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Louise DeCaro

Louise DeCaro

LCSW-R

New York

Compassionate client-centered support for work and life

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Profile summary

Credentials
LCSW-R
License
LCSW-R, New York · 070415
NPI
1265623797
Experience
21 years
Languages
English
Location
New York

Details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp.

  • Client-centered care
  • Workplace concerns
  • Stress and grief

About Louise

Louise DeCaro is a licensed social worker with more than 21 years of practice in New York. She uses a client-centered approach to help people who are facing stress, anxiety, addiction, grief, and career concerns. She centers the conversation on each person's experience and goals.

She creates a calm, faith-sensitive setting for people working through social anxiety and workplace issues. She also supports those dealing with body image concerns, eating and food-related issues, and the fallout from divorce or separation. Short-term coaching and longer therapeutic work are both part of how she helps people move forward.

Many clients come for help with feelings of abandonment, attachment worries, or isolation and loneliness. Louise focuses on listening closely and reflecting back what matters to each person. That makes space for clearer choices and steady progress.

Her work pays attention to multicultural concerns and the specific stresses that come from identity and community. She aims to help people build resilience and practical coping skills that fit daily life.

Louise’s practice balances support with real-world problem solving. She helps people set achievable steps, try new ways of coping, and review what’s working. The emphasis is on collaboration and steady, manageable change.

Client-centered approaches and online therapy options

Client-centered therapy places the person’s experience at the center of sessions. The therapist listens closely, reflects what she hears, and helps people identify their own goals. This approach is useful for concerns like anxiety, grief, self-esteem, and relationship-related worries. The work often blends direct coaching with reflective conversation. That means practical steps and planning are paired with time to talk through feelings and reactions. It can help with workplace stress, career transitions, and coping with major life changes. Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will work with each person to decide what methods and pace feel most helpful. Together they review goals and adjust the plan as progress unfolds. Confirm the session formats offered before booking, as the biography does not list specific online or in-person options. Online therapy can make scheduling easier and help fit sessions into a busy week. It can reduce travel time, allow shorter check-ins during work breaks, or avoid being on camera when that feels difficult. Talk with the therapist during the matching process to choose a format that fits your routine and goals.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Also works with

Stress, AnxietyLGBTTrauma and abuseEating disordersCareer difficultiesCoping with life changes

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAttachment issuesBody imageDivorce and separationEating and food-related issuesIsolation / lonelinessMulticultural concernsSocial anxiety and phobiaWorkplace issues

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered Therapy

Experience

21+ years

Credentials

New York

Languages

English

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does she address?

She works with addictions, grief, self-esteem, stress, anxiety, and career-related concerns, along with eating and trauma-related issues.

What is her therapeutic style like?

She practices client-centered therapy, focusing conversations on each person’s experience and goals while offering practical steps to try between sessions.

How long has she been practicing?

She has 21 years of experience as a licensed clinician in New York supporting people through a range of life challenges.

What credential does she hold and where is she based?

She holds an LCSW-R credential and practices in New York.

Which languages are supported for sessions?

Sessions are offered in English.

Can people outside the U.S. work with her?

International clients are not currently accepted for sessions.

How does pricing work?

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

How do I begin the process?

Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule based on the therapist’s availability.

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