CLIENTS: children, adolescents and parents. ISSUES: social, emotional, behavioral, academics, parenting, and family functioning. GOALS: self-awareness, self-regulation, self-acceptance, autonomy. HOW: Working from a firm foundation of respect for the dignity of the individual in the client-therapist relationship, Kathryn helps clients develop mentally, emotionally, behaviorally, and socially. By providing a safe, confidential, warm and empathetic counseling experience, her clients' thoughts, feelings, and behaviors can be explored, understood, and improved so life can be enjoyed once again.

For the past 19 years, I have counseled children, adolescents, adults and couples in the New Orleans area My company, Arthur Scudari, LPC-S LLC, currently does not have a wait-list and accepts most insurance including Medicaid

I am a LCSW with 6+ years of experience working with both adolescents and adults. I received a BA from UNO and my MSW from Tulane in 2009. I have inpatient and outpatient experience with adults who have suffered from mood and personality disorders; and with adolescents with self esteem issues and poor coping skills. I specialize specifically in treating depression and anxiety disorders in both adolescents and adults. I am also a trained doula/birth specialist and offer therapy to women who are seeking support in pre/postpartum phases.

Hello and I applaud you for considering reaching out to a therapist to assist you in being the best version of yourself despite life's challenges. I am a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in both Louisiana and New Jersey and a National Certified Counselor (NCC) with over a decade of experience providing mental health counseling. I see the counseling relationship as a relationship involving openness, trust, and respect on both the part of the counselor and client. It is a professional helping relationship in which the counselor assists the individual in achieving personal growth, self-awareness, and emotional regulation.

Over the past three years my experience includes a variety of techniques, assessments, family systems, human growth & development, behavior, trauma, and social-multicultural counseling. Passionate about mental health since seeking my undergraduate degree, I am dedicated to help you overcome life’s obstacles. It is my desire to meet the distinctive needs of my clients. My experience is distinct, ranging from school counseling, general mental health counseling, to substance abuse and addictions counseling. I have worked with diverse client populations and a variety of ages, growth, and development.

I have worked with adolescents and young adults for 21 years and enjoy helping them seek change and solutions to what might be adjustment disorders, stress, depression, or anxiety. I have extensive experience in grief support work, learning issues, self-esteem, developmental changes, and relationship issues. My focus with each client is one of a caring and compassionate manner using a holistic and cognitive behavioral approach to help each individual or family obtain their goal.

Are you looking for help for yourself or your child? No matter what's happening in your life, I want you to know you don't need to feel alone or go through this without support. I work with children, adolescents, and adults struggling with a variety of issues. Most adults seek my services because they are suffering from feelings of hopelessness, worry, anger, grief, and much more as they navigate their lives. Sometimes the adults who see me are having difficulty managing relationships, or are unsure of their career path. Each reason for seeking counseling is deeply personal.

How engaged are you with life? How do you relate to those around you? These are questions I explore with my clients by allowing our relationship to guide the process. As Irvin Yalom very well stated, "Therapy should not be theory driven, but relationship driven." I am a firm believer of this sentiment; and will accompany you on what I believe is an on-going journey towards self-growth. Through a therapeutic relationship that is safe, genuine, and caring; I aim to guide my client towards insight that makes a path towards change, understanding, and/or acceptance more feasible.

LIFE CAN GET BETTER and reaching out for help is a great start. I work with individuals and couples who are ready to stop being their own worst enemies. Life is hard enough without sabotaging yourself or your partner. I work a great deal with teens and adults who are struggling with forgiveness either of themselves or others. This often comes out as addictions, depression, self injury or isolation.

I have 30 years experience working with ages 18 and older. I believe in the wholistic approach, working with an individual's mind, body, and spirit. I like to teach practical ways of coping with the outside world and empower my client to assert themselves to get their needs met. I have worked with various diagnoses throughout the years, including mood disorders, obsessive-compulsive disorders, PTSD, bipolar disorder, and dual diagnosis. I also work with relationship issues, grief, codependency, and work issues.

"Knowing yourself is the beginning of all wisdom." -Aristotle. Self-awareness is the greatest gift we can give ourselves, this alone can be profoundly healing. I help guide you on your self exploration journey. My mission is to help clients achieve their goals in a safe, accepting environment through a collaborative effort. I work with individuals, couples and families on a variety of mental health issues, including but not limited to stress, anxiety, mood, addiction, trauma, interpersonal struggles, family conflict, grief/loss, self-esteem, finding meaning and purpose, and challenges adjusting to major life transitions.

I view therapy as a collaborative process and an act of self-discovery. I work with clients to help them better understand themselves and to reach thoughtful and creative solutions to problematic issues.

The innovations of our modern world bring new forms of stress while intensifying those which already exist. Hours of the day are spent in grueling stop and go traffic, and to advance one's education or career often requires uprooting from what is known and setting up in a completely new place. People are working more hours than ever before, while cost of living, overpopulation, and globalization heighten the stress of just trying to get by. With change comes the pain of adapting to the way the world is now, often so different from just a few short years ago.

Life has a tendency to create difficult moments for all of us. As these moments enter our world we have to deal with them head on. Our practice provides a comfortable, private atmosphere that is conducive to creating a sense of well-being which aids in the process of brighter days ahead. I am a Licensed Professional Counselor presently working on my dissertation for a Doctorate in Marriage and Family Therapy from the University of Louisiana at Monroe as well as a former graduate of Loyola University, Notre Dame Seminary and Our Lady of Holy Cross College.

Clients with personal and interpersonal stress, caregiver stress, job stress; mood-altering behaviors; addictive spectrum disorders (substance abuse, gambling, sexual compulsivity, addictive relationship issues), depression & anxiety. Forensic Sex Offender evaluations and treatment. Substance Abuse Evaluations. Mediation & Collaborative divorce coaching.

When I work with clients, my goal is to address the issues that they are currently facing, and strive to create a better atmosphere for them to live, and grow. I have helped clients through depression, and other mood disorders. I have also worked with couples from pre-marital counseling to infidelity and relationship issues. I work from a client-centered orientation, helping you become better versions of you.

UPDATE: REMOTE (TELEHEALTH) SESSIONS AVAILABLE. There are so many reasons to engage in therapy. In my practice I will provide you with a collaborative relationship so that you can learn to treat yourself with kindness, do the same for those you love, develop tools to tolerate difficult emotions, and gain skills to get what you need from your relationships. We will learn about your strengths and develop coping skills to overcome difficulties so that you are better able to overcome addictions, negative relationships, trauma, depression, anxiety and others.

Unfortunately, I am temporarily not accepting new clients at this time. If you need to reach me please use the email function of this website. I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) who has worked for over 20 years in the field of social work. I work with tweens, adolescents and adults who are experiencing problems with stress, anxiety, depression or general dissatisfaction in some aspect of life. I also have experience working with issues such as relationship problems, family difficulties, trauma, foster care and adoption.

“Enter into children’s play and you’ll find the place where their minds, hearts, and souls meet.”- V.A. A lot of the time children are not capable of expressing the emotions they are experiencing. Unprocessed emotions can show up as, but not limited to challenging behaviors, attention issues, power struggles at home, child/parent conflict, interpersonal conflict, and defiance. My goal is to create a safe environment for my clients to process, understand any and all emotions. I do this by utilizing Play Therapy as a means for the child to express their emotions, and learn about their experiences by using toys instead of direct words