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Kate Speranza, LMHC

  • Experience22 years
  • LocationNew York
  • Focus areasADHD, Stress and Anxiety, and Trauma and abuse
  • Therapy approachesClient-Centered Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
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About Kate

Kate Speranza is a licensed mental health counselor (LMHC) practicing in New York with 22 years of professional experience. She has worked extensively with people managing stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, depression, and related concerns such as grief, sleep difficulties, and compassion fatigue.

Background and approach

Kate emphasizes helping clients identify their own strengths and build practical skills to navigate difficult periods and life transitions. Her approach blends collaborative listening with evidence-informed techniques, drawing on cognitive behavioral methods, mindfulness, solution-focused strategies, and trauma-focused care to tailor support to each person's needs.

Kate also brings experience addressing relationship and family dynamics, parenting challenges, anger, addictions, career struggles, and ADHD-related concerns. She presents a supportive, empowerment-focused style that centers clients as the experts on their own stories while providing guidance to find more balanced, resilient ways of coping.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Support

Kate integrates cognitive behavioral therapy and mindfulness practices to help clients identify unhelpful patterns and develop concrete skills for managing thoughts, emotions, and behavior. CBT offers structured ways to challenge negative thinking and build new coping strategies, which can be useful for anxiety, depression, and stress-related concerns. Mindfulness therapy emphasizes present-moment awareness and self-compassion techniques that support emotion regulation, improved sleep, and relief from rumination.

She also uses trauma-focused and solution-focused elements when appropriate, tailoring methods to each person's history and goals. Finding the right approach is a collaborative process - the therapist works with clients to explore what feels most effective and adjusts the plan based on progress, preferences, and changing needs.

Online sessions are offered via video calls, phone, live chat, and text-based messaging to increase flexibility and access. These formats allow people to fit therapy into busy lives, continue work during transitions, and maintain ongoing support without geographic limits within the therapist’s licensure region. The mix of synchronous and asynchronous options makes it easier to practice skills between sessions and stay connected to care.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does Kate address?
She works with a range of issues including stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, depression, grief, sleep problems, addictions, relationship and family concerns, parenting, anger, career transitions, compassion fatigue, and ADHD.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is collaborative and client-centered, combining active listening with practical tools from cognitive behavioral, mindfulness, solution-focused, and trauma-focused approaches to fit each person’s needs.
What is her experience level?
She has 22 years of professional work experience supporting people through a variety of emotional and life challenges.
Where is she licensed and based?
She is a licensed mental health counselor (LMHC) practicing in New York and holds the NY LMHC 002500 license.
Does she offer sessions in other languages or to international clients?
Sessions are offered in English only, and she is not currently accepting international clients.
What session formats are available for working together?
She provides video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to accommodate different preferences and schedules.
How are fees structured for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions are provided through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What steps are involved in beginning therapy?
To start, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist’s availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyTrauma and abuseSelf esteemDepression

Also works with

AddictionsRelationship issuesFamily conflictsGriefSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementCareer difficultiesCoping with life changesCompassion fatigueADHD

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Mindfulness TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

22+ years

Licensed

New York

Languages

English