Katrina Sebdza, LMHC

Katrina Sebdza is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) practicing in New York with 15 years of professional experience. She specializes in supporting people through stress, anxiety, grief and loss, anger, depression, and major life changes, offering practical tools and compassionate guidance tailored to each person’s situation.

Her approach centers on creating an open, nonjudgmental space where thoughts and feelings can be expressed honestly. Katrina combines attentive listening with evidence-based strategies to help clients identify unhelpful patterns, build coping skills, and navigate transitions more effectively. She frames therapy as a collaborative process, working together with clients to set realistic goals and adjust techniques as needs evolve.

Katrina recognizes that beginning therapy can require courage and that taking the first step is significant. As an experienced New York LMHC, she brings steady support and clinical knowledge to sessions, helping individuals manage symptoms, process loss, and develop healthier ways of relating to themselves and others.

Evidence-Based Approaches for Online Support

Katrina uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques to help people manage symptoms and regain stability. One approach focuses on talk-based exploration that helps clients clarify thoughts and emotions, identify unhelpful patterns, and develop new perspectives that reduce distress. Another approach emphasizes practical coping skills - concrete exercises and strategies that target stress, anxiety, anger, and everyday challenges so clients can apply tools between sessions. A third focus is grief-informed support that guides individuals through loss and life changes with compassionate pacing and attention to emotional processing.

Finding the right mix of techniques is part of the therapeutic process, and Katrina works collaboratively with each person to determine what fits best. Together they assess needs, try different strategies, and adjust the plan based on progress and preferences to ensure therapy remains relevant and helpful.

Online therapy offers flexibility and access to consistent care through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. These formats make it easier to fit sessions into busy schedules, maintain momentum between meetings, and connect with a licensed professional from familiar surroundings, supporting ongoing work toward personal goals.