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Katelyn Peers, LCSW
New York
Licensed Clinical Social Worker - Family and trauma focus
See online therapy options- CBT methods
- Foster care support
- Grief and mood
About Katelyn
Katelyn Peers is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) practicing in New York with 15 years of experience. She focuses on stress, anxiety, family concerns, trauma and abuse, self-esteem, coping with life changes, relationships, grief, eating concerns, parenting, career issues, bipolar disorder, depression, and compassion fatigue. She also works with adoption and foster care issues, communication problems, forgiveness, guilt and shame, and self-love. Sessions and next steps are arranged through the site's matching and scheduling process.
Peers spent much of her career supporting people connected to foster care and complex family trauma. That background informs how she notices patterns, role expectations, and stressful systems that affect daily life. She pairs this practical attention with therapeutic approaches that include Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Narrative Therapy, Solution-Focused Therapy, and Trauma-Focused Therapy.
Her working style is interactive and personal. She likes to talk through specific thoughts, behaviors, and routines and to try concrete steps that can be practiced between sessions. She also discusses faith and spirituality when clients say those matters matter to them, and she adapts discussions to fit individual preferences.
In sessions she helps people identify unhelpful thinking and test different ways of responding. She also helps families and parents navigate communication and caregiving pressures, and supports people managing grief, mood symptoms, or changing life roles. The emphasis is on clear steps and measurable changes rather than jargon.
To begin, prospective clients use the site button to complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session. The subscription model for sessions varies by location and can be canceled at any time.
How Katelyn uses CBT, narrative, and solution-focused ideas online
Katelyn commonly draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people notice and test unhelpful thoughts and habits. CBT here means identifying specific thinking patterns, trying small behavior changes, and tracking what helps with moods or stress.Narrative Therapy is used to separate a person from problem stories. That approach helps people describe how an issue fits into their life story and then look for exceptions or alternative story lines. It can be useful for shame, guilt, self-esteem, and identity questions.
Solution-Focused Therapy emphasizes small, practical steps toward clear goals. Sessions using this approach focus on what is working now and on replicable actions that move someone toward a goal, which can suit work, parenting, or coping with life changes.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will discuss goals, preferences, and what has helped before, and together they will choose which methods to try. That collaborative decision can shift as goals change.
Confirm current session options before booking so you know which formats are offered. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a weekday or work break, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. These practical benefits help people try consistent steps and keep therapy part of a busy schedule.
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Primary focus
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Therapeutic approaches
Experience
15+ years
Listed in
New York
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she commonly address?
She works with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, depression, bipolar concerns, grief, relationship strain, parenting and career stress.
How would she describe her therapy style?
Her approach is interactive and practical, focusing on thoughts, behaviors, and routines with concrete steps to try between sessions.
How much experience does she bring?
She has 15 years of clinical experience, much of it working with families affected by complex trauma and foster care systems.
What are her credentials and location?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) licensed in New York and practices from that state.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Does she accept clients outside the United States?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are sessions scheduled and paid for?
Sessions use a subscription that varies with location and can be canceled at any time; check the site for regional pricing details.
What are the first steps to begin working together?
Use the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule the first session.
Details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. A license can be checked with the state board.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are not safe, use the crisis numbers.