonment, blended family issues, codependency, and infidelity.
What is Kathryn's therapeutic style like?
Her style is open and direct, encouraging people to talk about feelings and patterns. She blends emotionally-focused techniques with psychodynamic ideas to improve connections and understanding.
How long has she been practicing?
Kathryn has 22 years of professional experience working with relationship and family concerns. That experience informs her approach to common problems like communication and grief.
Where is Kathryn licensed to practice?
She is a New York licensed clinical social worker with the credential LCSW-R, license number NY LCSW-R 071424. Her practice is listed as located in New York.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available online?
Therapy is offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different needs and schedules.
How are sessions paid for and what do they cost?
Costs vary with location and therapist availability. Sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with Kathryn?
Begin by selecting the Start Therapy button and completing a short matching questionnaire. After that you can schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.

Specialties and expertise

Top specialties

  • Relationship issues
  • Family conflicts
  • Grief
Experience
22 years
Licensed
New York
Languages
English

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