Emma Catizone, LCSW
Licensed in New York · 14 years in practice
Emma Catizone is a licensed clinical social worker practicing in New York.
License and registration
- LCSW, New York
- 085835 · expires August 2028
- NPI
- 1134423775 · national provider identifier
- Years in practice
- 14
- Languages
- English
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About Emma
Emma Catizone is a licensed clinical social worker practicing in New York. She brings 14 years of experience to sessions and focuses on helping people manage family stress, trauma and abuse, grief, low self-esteem, and depression. Emma aims to meet each person where they are and to work at a practical, manageable pace.
Her style is warm and respectful. She customizes conversations and plans to fit an individual's needs rather than follow a one-size-fits-all script.
Background and approach
Sessions are meant to feel like a place to talk through what matters and figure out usable steps forward. Emma uses approaches that help people change thoughts, skills, and patterns. She employs Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to test and shift unhelpful thinking.
She draws on Dialectical Behavior Therapy for learning emotion regulation and coping skills. Client-Centered Therapy guides how she listens and responds to build trust and understanding. Across concerns she focuses on realistic, everyday strategies.
That can mean practicing small behavior changes, trying new ways to talk about difficult feelings, or building routines that ease stress. She also supports people facing illness, caregiver strain, or life transitions like divorce and loss. People who come for help often want clear steps as well as a steady, listening presence.
Emma aims to create that combination so clients can try changes, notice results, and adjust plans as needed.
Focus areas and approaches
Everything Emma lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Body image
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- First responder issues
- Guilt and shame
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Mood disorders
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Emma names
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Online support
Approaches that translate well to online therapy
Client-Centered Therapy centers the conversation on the person's concerns and preferences. It emphasizes active listening, empathy, and collaboration so the client’s priorities guide each session. This approach helps when someone just needs a steady, understanding space to sort feelings.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing them with real-life experiments. It often includes homework like tracking moods or trying new behaviors, which fits well with remote formats where notes and worksheets can be shared between sessions.
Dialectical Behavior Therapy, DBT, teaches concrete skills for emotional regulation, distress tolerance, and healthy communication. Online meetings can be used to practice these skills, review exercises, and troubleshoot difficulties between contacts.
Choosing the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with the client about goals, preferences, and what feels helpful. Together they will try methods and adjust the plan based on what actually helps the person make progress.
Online therapy offers practical flexibility. Video calls let people use voice and facial cues for deeper conversation. Phone sessions require less bandwidth and can be easier to fit into a break at work. Live chat or text-based messaging can provide shorter check-ins, on-the-go support, or a way to share thoughts when typing feels easier. These options make it simpler for people to maintain consistency and try therapy in ways that suit their daily life.
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Questions people ask
What concerns does Emma commonly address?
She focuses on family stress, trauma and abuse, grief, self-esteem issues, and depression. Additional areas include body image, caregiver strain, divorce, domestic violence, and mood or panic concerns.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Emma combines warm, respectful listening with practical steps. She works collaboratively to set goals and to try small, manageable changes between sessions.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 14 years of professional experience working with people on a range of emotional and life challenges.
What credentials and location are listed?
Emma holds an LCSW and practices in New York.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English, and she accepts international clients as well.
What session formats are available?
Clients can meet by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different needs and schedules.
How does billing and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions are provided through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
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