Catherine Geniti, LMHC

Catherine Geniti is a licensed mental health counselor with 18 years of professional experience in New York. She focuses on helping people who are coping with family conflict, trauma and abuse, parenting challenges, anger, and low self-esteem. She approaches each person as the expert on their own life and offers steady support as they make changes.

Her work centers on practical problem-solving and building on existing strengths. She listens to each person’s story and helps identify steps that feel achievable. Conversations often include ways to manage strong emotions, set boundaries, and rebuild trust after difficult events.

Catherine also brings experience supporting people facing adoption and foster care issues, blended family tensions, caregiver stress, and the emotional fallout from divorce and separation. She addresses feelings like guilt, shame, and the struggle to forgive, while encouraging greater self-love and self-respect.

Sessions are geared toward clear goals and steady progress. Catherine emphasizes small, doable shifts that add up over time. She meets people where they are and helps them find ways to cope that fit their daily life.

People looking for help with family-related stress or the aftermath of trauma can expect practical guidance and compassionate listening. Her approach is collaborative: she partners with each person to set priorities and move forward at a comfortable pace.

How therapeutic approaches guide online care

Many of the techniques Catherine uses are evidence-based and focused on practical change. One common approach helps people learn concrete skills for managing strong feelings and reducing angry reactions, which can calm family conflicts and improve daily interactions. Another approach centers on working through the impact of trauma by building safety, pacing the work, and helping people reclaim a sense of control over their lives.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Catherine will discuss options and adjust methods based on what the person needs and prefers. The process is collaborative and guided by the client’s goals, so plans can change as progress is made.

If you are considering online therapy, confirm the current session options before booking since formats were not specified in the biography. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule, avoid travel time, and check in during a shorter break from work. Phone sessions may use less bandwidth and can be a simpler way to talk, while video sessions allow face-to-face interaction when desired. Talk with the therapist about which option best fits day-to-day routines and the kind of work you want to do together.