Accepting new clients · Telehealth

Someone is on your side. No one is alone.

Warm, non-judgmental counseling and coaching with Kate Napolitano, LCSW — serving individuals and couples across New York from Port Jervis. Ten years of experience in sexuality, relationships, LGBTQIA+ identities, disability, and career change.

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"Someone is on your side… No one is alone." — Into the Woods · Kate's favorite reminder
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Specialties

Areas where I can really help

Rooted in nearly a decade of clinical training and real-world practice. If your issue isn't listed, reach out anyway — together we can figure out whether I'm the right fit.

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Sexuality & Relationships

Desire, intimacy, communication, sex therapy, healthy partnerships.

02

LGBTQIA2S+ Identities

Affirming, experienced care. Kink / poly / alt lifestyle friendly.

03

Disability & I/DD

Specialized work with autism and I/DD — individuals, families, and agencies.

04

Bariatric & Weight Mgmt

Pre- and post-surgery emotional support and accountability coaching.

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Social & Dating Skills

Confidence, online safety, communication — all ages 16+.

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Depression & Anxiety

Evidence-based approaches, including CBT, DBT, and EFT.

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Life & Career Change

Burnout, transitions, finding footing in a new chapter.

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General Wellness

Mental health tune-ups and space to be heard. Tell me your issue.

Four ways to work together

Services

Offered to the public based on my professional training, interests, and experience. Pick what fits; we can always adjust as we go.

For individuals & couples

Counseling

Clinical process meant to help folks seek evaluation, diagnosis, or treatment for mental health, emotional, or interpersonal issues. We build deep insight into what's going on, create a framework for understanding it, then learn tools to manage or heal it.

  • Couples working through sexual difficulties
  • Anxiety, depression, career burnout
  • Emotional support before & after bariatric surgery
$125–150 individual · $160–190 couples 60 or 90 min · sliding scale
For agencies & organizations

Consulting

A service for agencies, schools, businesses, houses of worship, and other organizations. Many years' experience with staff training, policy evaluation & writing, sexual-consent advisement, and program consulting — especially around sexuality, disability, and I/DD.

  • Staff training & curriculum
  • Policy review & revision
  • Program consulting for supporting I/DD populations
Custom rates · contact for quote In-person or remote
Teacher-coach role, ages 16+

Coaching & Classes

General life skills, social skills, dating, relationships, sexuality and sexual health. Educational and emotional support for where you are now so you can reach the goals ahead. Adolescents (10+) welcome for parent-directed developmental topics.

  • Ongoing weekly — $125–150/hr sliding
  • 6-week limited class — $850 base (solo) · custom for couples/groups
From $125/hr 60 min sessions · weekly · Telehealth
Popular 6-week curriculum

Online Safety & Dating Skills

One of Kate's signature coaching classes. Six weekly sessions that walk through mindset, expectations, common scams, profile building, online-to-IRL moves, and everything in between.

  • Week 1 — Mindset & self-protection
  • Week 2–3 — Who's actually online & avoiding scams
  • Week 4–5 — Profiles, talking to people, discernment
  • Week 6 — Moving online to IRL safely
$850 base · 1 person Also: identity, media/reality, in-person dating, boundaries
Portrait of Kate Napolitano, LCSW — Kate
Meet Kate

Hi, I'm Kate. I want to help you listen to yourself.

I'm a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) with a master's in Social Work from Fordham University and a master's in Human Sexuality from New York University. I've spent nearly ten years working with sexuality, relationships, LGBTQIA+ issues, and gender identity — and I'm kink / poly / alt lifestyle-friendly as well.

Alongside my private practice, I spent the last four years as the Social Relationships and Sexuality Educator at Wildwood Programs in Latham, NY. That work — staff training, policy revision, sexual-consent evaluation, and program consulting — still informs how I support individuals, families, and agencies today.

LCSW — NY MSW · Fordham MA Human Sexuality · NYU ~10 years' experience Telehealth

Approach

Although I might use all kinds of techniques, I tend to favor aspects of CBT, DBT, EFT, Motivational Interviewing, and Creative Arts Therapies. Personally, I strive to bring my clients warmth, compassion, acceptance, and above all — a safe space.

Please be choosy about your therapist

What you can expect from working with me

All therapists and life coaches are different — personality, training, methods. It matters a lot that you find someone trained to your needs and whose personality you click with.

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A safe space, always

Warmth, compassion, and acceptance are the non-negotiables. You bring the story; I bring steady attention.

02.

Your goals, your pace

Evaluation, plan, and adjustments together. Sessions are 60 min (individual) or 90 min (couples/groups).

03.

Honest referrals

If I'm not the right fit for your issue, I'll help you find someone who is. No pressure to stay.

FAQ

Good questions to ask up front

Do you take insurance?

Not at this time. I work on a sliding-scale private-pay basis. I can provide a superbill on request for you to submit to your out-of-network benefits.

Are sessions in person or online?

Right now, all sessions — counseling, coaching, and classes — are offered via Telehealth only, using phone, Google Meet, or Zoom. Consulting for agencies can be arranged in-person or remotely.

Who do you work with?

Individuals and couples across New York. I specialize in sexuality, relationships, LGBTQIA+ identities, disability (including autism and I/DD), bariatric/weight-management support, and general life and career change. Coaching and classes are for ages 16+; adolescent topics (10+) available when directed by a parent.

How long are sessions and how often do we meet?

Individual sessions are 60 minutes, weekly. Couples or group sessions are 90 minutes, weekly. The 6-week coaching classes follow a set weekly structure; ongoing coaching can continue as long as it's useful and can be terminated any time.

How do I know if you're the right therapist for me?

Honestly? Reach out and we'll talk. If I'm not the right fit for what you're working on, I'll do my best to point you toward someone who is. You deserve someone you feel safe and productive enough to grow with.

What if I have a specialized or unusual need?

Tell me — let's see if I might help. Custom rates may need to be discussed for especially unique support, but I'd rather have the conversation than turn you away at the door.

Contact

Let's see if we're a fit

Share a little about what's going on. I read every inquiry personally and will get back to you — usually within a couple business days. No commitment; this is just a conversation.

How to reach Kate

Email (preferred)
KateNTherapy@gmail.com
Phone
845-480-0314
Based in
Port Jervis, NY · serving clients across NY
Sessions
Presently Telehealth only — phone, Google Meet, or Zoom
Also find me on
Psychology Today

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