- 40 years experience
- Focus on anxiety
- Practical skills
About Catherine
Catherine Kunin is a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) with four decades of experience supporting people facing stress and anxiety. She brings a calm, practical approach to conversations about parenting, relationships, and self-esteem. Her style is steady and direct, aimed at helping someone feel more able to manage day-to-day life.
Catherine has worked in a range of settings and has helped people through crises, advocacy needs, and community outreach. That background shapes how she pays attention to immediate concerns while also looking at longer term patterns. She listens for what is working and what gets in the way, then helps clients try small changes that can make a real difference.
Her practice includes work around panic disorder and panic attacks, social anxiety, and coping with life changes. She also assists with challenges linked to chronic illness, aging, and workplace stress. Sessions focus on practical skills, clearer communication, and building routines that reduce overwhelm.
Catherine aims to make sessions easy to follow and useful between meetings. She uses straightforward language and concrete tools rather than jargon. The emphasis is on collaboration - setting goals together and tracking progress in small steps.
People choose her for steady guidance when situations feel confusing or out of control. Her long experience gives her a wide view of what helps, and she adapts that to each person’s needs and pace.
How evidence-based techniques work in online therapy
Catherine practices using evidence-based therapeutic techniques focused on practical skills and problem solving. One common approach emphasizes learning and practicing concrete coping strategies to manage anxiety symptoms and panic attacks, like breathing and grounding exercises. Another approach helps people identify patterns in thoughts and behaviors that contribute to stress and then try small experiments to change those patterns.Choosing the best approach is a team effort. The therapist will talk with each person about goals, daily challenges, and what has or hasn’t helped before. Together they decide which techniques to try and adjust them over time based on how things go.
If you are considering online therapy, confirm the available session formats before booking as current options are not specified here. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, save travel time, or allow shorter check-ins when a full session isn’t needed. Licensed professionals can guide how to use techniques between meetings so progress continues outside sessions.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Experience
40+ years
Listed in
New York
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she help with?
Catherine helps people facing stress, anxiety, parenting strain, relationship issues, self-esteem concerns, and coping with life changes. Her additional focus areas include chronic illness, aging concerns, panic disorder and panic attacks, social anxiety, workplace issues, and young adult challenges.
What is her approach to therapy?
She uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques and a practical style. Sessions tend to focus on clear skills, problem solving, and small changes that can be used between meetings.
How much experience does she have?
She has 40 years of experience working in multiple settings. That background includes crisis intervention, client advocacy, and community outreach.
What are her credentials and where is she located?
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.
Can people outside the U.S. work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How does cost and billing work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability, and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time. Specific fees are provided during the intake or matching process.
How do I begin working with her?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability. The questionnaire helps pair needs and preferences before scheduling.