Therapist profile
Mary Catherine "Katie" Miller, LMHC
New York LMHC - Family and parenting focus
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- Client-centered work
- Cognitive behavioral tools
- Mindfulness practices
About Mary
Mary Catherine "Katie" Miller is a New York Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) with 20 years of experience. She has provided counseling, training, teaching, and coaching across the Western New York region. Katie works with concerns such as trauma and abuse, grief, depression, anxiety, stress, relationship and intimacy-related issues, LGBT concerns, parenting, and ADHD.
Katie keeps sessions direct and practical. She listens without judgment and helps people sort through their reactions and choices. She uses familiar language rather than jargon and focuses on concrete steps people can try between meetings.
Her background includes long-term work in community settings where she supported people facing loss, major life changes, and ongoing mental health needs. That experience contributes to an approach that balances steady listening with tools for daily life.
Therapeutic methods she draws on include client-centered work, cognitive behavioral techniques, mindfulness practices, motivational interviewing, and narrative approaches. She adapts these methods to fit what each person wants to accomplish.
People often seek her help for parenting strain, relationship conflict, coping after trauma, or burnout from caregiving. She also helps with issues like shame, attachment concerns, isolation, and end-of-life stressors. The focus is on making progress that feels manageable in everyday life.
How sessions work
How Katie’s approaches translate to online sessions
Client-centered therapy starts by giving the person space to describe what matters most. The therapist reflects what she hears and helps prioritize issues people want to change, which can be useful for parenting stress, grief, or relationship concerns.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing small behavior changes. It often works well for anxiety, depression, and stress by breaking problems into manageable steps.
Mindfulness therapy introduces short practices to reduce reactivity and increase attention to the present moment. These techniques can help with rumination, emotional overwhelm, and coping after trauma.
Finding the right blend of approaches is part of the work. Katie will collaborate with each person to decide which methods to try based on goals and what feels doable in daily life. She checks in regularly and adjusts the plan as needed.
Confirm the current session options before booking, as formats are not listed here. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when time is tight, and remove travel time. Talk with Katie about how sessions can be scheduled to match work, caregiving, or other routines.
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Experience
20+ years
Listed in
New York
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she help with?
Katie works with trauma and abuse, grief, depression, anxiety, stress, relationship and intimacy-related issues, parenting concerns, ADHD, and related areas such as shame, attachment, and caregiver stress.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
She uses a direct, listening-focused style that combines client-centered care with CBT, mindfulness, motivational interviewing, and narrative tools to create practical steps people can try between sessions.
How much experience does she have?
She has been providing counseling, training, teaching, and coaching for 20 years in the Western New York region.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is a New York Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) and works from New York.
Does she offer sessions in languages other than English?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the U.S. work with her?
She accepts international clients; check any local regulations that could affect cross-border care.
How are sessions billed and what does it cost?
Cost varies with location. Sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What do I need to do to start sessions?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session to get started.
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Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If anyone is in danger, use the crisis numbers.