- Attachment-informed
- Practical skills
- Family systems
About Katharine
Katharine “Katy” Nicholson uses an attachment-informed, conversational approach to help people feel heard and understood. She is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) in New York with ten years of clinical experience. Katy focuses on clear, practical steps rather than jargon. She listens, reflects, and helps clients make changes that fit their daily lives.
Katy often draws on Attachment-Based Therapy and Emotionally-Focused Therapy to look at how relationships shape emotions and behavior. She also uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) skills to teach coping tools for stress, anxiety, and mood concerns. Sessions are straightforward and goal oriented, with an emphasis on communication and emotional regulation.
Her practice includes work around relationship and family concerns, parenting challenges, trauma and abuse, and issues related to identity and intimacy. She also supports people dealing with grief, addiction, eating and sleeping difficulties, anger, and self-esteem problems. Additional interests include adoption and foster care, attachment wounds, blended family dynamics, and fatherhood issues.
Clients can expect a warm, problem-solving stance and flexible thinking that moves beyond standard techniques when needed. Katy has experience in outpatient community mental health and brings that background to individual and family-focused work. She aims to help people reduce distress and build stronger ways of relating.
Sessions are offered in English in New York. Prospective clients are invited to start by completing the site's matching questionnaire and scheduling according to availability.
How Katy Uses Therapy Approaches Online
Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early and current relationships shape feelings and behavior. Online sessions using this lens help people understand patterns in close relationships and try new ways of connecting. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on the link between thoughts, feelings, and actions. In an online setting CBT offers practical exercises and homework to reduce anxiety, depression, and unhelpful habits.Finding the right approach is part of therapy. Katy will work together with each client to choose methods that match their goals and needs. That collaboration means trying strategies and adjusting them based on what helps the person make progress.
Session formats are not specified in the biography, so confirm current options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions around work, childcare, or travel. It also allows for shorter check-ins when needed, or for using video or audio in ways that match comfort and bandwidth. Licensed professionals can adapt tools and homework to remote work so clients keep moving toward their goals.
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Experience
10+ years
Credentials
New York
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does Katy help with?
She works with relationship and family challenges, parenting struggles, trauma and abuse, grief, and stress-related concerns. Other focus areas include addictions, eating and sleeping problems, anger, self-esteem, and career issues.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her style is warm, direct, and collaborative. She combines attachment-based listening with practical skills from CBT and DBT to address emotions and communication.
How much experience does she have?
Katy has ten years of clinical experience and several years working in outpatient community mental health settings.
What credentials and location are listed?
She is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) licensed in New York and practices in that state.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with her?
She is not currently accepting international clients.
How does cost and scheduling 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?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.