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Catherine "Caitie" Mahaney, LCSW

Compassionate therapist focused on anxiety and stress

10 years in practice · based in New York · sessions in English · online sessions

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About Catherine

Catherine "Caitie" Mahaney is a licensed clinical social worker with ten years of practice in New York. She focuses on helping people manage anxiety, stress, depression, and the unique strains of parenting and compassion fatigue. Caitie meets people where they are and aims for practical, manageable steps rather than overly technical talk.

She draws on Client-Centered Therapy to build a respectful, empathetic space. That means listening closely and shaping sessions around each person's needs and pace.

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Background and approach

She also uses parts of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people notice unhelpful thoughts and try new ways of coping. Caitie has worked with a broad range of concerns including attachment struggles, communication problems, workplace stress, and issues that affect young adults and women. She also supports caregivers and people facing intellectual disability or autism-related questions, using approaches tailored to each situation.

Sessions focus on concrete goals like reducing worry, improving daily routines, or strengthening relationships with others. She emphasizes simple tools people can use between sessions to feel steadier and more able to handle life’s demands. Her practice offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging.

Sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time. People who want to start pick the Start Therapy button, fill a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.

Client-centered and CBT approaches for online care

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and building a respectful relationship in which the person decides the pace and goals. This approach helps when people need empathy, reflection, and a steady presence as they sort out stress and family or parenting concerns.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at the link between thoughts, feelings, and actions and offers practical exercises to test and change patterns that feed anxiety or low mood. It is useful for managing worry, improving sleep and routines, and practicing small behavior changes between sessions.

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 choose or blend methods so sessions are focused and relevant to everyday life.

Online therapy makes it easier to fit help into a busy schedule. Video calls let people use body language and visual cues, phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in is needed, and live chat or text-based messaging supports quick updates and ongoing contact between visits. These options increase flexibility for people balancing work, caregiving, or school commitments.
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Questions people ask

What concerns does Caitie commonly help with?
She helps people cope with stress, anxiety, and depression and addresses parenting strain and compassion fatigue. Additional areas include attachment issues, communication problems, workplace stress, and young adult concerns.
What is her therapeutic style like?
The approach is warm and practical, combining Client-Centered Therapy with elements of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy. Sessions aim to listen deeply and offer everyday tools for reducing worry and changing unhelpful thoughts.
How much clinical experience does she have?
Caitie has ten years of professional work experience in social work practice. That decade includes helping people with mood and stress-related concerns in a variety of settings.
What credentials and location are listed for her?
She is a licensed clinical social worker, LCSW, licensed in New York. Her practice is based in New York.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available online?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules and needs.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
To get started, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to the therapist's availability.

What this therapist works with

Experience
10 years
Licensed
New York
Languages
English

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