Katie Walsh, LCSW
Location
Virtual therapy throughout New York State
Services
Individual Therapy
Anxiety and Depression Therapy
Specialties
Anxiety
Depression
Substance use
Family impacts of substance use
Eating disorders
Fertility and IVF concerns
Women’s issues
Relationship challenges
Negative and intrusive thoughts
LGBTQ+ concerns
Young adult concerns
When You’re Getting Through the Day but Struggling Inside
You may be going through your day, interacting with people at work or in your personal life, while internally dealing with anxiety, depression, or thoughts that are difficult to quiet.
Negative or intrusive thoughts can make it harder to feel calm, connect with others, or use the coping strategies you know might help. You may want things to feel different but find it difficult to manage everything happening in your head.
I’m Katie Walsh, LCSW. I provide virtual therapy throughout New York State for adults navigating anxiety, depression, substance use, relationship concerns, eating disorders, fertility and IVF, and difficult thought patterns.
Why Work With Me
I have 14 years of experience providing therapy and 20 years of experience working in the mental health field.
My approach is person-centered. I meet you where you are and guide you through the process of changing and growing without expecting you to follow a strict path.
I listen openly and provide a nonjudgmental space to talk about things that may not feel comfortable discussing with other people. I may also help you see a situation from another point of view.
If you appreciate a little humor in therapy and want support that is gentle and validating but direct when needed, this may be a good fit.
My Approach to Therapy
I help by giving you a platform that is all about you.
It is a chance to speak with someone who is not involved in the things happening in your day-to-day life or your past. You have time each week where someone is listening to what you have to say and offering an outside point of view.
I may also give you tools that you can choose to use to help with whatever you are working through.
The goal is to meet you where you are and support you as you work through things in a way that feels right for you.
What Working With Me Is Like
In sessions, I am gentle, insight-focused, supportive, and validating. I will also be direct when it feels necessary.
We may talk about negative or intrusive thoughts, relationships, substance use, anxiety, depression, or situations that are difficult to work through on your own.
I do not use a strict regimen. Instead, we work together and adjust based on what you need.
Sometimes meaningful change starts with seeing something positive about yourself that you did not notice before, no matter how small it may seem.
Getting To Know Me
I have worked in the mental health field for 20 years across group homes, residential treatment centers, foster care, in-home therapy, opioid treatment, mental health clinics, and group private practice.
These experiences have allowed me to work with people across different ages and circumstances, including individuals and families affected by substance use.
Outside of being a therapist, I love music and make time to work out because I believe both have a positive impact on mental health. I am also a wife and mother of three.
Begin Therapy in New York
Therapy can give you a platform that is all about you.
You can talk openly, have someone listen without judgment, and get an outside point of view while working through the things that feel difficult.
If you are looking for a therapist who will meet you where you are, offer tools without telling you what to do, and bring a little humor into the process, you can reach out to Lightpath Counseling Group.
Clinical Training & Credentials
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Licensed Clinical Social Worker, LCSW
New York State License
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Master of Social Work, Stony Brook University
Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology, Assumption University
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14 years providing therapy
20 years working in the mental health field
Group home and residential treatment experience
Experience with children and adolescents in foster care
In-home therapy experience with children and families
Opioid treatment program experience
Mental health clinic experience
Group private practice experience
When You Feel Nothing Changes
If part of you is tired of going in circles, that matters. If you’re at the point where you almost make a decision and then pull yourself back, that matters too. Lightpath Counseling Group offers in-person therapy in Port Jefferson and virtual sessions across New York. You don’t have to have the right words. You don’t have to have it figured out.