- Family conflict
- Trauma support
- Guilt and shame
About Catherine
Catherine Geniti is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) in New York with 18 years of professional experience. She focuses on family concerns, trauma and abuse, parenting challenges, anger, and self-esteem. Catherine also works with adoption and foster care issues, blended family dynamics, caregiver stress, divorce and separation, forgiveness, guilt and shame, and building self-love.
She frames clients as the experts in their own stories and highlights the strengths they already have. In sessions she listens for patterns that weigh people down and helps them name practical steps to change. Conversations are straightforward and paced to the clients needs, with an emphasis on small, do-able shifts rather than big leaps.
Catherine often helps people talk through family conflict and parenting strain. With trauma and abuse concerns she focuses on manageable approaches that reduce reactivity and increase a sense of control. When anger or low self-esteem show up, she works on skills to notice triggers and choose different responses.
For those carrying guilt or shame, she offers a way to examine what those feelings are tied to and how they affect daily life. She helps people sort facts from the stories they tell themselves and practice clearer self-talk. Catherine also supports people dealing with blended family logistics, adoption questions, and the practical stress of caregiving.
Her style is practical and strengths-focused. She helps people find concrete tools to handle tense moments and then tests those tools in real life. To begin, a short matching questionnaire is used to schedule a first session.
How evidence-based approaches are used online
Many evidence-based therapeutic techniques focus on changing unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. One common approach helps people notice the thoughts that fuel guilt or shame and then test whether those thoughts match the facts. This can reduce automatic self-blame and lead to clearer choices.Another approach concentrates on managing strong reactions like anger or panic. It teaches short, practical skills to calm down in the moment and then use quieter moments to plan different responses. These methods are helpful for family conflict, parenting strain, and trauma-related reactivity.
Choosing the right method is part of the work. The therapist will talk with the client about goals, try approaches, and adjust based on what feels useful. That collaborative process helps identify which tools fit the person's life and concerns.
Confirm the current session options before booking, since specific formats are not listed here. Online sessions can make it easier to fit appointments into a busy week, avoid travel time, and follow up more regularly after difficult conversations. They can also allow for shorter check-ins when schedules are tight. Licensed professionals help clients match session length and timing to everyday life so therapy can be practical and workable.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Experience
18+ years
Listed in
New York
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she address?
Catherine works with family issues, trauma and abuse, parenting, anger, and self-esteem. She also focuses on adoption and foster care, blended family issues, caregiver stress, divorce, forgiveness, guilt and shame.
How does she approach therapy?
She treats clients as the experts in their own stories and looks for practical steps to change. Sessions emphasize noticing patterns and practicing small, do-able skills between meetings.
How much experience does she have?
She has 18 years of professional work experience in counseling and related settings.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) licensed in New York and practices from that state.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can I work with her from outside the United States?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How are sessions scheduled and what does cost look like?
Costs vary with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I get started with a first session?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger or thinking about harming yourself, use the crisis numbers.