Kathryn (Kathy) McCabe, LCSW

Kathryn (Kathy) McCabe is a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) who focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, depression, and addictions. She uses practical, talk-based therapy to help people who feel overwhelmed or stuck. Kathy writes plainly and listens closely to understand what matters to each person.

She blends several therapy styles to match what a person needs. Kathy uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people notice patterns and try new behaviors. She also uses client-centered and psychodynamic ideas to look at how past experiences shape current feelings and relationships.

Kathy has nine years of clinical experience and draws on that work to support people facing grief, trauma, parenting strain, and relationship conflict. She helps with specific concerns such as anger, sleep problems, substance use, and issues around intimacy and self-esteem. She also addresses caregiver stress, body image, codependency, and challenges linked to life transitions.

Her background includes a master’s degree in social work from Columbia University School of Social Work, earned in 1996. As an LCSW licensed in Florida, she brings both education and years of practice to sessions. Kathy aims to create a calm setting where people can talk through their worries and build coping steps.

To begin, she asks about the problems that feel most urgent and what a person wants to change. From there she and the person outline small, achievable goals and pick methods that fit their life and values.

Therapeutic approaches and working online

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy helps people notice thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them, and then choose actions that match their values. It can be useful for anxiety, depression, and finding motivation to change. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy focuses on the links between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors and teaches concrete strategies to alter unhelpful patterns. It often helps with anxiety, mood shifts, sleep problems, and coping skills.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Kathy will collaborate with each person to identify which methods fit their goals and daily life. She tailors techniques to individual needs, trying different strategies and checking in on what is helpful.

The therapist's biography does not specify session formats, so confirm current online options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit appointments into a busy schedule, avoid travel time, and have shorter check-ins when needed. It also allows people to use techniques learned in sessions in their everyday environment, which can speed up practicing new skills and habit changes.