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Cathy O'Brien

I identify as:
she/her
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White
Age:
60s
I work in states:
New York
I accept insurances:
Aetna
Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield
Meritain Health
Supervised By:
My Specialties:
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Anxiety
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Depression
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Grief and loss
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Life transitions
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Stress and burnout
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Dating and relationships
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Pregnancy & post-partum
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Trauma or PTSD
How I typically work:
Action-oriented (ACT)
Emotions as a guide
Exposure therapy
Mindfulness-based
Motivational Interviewing
Person-centered
Present-moment focus (Gestalt)
Trauma-informed
Reality therapy
Narrative
I'm familiar working with religions:
Christianity
Spiritualism
Roman Catholicism
👋 About Me

I became a therapist because I believe clarity changes everything, and that most women I know, including myself, have spent too much time managing everyone else's needs before their own.

What brings women to me is rarely one thing. It's usually a slow accumulation: a relationship that takes more than it gives, a health crisis that reshapes everything, or the quiet but persistent feeling that something needs to change. I'm also a cancer survivor, which means I bring both professional training and lived experience to that particular kind of reckoning.

I specialize in working with women navigating emotionally draining or imbalanced relationships, including those shaped by manipulation, chronic conflict, or volatility. I know how disorienting it feels to lose your footing in a dynamic that's hard to name. Together, we rebuild it.

What I want every woman who works with me to feel: that she's thinking clearly, trusting herself again, and making decisions that reflect what she values. This isn't about fixing you. It's about giving you a space that's genuinely yours, to slow down, speak openly, and start to hear yourself again.