About Kathryn
Kathryn "Katie" Carson-Decker is a licensed clinical social worker with 15 years of experience helping people manage stress, anxiety, relationship struggles, and trauma. She works in New York and supports clients who want to build self-esteem, find life purpose, and recover from painful experiences. Katie uses clear, direct guidance and practical tools so people can make changes that matter.
Katie focuses on everyday problems that leave people feeling stuck or isolated.
Background and approach
She helps people who struggle with depression, mood shifts, or post-traumatic stress to find steady routines and coping strategies. Communication problems and control issues are common topics she addresses in sessions. Her work includes attention to emotional topics like guilt, shame, forgiveness, and emptiness.
Katie helps people practice self-love and rebuild confidence through small, doable steps. She also supports those wanting to improve relationship skills and resolve recurring conflicts. Katie draws from approaches such as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Gottman Method, mindfulness practices, and Motivational Interviewing.
These approaches are used to create practical exercises, conversation, and reflection tailored to each person’s needs. She welcomes people who value a faith-informed perspective alongside clinical work. Katie aims to walk alongside clients as they set goals, try new ways of relating, and notice progress over time.
Therapeutic approaches for online care
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice difficult thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them. It focuses on identifying values and taking small steps toward a meaningful life, which is useful for anxiety, depression, and feeling stuck.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at how thoughts, feelings, and actions influence each other and teaches concrete skills to shift unhelpful patterns. CBT is often used for mood disorders, anxiety, and practical coping during stressful moments.
Mindfulness Therapy brings attention to the present moment through breathing and awareness exercises. This can reduce rumination and help with emotional regulation and self-compassion.
Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with the client about goals, try techniques, and adjust over time so the work fits their needs and preferences. Clients are invited to give feedback and shape the plan together.
Online therapy offers flexibility and practical benefits. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and visual cues, phone sessions work when bandwidth is limited, and live chat or text-based messaging fit quick check-ins or people who prefer typing. These options make it easier to fit therapy into busy days, respond between sessions, and choose the format that feels most comfortable.
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Specialties and expertise
Top specialties
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
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Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 15 years
- Licensed
- New York
- Languages
- English