Katherine Henderson, LCSW, LMHC

Katherine Henderson is a seasoned mental health professional holding the credentials LCSW and LMHC - respectively a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and a Licensed Mental Health Counselor - with graduate-level training. She earned a master’s degree from Albany State University of New York State and a master’s degree in counseling from St. Lawrence University in Canton, New York, and brings those academic foundations to a long career in clinical work.

Katherine has practiced in both agency settings and private practice since 1993, offering individual psychotherapy for adolescents and adults as well as couples and family therapy. She has extensive experience working one-on-one and in relational settings, drawing on decades of work to address a wide range of life challenges.

Her therapeutic style is warm and inviting, grounded in respect, dignity, sensitivity, and compassion. Katherine draws from an array of techniques to find what best supports each person’s progress, including open dialogue, interpretation, cognitive reframing, awareness and self-monitoring exercises, relaxation methods, mindfulness practices, and journal writing. She aims to create a supportive, non-judgmental space where difficult or avoided feelings can be explored safely.

Clinically, her approach blends cognitive-behavioral and client-centered foundations with psychodynamic insight. She works with many evidence-informed modalities, such as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT), Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), Mindfulness Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Narrative Therapy, Solution-Focused Therapy, and Trauma-Focused Therapy, tailoring methods to each client’s needs.

Katherine’s practice focuses on concerns including stress, anxiety, relationship difficulties, anger, depression, family issues, trauma and abuse, grief, and coping with life changes. She also addresses related areas such as abandonment, aging and geriatric issues, caregiver stress, codependency, commitment and communication problems, control issues, recovery after disasters, disruptive mood dysregulation disorder, divorce and separation, domestic violence, forgiveness, guilt and shame, isolation and loneliness, and jealousy.

Throughout her work she emphasizes collaboration and individualized treatment plans designed to support practical change and emotional growth. Katherine looks forward to the opportunity to support and empower individuals and families during challenging times.