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Kathryn Madden
Experience
30 years
Based in
New York
Sessions
Online
Languages
English

Therapist · New York

Kathryn Madden

NY Psychoanalyst 000664

Experienced psychoanalyst focusing on relationships

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License and NPI on record

Psychoanalyst
New York · 000664
NPI
1528283702

As listed on the therapist's profile. A license can be checked with the state board, and an NPI with the national NPI registry.

About Kathryn

Kathryn Madden is a New York psychoanalyst with 30 years of clinical experience. She focuses on stress, anxiety, relationship and intimacy concerns, and helps people navigate life changes and executive coaching. Kathryn aims to create a calm, nonjudgmental space where people can speak openly about what matters to them.

Her work is tailored to each person. She uses listening and questions to understand what is getting in the way. Sessions can include practical communication coaching alongside deeper psychological work when it's helpful.

Kathryn sometimes brings depth psychological methods into the room. That can include dreamwork, creative exercises, and guided imagery to surface inner guidance and personal meaning. These approaches are offered when they match a person's goals and preferences.

She also draws on mindfulness and trauma-focused ideas to help with stress, anxiety, and reactions to difficult events. The focus is on helping people gain clearer self-understanding and tools to manage strong emotions.

Over her career Kathryn has supported people through divorce, caregiving strain, grief, feelings of isolation, commitment worries, and questions about life purpose. She describes therapy as a collaborative process where the person sets the pace and direction, and she offers guidance to help people feel more whole.

Areas of expertise

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAging and geriatric issuesCaregiver issues and stressCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDependent personalityDissociationDivorce and separationFirst responder issuesHospice and end-of-life counselingImpulsivityIsolation / lonelinessLife purposeMoney and financial issuesMood disordersNarcissismPersonality disordersPhobiasPost-traumatic stressSelf-harmSexualitySocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesWorkplace issues

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyJungian TherapyMindfulness TherapyPsychodynamic TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

30+ years

Credentials

New York

Languages

English

Approaches for online sessions that combine insight and practical tools

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and meeting people where they are. It helps people feel heard and clarify their own goals by reflecting back what matters to them and collaborating on next steps.

Jungian ideas bring attention to dreams, imagination, and symbolic material. This work can help people explore deeper meaning, access creativity, and make sense of repeated life patterns.

Finding the right approach is part of the process. The therapist will work together with the person to choose whether coaching, mindful practices, dreamwork, or trauma-focused strategies fit best for current needs and goals. Decisions are shaped by what the person hopes to change and how they prefer to work.

Confirm current session options before booking since the biography does not list specific formats. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into daily life, allow for shorter check-ins when schedules are tight, and reduce travel time. It can also support a mix of practical communication coaching and deeper psychological exploration without requiring a change to home routines.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does Kathryn address?

She helps people with stress, anxiety, relationship and intimacy issues, coping with life changes, and executive coaching. Additional focuses include abandonment, codependency, caregiving stress, and life purpose.

What is her therapeutic style like?

Her style blends attentive listening, reflective questions, and collaborative goal-setting. She offers both practical coaching and deeper psychological work when appropriate.

How much clinical experience does she have?

She has 30 years of professional work experience in clinical practice and related coaching roles.

Where does Kathryn practice and what is her credential?

She practices in New York and lists the credential NY Psychoanalyst 000664.

Which languages are available for sessions?

Sessions are offered in English only.

Can international clients work with her?

She is not currently accepting international clients.

How are fees and billing handled?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability. Sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

What are the first steps to begin therapy?

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