Therapist profile
Catherine McLaughlin, LCSW
New York
LCSW - Anxiety and Addictions
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- Credentials
- LCSW
- License
- LCSW, New York / 074250
- NPI
- 1851766992
- Experience
- 23 years
- Languages
- English
- Location
- New York
About
- Codependency support
- CBT and mindfulness
- Motivational interviewing
About Catherine
Catherine McLaughlin is a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) with 23 years of experience. She works with adults dealing with stress, anxiety, addictions, grief, low self-esteem, depression, relationship and intimacy concerns, trauma, and major life changes.
She helps people who keep putting others first and who struggle with boundaries and codependency. Sessions focus on practical steps to manage difficult feelings and on clearer ways to handle relationships. Catherine writes plainly and keeps conversation direct, with occasional light humor when appropriate.
Her approach draws on Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Psychodynamic ideas, mindfulness practices, and Motivational Interviewing. That means she listens for what matters most, looks at patterns that keep repeating, and helps people try new behaviors to see what works. Mindfulness tools are used to lower stress and bring attention to the present moment.
Her background includes many years in private practice and work with people affected by substance use and legal consequences related to alcohol. She has worked in New York and is identified as an LCSW licensed in New York. Her clinical experience covers a wide range of mood, anxiety, and trauma-related concerns.
Catherine asks clients to start where they are and to set realistic goals together. She uses straightforward conversation to identify small changes that can reduce overwhelm. People who want clear guidance and practical coping skills often seek her out.
How sessions work
How her approaches translate to online sessions
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and following what matters to the client. In practice this looks like the therapist asking open questions, reflecting back what she hears, and helping people name their priorities. It helps with feeling overwhelmed and with clarifying values.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) targets the link between thoughts, feelings, and actions. Sessions often include identifying unhelpful thinking patterns and trying small behavioral experiments to test new ways of responding. CBT is commonly used for anxiety, depression, and panic-related problems.
Mindfulness Therapy adds short attention and breathing practices that reduce immediate stress and increase awareness of internal states. These practices are practical tools people can use between sessions to manage strong emotions.
Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will discuss goals, preferences, and what has or hasn’t helped before. She collaborates with each person to try strategies and adjust the plan as needed.
If you want to use online sessions, confirm the exact session formats available before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life, allow for shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time so sessions can be scheduled around work or caregiving obligations.
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Experience
23+ years
Listed in
New York
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she address?
She works with stress, anxiety, addictions, grief, low self-esteem, depression, relationship and intimacy issues, trauma, and life changes.
What is her therapeutic style like?
She combines Client-Centered work with CBT, psychodynamic thinking, mindfulness, and Motivational Interviewing to help people notice patterns and try new ways of coping.
How much experience does she have?
She has 23 years of clinical experience, including private practice work and roles addressing substance use-related cases in New York.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) licensed in New York and identified as practicing with a New York LCSW credential.
Do sessions take place in languages other than English?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the U.S. work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What do I need to do to start?
Select the See online therapy options button, fill out the short matching questionnaire, and then schedule a first session.
Details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. A license can be checked with the state board.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are not safe at home, use the crisis and helpline numbers.