- Addictions
- Family patterns
- Solution-focused work
About Kathleen
Kathleen McNamara is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker - Reentrant (LCSW-R) in New York with 18 years of professional experience. She works with adults facing addictions, grief and loss, intimacy-related concerns, and life transitions. Kathleen also addresses relationship and family difficulties, depression, and related issues that stem from early family patterns.
She uses plain conversation and focused sessions to help people name the problem and make changes. Kathleen adapts sessions to a person's current needs, whether that means a short period of work or a longer discussion of patterns. She notes that a good match between client and therapist helps progress happen.
In practice she draws on client-centered techniques that prioritize the person's perspectives. She also uses psychodynamic ideas to look at recurring patterns that began in earlier relationships. Solution-focused work is used when people want specific steps and practical goals to move forward.
Clients who come for help with family of origin issues will find attention to how childhood roles and expectations continue to affect adult life. Kathleen talks through how those patterns show up in relationships, work, and self-esteem. She also supports people sorting through grief or facing change that demands new coping skills.
Sessions are conversational and goal-oriented when appropriate. Kathleen encourages people to consider short-term focused work for a specific situation or longer engagement for deeper pattern work. She asks new clients to reflect on what they want from therapy so sessions can begin with clear aims.
How her approaches translate to online sessions
Many clients find client-centered work helpful because it focuses on the person's experience and priorities. This approach means sessions begin with listening to what matters now and shaping conversation around the client's goals.Psychodynamic work looks at repeated patterns that began in early relationships. Online sessions can be used to notice how those patterns show up now, and then link them back to earlier family roles and expectations when that is useful for the client.
Solution-focused therapy concentrates on specific steps and short-term goals. When someone needs change that can be planned and measured, this approach identifies practical actions and tracks progress between sessions.
Choosing the right method is part of the work together. The therapist will help the client decide which mix of listening, pattern exploration, and practical steps fits their needs and preferences. That decision is made collaboratively and can change over time.
The biography does not specify session formats, so confirm the available online options before booking. Online work can make scheduling easier and let sessions fit around work and family responsibilities. It also allows shorter check-ins, sessions that do not require video, or other practical arrangements to suit a person's day-to-day life.
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Experience
18+ years
Listed in
New York
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she address?
She works with addictions, grief, intimacy issues, depression, relationship and family problems, and life transitions. The profile also notes related concerns such as attachment and abandonment issues.
How would you describe her approach in sessions?
She uses client-centered conversation alongside psychodynamic exploration of past patterns. Solution-focused techniques are added when people want concrete steps and short-term goals.
How much experience does she have?
She has 18 years of professional work experience in clinical practice.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She holds the NY LCSW-R credential and practices in New York.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Does she work with international clients?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How are sessions structured and what formats are offered?
The biography does not list specific session formats. Please confirm current session options before booking.
How does cost and scheduling work?
Cost varies with location and sessions are arranged through a subscription that can be canceled at any time. To begin, complete the short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session.
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