Katherine Henderson , LCSW, LMHC

Katherine Henderson is a licensed clinician who brings more than three decades of experience to her work with adolescents, adults, couples, and families. She holds two master’s degrees - one from Albany State University of New York State and another in counseling from St. Lawrence University in Canton, New York - and holds the credentials LCSW and LMHC, which mean Licensed Clinical Social Worker and Licensed Mental Health Counselor respectively. Over a career that includes both agency settings and private practice, she has provided individual psychotherapy, couples counseling, and family therapy while tailoring treatment to each person’s needs.

Her style is warm and inviting, rooted in respect, sensitivity, and compassion rather than labels or judgment. She draws from a range of techniques to find what best supports each client, including dialogue, interpretation, cognitive reframing, awareness and self-monitoring exercises, relaxation practices, mindfulness work, and journal writing. Approaches in her toolkit include cognitive-behavioral methods, client-centered strategies, dialectical techniques, and psychodynamic ideas, combined as appropriate to the situation.

Henderson’s specialties span stress and anxiety, relationship and communication problems, anger and mood concerns, depression, family and caregiving issues, trauma and abuse, grief, and coping with life changes. She aims to create a supportive environment where difficult or avoided feelings can be approached thoughtfully, and where treatment plans are personalized to meet specific goals and circumstances.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Care with Katherine Henderson

Katherine Henderson integrates evidence-informed methods to address a wide range of concerns and adapts them to the online setting. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, focuses on identifying patterns of thought and behavior and developing practical skills to reduce symptoms of anxiety, depression, and stress. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes a respectful, nonjudgmental relationship in which the therapist supports the client’s own process of understanding and growth, useful for relationship, grief, and identity concerns. Dialectical Behavior Therapy, or DBT, offers concrete skills in emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal effectiveness, which can help with intense emotions, anger, and relationship difficulties.

Choosing the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. Katherine works collaboratively with clients to determine which combination of methods best fits their needs, goals, and personal preferences, and she adjusts the plan as progress unfolds.

Online sessions make this collaborative work more flexible and accessible. Clients can meet by video call or phone, or use live chat and text-based messaging for shorter check-ins and ongoing support. These options allow for consistent, regular contact that fits into busy schedules and life transitions while preserving the clinical relationship with a licensed professional.