Works with
How Kate works
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LMHC
- Licensed in
- New York
- Years in practice
- 22
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Kate
Kate Speranza is a licensed mental health counselor with 22 years of experience practicing in New York. She focuses on practical help for stress, anxiety, depression, anger, and trauma. Kate emphasizes a respectful, down-to-earth style and helps people build stronger coping skills for everyday life.
She starts sessions by listening to each person's story and priorities. Kate treats the person in front of her as the expert on their life and works collaboratively to set goals.
Background and approach
Conversations tend to be straightforward and solution-oriented, with attention to emotions that feel overwhelming or stuck. Her work combines hands-on skill building with attention to past hurts. She uses approaches like cognitive behavioral methods to spot unhelpful thinking and mindfulness to calm intense feelings.
Trauma-focused work is used when past events are still affecting daily functioning. People who come to Kate often want concrete tools they can use between sessions. She helps clients practice new ways of responding to anger, manage sleep disruption, and cope with career or parenting stress.
Sessions include short exercises, thought records, and small behavioral experiments. Kate aims to make progress feel manageable. She supports steady steps toward better sleep, clearer boundaries, and reduced reactivity.
Her goal is that clients leave sessions with something useful to try before the next meeting.
What Kate works with
Everything Kate lists, in the therapist's own terms. Anger is the reason this directory exists; the rest tells you what usually sits alongside it in Kate's practice.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Coping with life changes
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
Approaches Kate lists
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
How her approaches translate to online care
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and building a supportive relationship. It helps people feel heard and guides them to find their own solutions to problems like anger or life changes.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at the connection between thoughts, feelings, and actions. It uses clear exercises and practice to change unhelpful thinking that fuels anxiety, depression, or anger outbursts.
Mindfulness Therapy teaches simple attention and breathing practices to reduce reactivity and improve sleep and focus. These methods are brief and can be used between sessions to manage intense emotions.
Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will work together with the client to pick and adapt methods based on needs, goals, and preferences. Changes are introduced gradually so clients can test what helps most.
Online therapy offers flexibility for people with busy schedules. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation when that matters. Phone sessions are useful for shorter check-ins or when bandwidth is limited. Live chat and text messaging let clients share quick updates, try brief coping strategies, or check in between sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into work, parenting, and daily life.
Questions people ask about Kate
What concerns does Kate commonly address?
She helps people work through stress, anxiety, depression, anger, trauma, addiction, sleep problems, relationship and family strain, grief, parenting challenges, career stress, compassion fatigue, and issues related to ADHD.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her approach is collaborative and straightforward. Sessions focus on listening, setting clear goals, and practicing skills between meetings.
What is her professional background?
She has 22 years of professional experience supporting people with emotional and behavioral challenges, combining practical strategies with attention to past trauma when needed.
What credentials and location are listed?
She holds a New York Licensed Mental Health Counselor credential (LMHC) and practices in New York.
Which languages are supported and are international sessions available?
Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats does she offer?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.
How are costs handled for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions are provided through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.