- Client-Centered Therapy
- CBT techniques
- DBT skills
About Emma
Emma Catizone is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) in New York with 14 years of experience. She works with adults facing family conflict, trauma and abuse, grief, low self-esteem, and depression. Her practice also addresses concerns such as body image, caregiver stress, cancer-related issues, and guilt and shame.
Emma keeps sessions focused and straightforward. She uses clear conversation to help people sort what matters most and to identify practical steps forward. She adapts how she talks and plans work based on each person's needs rather than using one fixed method.
Her background includes long-term work with people processing loss and trauma. She draws on Client-Centered Therapy to listen and reflect what a person brings, and on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to notice and change unhelpful thinking. Dialectical Behavior Therapy offers skills for managing strong emotions and reducing overwhelm.
In sessions she may help people name guilt or shame tied to relationships, family roles, or past events and then break those feelings into manageable parts. She also supports people coping with life transitions like separation, caregiving, or facing serious illness.
Emma works in a direct, respectful way and values practical tools alongside talk. If someone wants to explore how guilt or shame shows up in daily life, she will help them map patterns, try small changes, and check what feels useful over time.
How therapeutic approaches guide online work
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and reflecting what a person brings. It helps when someone needs their experiences and feelings acknowledged before deciding what to try next. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and actions and teaches ways to test and shift unhelpful thinking patterns. Dialectical Behavior Therapy, or DBT, emphasizes concrete skills for managing intense emotions and improving toleration of distress.Choosing an approach is collaborative. She will talk with each person about goals and preferences and adapt techniques as needed. That process includes checking what feels useful and changing course when something does not fit.
Confirm the session formats available before booking because the biography did not list them. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy day, reduce travel time, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and let people use video or audio options depending on what works best for them. Licensed professionals can work this way to focus on symptom management, coping skills, and making practical changes in daily life without promising a specific outcome.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
14+ years
Listed in
New York
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she address related to guilt and shame?
She helps people untangle guilt and shame connected to family roles, past trauma, relationship endings, caregiving, illness, and loss.
How does she approach treatment for these issues?
Her style is conversational and practical. She combines listening with specific techniques from Client-Centered Therapy, CBT, and DBT to address thinking patterns and emotional reactions.
How many years has she worked in this field?
She has 14 years of professional experience working with concerns such as trauma, grief, depression, and family conflict.
What credential does she hold and where is she based?
She is an LCSW licensed in New York and practices with clients from that location.
Can I work with her if I live outside the United States?
Sessions are offered to international clients in English.
What session formats are available with her?
Please confirm current session options before booking as formats were not specified in the biography.
How are fees handled for sessions?
Cost varies with location; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What is the first step to begin working together?
Use 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.