Katherine Henderson, LCSW, LMHC
New York · 31 years in practice
Katherine Henderson is an LCSW and LMHC with over three decades of clinical experience.
License and registration
- LCSW, New York
- 087071 · expires October 2026
- LMHC, New York
- 003345 · expires October 2026
- NPI
- 1871663294 · national provider identifier
- Years in practice
- 31
- Languages
- English
Details are as listed on the therapist's public professional profile. You can check the license with the issuing state board, and the NPI with the national registry.
About Katherine
Katherine Henderson is an LCSW and LMHC with over three decades of clinical experience. She offers a warm, respectful approach that focuses on emotions and practical change. She meets people where they are and helps them face difficult feelings and life transitions.
Katherine uses Emotionally-Focused Therapy alongside client-centered care to help people understand core emotions that drive relationship and personal struggles. She also draws on cognitive behavioral techniques to change unhelpful thoughts and DBT skills to manage intense emotions.
Background and approach
Sessions often include guided conversation, mindfulness exercises, and homework like journaling or self-monitoring. She has worked in both agency settings and independent practice since 1993. That background means she is familiar with a range of stressors, from adjustment and grief to trauma and relationship conflict.
Her experience includes supporting people through divorce, caregiving strain, and major life changes. Katherine describes her style as inviting and nonjudgmental. She emphasizes respect, dignity, and sensitivity in sessions.
She does not use stigmatizing labels and focuses on tailoring the work to each person’s needs. In a typical session she helps people notice patterns, name underlying emotions, and practice new responses. Techniques can include relaxation and mindfulness, cognitive reframing, and guided dialogue.
The goal is to build greater insight and usable skills for everyday life. Katherine practices in New York and conducts sessions in English. Her background and varied approaches aim to make therapy practical and centered on emotional understanding.
Focus areas and approaches
Everything Katherine lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Anger management
- Depression
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Coping with life changes
- Abandonment
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Post-traumatic stress
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Social anxiety and phobia
Approaches Katherine names
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
Naming an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist lists and does not check training records.
Online support
Approaches that focus on feeling and practical change
Katherine often uses Emotionally-Focused Therapy to help people identify and name the emotions that shape their relationships and reactions. EFT aims to help people notice what they feel, make sense of it, and change patterns that cause pain. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy encourages people to clarify their values and take small actions toward them while learning to accept difficult thoughts and feelings. This approach is useful for anxiety, stress, and coping with life changes. Client-centered therapy keeps the conversation focused on the person's experience by offering empathy and support so people feel heard and understood.Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. Katherine will collaborate with each person to determine what methods fit their goals and preferences. She adapts tools and exercises to match needs, and checks in regularly to see what is helping and what to change.
Online therapy makes these approaches easier to access. Video calls allow for face-to-face conversation and gestures, phone sessions can fit into a busy day or use less bandwidth, and live chat or text-based messaging can be useful for brief check-ins, journaling prompts, and skill practice between sessions. These options provide flexibility for scheduling and different ways to stay connected to the therapeutic process.
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Questions people ask
What kinds of concerns does Katherine help with?
She supports people facing stress, anxiety, depression, relationship difficulties, anger, grief, trauma and family issues. She also addresses problems like codependency, communication struggles, caregiver stress, and isolation.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her style is warm, inviting, and nonjudgmental. Sessions combine emotionally focused work with practical tools like mindfulness, journaling, and cognitive reframing.
How long has she been practicing?
She has been practicing since 1993, bringing 31 years of clinical experience in both agency and independent practice settings.
What credentials and location should I know about?
She holds LCSW and LMHC credentials and practices in New York. These credentials indicate her professional licensure in the state.
Can I work with her if I live outside the United States?
She does not accept international clients. Sessions are offered in English for people located within the supported region.
What session formats are available?
Sessions are offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to suit different schedules and preferences.
How are fees and billing handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What should I do to get started?
Begin by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.
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