Individual & Athlete Mental Health Counseling
What is mental health counseling?
Mental health counseling refers to a specific set of interventions facilitated by a licensed provider that is meant to offer individuals support to help address any mental health or well-being related concerns they may be experiencing. Counseling can help individuals improve their sense of well-being, increase their sense of connectedness, and enhance their levels of functioning emotionally, physically, socially, academically, athletically, spiritually, and many others.
Through ongoing support, counseling helps individuals gain insight into their patterns of functioning and how these patterns may or may not be serving them. As awareness is gained, individuals learn more positive and adaptive skills to help improve their overall functioning and well-being.
Number and frequency of sessions are catered to each individual’s specific needs and will be discussed throughout the therapeutic relationship.
Kate’s Approach
Kate Rifkin, LMHC, LPCC, LPC (pronouns she/her/hers) offers individual mental health counseling sessions for adults (18+) to provide a safe space where folks are able to freely explore their thoughts, feelings, concerns, and goals in a non-judgmental space. She takes an individualized, holistic, and integrative approach to therapy, that draws upon cognitive-behavioral, humanistic, and multicultural-based therapies. Kate has expertise and interest in working with athletes, young professionals, college students, and members of the LGBTQ+ community.
Athletes & Mental Health:
Within the athlete community, there continues to be a huge stigma against seeking mental health counseling. As a former D1 student-athlete, Kate has experienced the stigma and barriers to accessing mental health first hand. She utilizes her experience and knowledge of the intricacies and nuances of being an athlete and high-performer to increase access to care and educate / destigmatize mental health in the process, all while helping the athlete reach their highest potential.
Fees will be discussed during your consultation call. Limited sliding scale rates available.
Offering individual sessions via telehealth
Accepting clients in New York , California, Colorado, Florida, & New Jersey