Kathryn "Katie" Carson-Decker, LCSW

Licensed in New York · 15 years in practice

Kathryn "Katie" Carson-Decker is a licensed clinical social worker with 15 years of practice in New York.

License and registration

LCSW, New York: 079553 · expires April 2029
NPI: 1710174891 · national provider identifier
Years in practice: 15
Languages: English

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About Kathryn

Kathryn "Katie" Carson-Decker is a licensed clinical social worker with 15 years of practice in New York. She focuses on helping people who feel stuck by offering steady support for anxiety, depression, stress, and trauma. Katie listens for what matters most to each person and helps them take clear next steps.

Her work centers on practical change and emotional healing. She helps people sort through relationship struggles, communication problems, and issues around self-worth.

Background and approach

Katie also addresses deeper wounds like guilt, shame, and post-traumatic stress with steady attention and care. Katie uses a mix of approaches that match the problem at hand. She draws on mindfulness and acceptance strategies to calm overwhelming feelings.

She also uses cognitive-behavioral tools to shift unhelpful thinking and the Gottman Method to strengthen communication in relationships. Sessions aim to be collaborative and focused. People leave with clearer coping strategies, concrete communication skills, and steps to rebuild self-trust.

Katie pays attention to life goals, purpose, and rebuilding connection when loneliness or emptiness show up. She welcomes clients who want a reflective, values-driven path forward. Her style is respectful and straightforward, helping people find resilience and practical ways to feel better over time.

Focus areas and approaches

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Approaches Kathryn names

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Online support

How Katie Uses Evidence-Based Methods Online

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people clarify what matters to them and take small steps toward those values despite hard feelings. It can be helpful for anxiety, depression, and a sense of emptiness. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on noticing and changing unhelpful thoughts and behaviors, which can reduce symptoms of anxiety and mood disorders and improve everyday functioning. The Gottman Method offers practical communication tools for people wanting better interaction patterns and conflict management in relationships.

Choosing the right approach is a shared process. Katie will talk with each person about goals and preferences and try methods that fit those aims. She adjusts the mix of techniques over time based on what helps and what feels manageable for the client.

Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to make scheduling easier. Video lets you work face to face from different locations, phone can be a simpler option when bandwidth is limited, and messaging is useful for check-ins or brief coaching between longer sessions. These options give more flexibility to fit therapy into work, caregiving, or school commitments.

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Questions people ask

What concerns does she help with?

She works with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, and self-esteem issues. Additional focuses include communication problems, control issues, emptiness, guilt and shame, and life purpose.

What is her general approach in sessions?

Her style combines practical skill-building with reflective conversation. She uses strategies from ACT, CBT, mindfulness work, the Gottman Method, and motivational interviewing to match individual needs.

How much experience does she have?

She has 15 years of clinical experience working with adults on mood, relationship, and trauma-related concerns.

Where is she based and what credential does she hold?

She practices in New York and holds an LCSW, a licensed clinical social worker credential in New York.

Which languages are supported for sessions?

Sessions are offered in English.

What session formats are available?

She meets with clients by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different schedules and needs.

How are sessions priced?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

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