Kathleen McNamara, LCSW-R

Kathleen McNamara is a licensed clinical social worker in New York with 18 years of professional experience. She works with people facing addictions, grief, relationship and intimacy concerns, and depression. Kathleen often helps clients who are navigating major life transitions and difficult family issues. She favors a respectful and compassionate way of working. Conversations and plans are shaped to fit each person’s needs rather than using a one-size-fits-all approach. She supports both longer-term work and shorter-term, focused therapy for specific life situations. In sessions she listens for the patterns that keep problems repeating. Then she helps people try practical steps to change those patterns and feel steadier day to day. Her work addresses issues such as abandonment, attachment and communication problems, blended family challenges, and substance use concerns. Kathleen draws on client-centered methods to make sessions collaborative and Solution-Focused ideas when people want goal-focused change. She also uses psychodynamic thinking to look at how past relationships affect present choices. This combination is used to tailor an approach that matches each person’s priorities. Deciding to start therapy can feel hard, and Kathleen aims to make that process easier. If you want help sorting through grief, addiction, relationship strain, or a big life change, she offers an approach that centers on respect, clarity, and practical next steps.

How Kathleen’s approaches translate to online work

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening closely and following the client’s lead. It helps people who need a space to be heard, to clarify feelings, and to make personal choices that fit their values.

Solution-Focused Therapy looks at small, concrete changes that move a person toward their goals. It is useful when someone wants short-term work to tackle a specific life situation or transition.

Psychodynamic ideas are used to notice how earlier relationships influence current patterns. This perspective can help when recurring relationship or attachment issues keep coming up.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to decide which methods to emphasize based on needs, goals, and preferences. That plan can change as progress is made.

Session formats supported by this profile are not specified here, so confirm current options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, whether you need a shorter check-in, a time that fits around work, or fewer trips to an office. Licensed professionals can use the same therapeutic approaches online as they do in person, adapting exercises and conversations so they work well through remote sessions.