Catherine O’Connell, LCSW

PSYCHOTHERAPIST

Catherine has over 14 years of experience providing psychotherapy, clinical leadership, and behavioral health services across community mental health, hospital, nonprofit, and private practice settings. Outside of her work as a therapist, she enjoys spending time with her family, prioritizing health and fitness, and exploring all that New York City has to offer. These interests reflect her appreciation for connection, balance, personal growth, and new experiences.

She brings a warm, collaborative, and trauma-informed approach to therapy, integrating evidence-based practices with empathy, authenticity, and compassion. She believes that meaningful change begins within a trusting therapeutic relationship and strives to create a supportive, nonjudgmental space where clients feel safe to explore challenges, build resilience, and move toward their goals.

Catherine works with individuals experiencing anxiety, depression, trauma, grief, relationship concerns, life transitions, and stress-related challenges. She is EMDR-trained and utilizes a range of evidence-based treatment approaches tailored to each client's unique needs, helping clients better understand patterns, develop effective coping skills, and foster lasting growth and healing.

Catherine earned both her Bachelor of Social Work and Master of Social Work from Florida State University. Throughout her career, she has worked across a wide range of levels of care, including inpatient psychiatry, substance use treatment, supportive housing, community mental health, and outpatient psychotherapy. In addition to her clinical work, she has held leadership positions overseeing behavioral health programs and supervising clinicians serving diverse and underserved communities. Her extensive experience allows her to provide culturally responsive, client-centered care that recognizes the complex personal, social, and systemic factors that can impact mental health and well-being.

Accepts Insurance through Headway?:
Yes

Treatment Modalities:
EMDR, CBT, Psychodynamic, Mindfulness based, Trauma-Informed, DBT


States Licensed:
NY (In-Person & Virtual), FL (Virtual), CT (Virtual), NJ (Virtual)

People:
Adults, Adolescents (13+), Individuals

Accepting New Patients?:Yes