“The mind and body are inextricably connected, but for too long they have been treated as distinct entities.”
Katherine O’Connor, LMHC
I am a psychotherapist and yoga instructor who combines evidence-based practices with ancient techniques and modern tools. I believe that health, specifically wellness, is more than the absence of disease. It is a dynamic process of awareness, change and growth. I specializes in a holistic approach to helping clients live happier, healthier, and more fulfilling lives by integrating my clinical training with yoga, meditation, reiki, and other healing modalities. Likewise, I help clients identify and work through their self-limiting beliefs — mental, physical, and energetic blockages — to better cope with whatever life throws their way.
My Approach
I aim to create a supportive atmosphere where you are free to explore the depths of your mind, as well as a safe space to practice inhabiting your physical body in the present moment and to experiment with new ways of thinking, being, and relating. Together we will identify where you feel blocked physically, mentally, or energetically, and we will collaborate to set your intentions for therapy. Talking about problems, even to a skilled listener, is often insufficient in facilitating change because transformation requires both insight and experience. Thus, a typical session with me will integrate talk therapy with breathwork, guided meditation, body awareness, and even some movement.
My Training & Experience
Counseling
Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC), New York
Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC), California,
National Certified Counselor (NCC), National Board of Certified Counselors
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Certificate, PESI
Psychedelic Assisted Psychotherapy, EmbodiedLife
Energy Healing
Sound Therapy (35 hours), Pure Yoga, New York, NY
Reiki Level 1 & 2 Attuned, Maha Rose, Brooklyn, NY
Yoga / Meditation
Vinyasa Yoga (200 hours), Yoga Vida, New York, NY
Teaching Mentorship (100 hours), Yoga Vida, New York, NY
Prenatal Yoga (60 hours), Yoga for Two with Mary Barnes, Pure Yoga, New York, NY
Yoga Therapeutics (120 hours), Prema Yoga Therapeutics, Pure Yoga, New York, NY
Mindfulness Meditation Training (100 hours), The Path/Nalanda Institute, New York, NY
Asana and Adjustments Training (30 hours), David Regelin, New York, NY
Bhagavad Gita Study, Jiva Institute, India
Restorative Yoga, SkyTing w/ Abby Paloma, Ally Bogard, Jessica Caplan, New York, NY
What People Are Saying
“While I know that my willingness to do the work played a big part in my success, the combination of one on one sessions with Kate, the yoga nidra group that she facilitated, and drug replacement therapy something finally clicked.”
— Abbey H.
“Walking into my first session with Kate, her energy immediately put me at ease. She’s super relaxed and informal which I loved. I have been in therapy before, but with Kate it felt different. I could just tell she “got me” and that no matter what I talked about she wouldn’t judge me.”
— Samantha D.
“It is not easy to make a lifestyle change, but I felt Kate was by my side, holding me accountable and cheering me along. I am so grateful because I feel like I am finally living, not just surviving.”
— Nicholas B.
“After a reiki session with Kate, I felt lighter. Like I was walking around and a weight had been lifted off of my shoulders.
— Emma R.
My Specialities
General Mental Health
Personal Growth
Relationship Issues
