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Kathryn Madden

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Kathryn Madden, NY Psychoanalyst 000664

New York

NY Psychoanalyst - Relationships and Stress

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Where Kathryn stands

Credentials
NY Psychoanalyst 000664
License
Psychoanalyst, New York / 000664
NPI
1528283702
Experience
30 years
Languages
English
Location
New York

About

  • Dreamwork and imagery
  • Mindfulness practices
  • Executive coaching

About Kathryn

Kathryn Madden is a NY Psychoanalyst (NY Psychoanalyst 000664) with 30 years of professional experience. She works with stress, anxiety, relationship and intimacy-related concerns, coping with life changes, and executive coaching. Kathryn also addresses codependency and related patterns such as communication problems and isolation.

She uses depth psychological work when appropriate, including dreamwork and imagination-based techniques. That work looks at inner images and personal symbols to help people recognize repeating patterns and long-held emotional responses. She also draws on client-centered and psychodynamic approaches to focus on what matters to the person in front of her.

Mindfulness practices are part of her toolkit for managing anxiety and stress. Those practices are presented in straightforward exercises people can use between sessions. Trauma-focused ideas may appear when past events still shape daily reactions.

Sessions tend to center on clear, honest conversation. Kathryn helps people name difficulties, notice repeating behaviors, and try new ways of responding. She pays attention to relational patterns like difficulty saying no or losing a sense of self in close relationships.

Her background includes long-term clinical work in New York and experience with professional coaching and communication skills. People who want to explore inner experience, dreams, or practical strategies for managing stress may find her approach combines reflective depth with real-life tools.

How sessions work

How her approaches are used in online sessions

Kathryn draws on client-centered therapy to keep conversations focused on the person's priorities. That approach emphasizes listening and responding to what the client brings each session, useful for stress, relationship concerns, and coaching goals.

She also uses Jungian ideas such as dreamwork and imagery to examine personal symbols and recurring patterns. This work helps people notice unconscious themes that affect relationships and self-regulation.

Mindfulness practices are offered as simple, practical exercises to reduce anxiety and improve attention. These are short techniques the client can try between sessions to manage day-to-day stress.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Kathryn will talk with the client about goals, preferences, and what feels most helpful. Together they decide whether to emphasize conversational coaching, depth psychological work, or mindfulness strategies.

The biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm current online options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit work into a busy schedule, reduce travel time, and allow focused check-ins between commitments. Therapists can adapt exercises for shorter or longer sessions to match practical needs.

Areas of focus

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesIntimacy-related issuesCoping with life changesCoaching

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAging and geriatric issuesCaregiver issues and stressCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDependent personalityDissociationDivorce and separationFirst responder issuesHospice and end-of-life counselingImpulsivityIsolation / lonelinessLife purposeMoney and financial issuesMood disordersNarcissismPersonality disordersPhobiasPost-traumatic stressSelf-harmSexualitySocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesWorkplace issues

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyJungian TherapyMindfulness TherapyPsychodynamic TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

30+ years

Listed in

New York

Languages

English

Questions

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does she help with?

She helps with stress, anxiety, relationship and intimacy-related issues, coping with life changes, and executive coaching. Additional focuses include codependency, abandonment, communication problems, and isolation.

What is her therapeutic style like?

She blends client-centered dialogue with psychodynamic and Jungian ideas. Sessions may include dreamwork, imagery, and mindfulness exercises to address emotional patterns and daily coping.

How much experience does she have?

She has 30 years of professional work experience, primarily in New York clinical settings and coaching contexts.

What are her credentials and location?

She is listed as NY Psychoanalyst 000664 and practices in New York.

Can I work with her if I live outside the US?

Sessions are offered in English and she does not accept international clients at this time.

What session formats are offered?

The biography does not specify session formats. Confirm current session options with the booking process before scheduling.

How much do sessions cost?

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

How do I get started?

Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.

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