About Katrina
Katrina Sebdza is a licensed mental health counselor practicing in New York with 15 years of experience. She helps people who are struggling with stress, anxiety, grief, anger, depression, and adjusting to major life changes. Katrina aims to make the first step less intimidating and encourages people to reach out when they feel ready.
Katrina focuses on building an open, nonjudgmental space where clients can talk about what matters to them.
Background and approach
She listens for practical patterns that make day-to-day life harder and works with clients to find manageable steps forward. Sessions are conversational and geared toward what the person needs right now. Clients can expect straightforward support that emphasizes coping skills and problem solving.
Katrina helps people name emotions, reduce intense reactions, and develop routines that ease stress. She offers guidance that people can try between sessions and adjust as they go. Her background includes many years working with common mood and adjustment concerns in New York.
That experience informs a calm, steady approach to difficult moments and transitions. Katrina partners with each person to set realistic goals and track small improvements. If someone is unsure how to begin, Katrina encourages a short initial step to see how the fit feels.
She works by listening first, then planning next steps together based on what the person says they need.
Approaches that guide online sessions
Evidence-based therapeutic techniques focus on clear, practical actions people can use right away. One common approach builds skills for managing strong feelings and stress by teaching breathing, grounding, and step-by-step coping strategies that reduce overwhelm and support daily functioning. These techniques help with anxiety, anger, and intense emotional reactions.Another frequently used approach helps people process loss and adjust to life changes through guided conversation and gradual problem solving. This method helps name difficult emotions, make plans for small shifts in routine, and find ways to move forward after grief or major transitions.
Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist listens first, then suggests techniques that match a person's goals, needs, and comfort level. Together they try methods for a few sessions and adjust based on what helps most.
Online therapy offers flexible ways to meet. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation; phone sessions can work when bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and text-based messaging suit people who prefer typed communication or want ongoing, brief support between sessions. These options help fit therapy into busy schedules and different life demands.
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Specialties and expertise
Top specialties
- Stress, Anxiety
- Grief
- Anger management
Also works with
- Experience
- 15 years
- Licensed
- New York
- Languages
- English