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Catherine Daley, LCSW

Compassionate care for stress and anxiety

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

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About Catherine

Catherine Daley is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with five years of clinical practice in New York. She focuses on practical support for people dealing with stress and anxiety. Her manner is compassionate and direct, aimed at helping clients take small, manageable steps toward change.

She works with concerns such as addictions, relationship struggles, and self-esteem challenges. Catherine also helps people cope with life changes and the isolation that can come with major transitions.

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Background and approach

She uses straightforward conversation and a plan tailored to each person’s situation. Sessions are built around the client's goals. Catherine listens for what matters most and then prioritizes short-term goals that feel achievable.

She checks in about progress and adjusts the plan as needed so momentum can build. Her approach emphasizes practical tools for managing anxiety and stress, along with support for improving confidence and social ease. For people facing social anxiety or low self-love, she offers steps to practice and small experiments to try between sessions.

Catherine aims to create a respectful, sensitive space where people can speak honestly and begin making changes. She frames therapy as a collaborative process and supports clients as they try new ways of coping and relating.

Evidence-based approaches and online therapy options

Many clinicians use evidence-based therapeutic techniques that teach concrete skills for managing anxiety and stress. One common approach focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing them with small behavioral experiments to reduce worry and avoidance. This helps people with social anxiety, persistent worry, and low confidence by giving clear steps to try outside sessions.

Another useful technique involves building routine coping strategies - such as paced breathing, activity scheduling, and problem-solving - to lower distress and increase a sense of control. These tools can be practiced between sessions and adapted as progress is made.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with the client to choose strategies that match needs, goals, and personal preferences. Plans are adjusted over time based on what helps most.

Online therapy offers practical flexibility: video calls allow face-to-face conversation when you want visual rapport, phone sessions can work when bandwidth is limited, live chat supports brief check-ins, and text messaging lets you share updates between meetings. These options make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life and to keep momentum between sessions.
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Questions people ask

What concerns does Catherine commonly address?
She focuses on stress and anxiety along with addictions, relationship issues, self-esteem, and coping with life changes. Additional attention is given to isolation, self-love, and social anxiety or phobia.
What is her general approach to therapy?
She uses a practical, goal-focused style that emphasizes short-term steps and regular check-ins. Conversations are tailored to each person and aim to build manageable skills.
How much clinical experience does she have?
Catherine has five years of professional experience as a clinician working with the concerns listed above.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, LCSW, licensed in New York.
Does she offer sessions in other languages or to international clients?
Sessions are offered in English, and she accepts international clients.
Which session formats are available?
She works with video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different needs and schedules.
How does cost work for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to her availability.

What this therapist works with

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Experience
5 years
Licensed
New York
Languages
English

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