Aikaterini Kouliaki , LMHC, LPC

Aikaterini Kouliaki is a bilingual mental health clinician based in New York who combines practical tools with a compassionate, strengths-focused stance. She is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) and a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC), credentials that reflect state licensure and formal training in counseling, and she brings seven years of clinical experience to her work.

Her practice emphasizes evidence-based techniques such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) alongside Motivational Interviewing (MI), delivered through a client-centered and compassion-focused framework. She supports people navigating depression, anxiety, insomnia, relationship strain, infertility-related stress, postpartum anxiety and depression, adjustment to life changes, and loss that may feel like complicated grief.

Clients encounter an approach rooted in strengths and practical coping strategies, with attention to both symptoms and the life circumstances that shape them. When day-to-day life feels overwhelming, she aims to create a steady, collaborative space for exploration, skill-building, and gradual change. She often frames growth around the idea attributed to Victor E. Frankl - "When we are no longer able to change a situation we are challenged to change ourselves."

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Care

Online therapy with Aikaterini often draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and attachment-informed and client-centered methods. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) helps identify unhelpful thinking patterns and teaches practical strategies for managing anxiety, depression, sleep disturbances, and stress. Attachment-Based approaches focus on how early and current relational patterns shape emotions and behavior, supporting work on relationship difficulties, intimacy-related concerns, and grief. Client-Centered therapy prioritizes the person's experience, offering a respectful, nonjudgmental environment where goals and pacing are set collaboratively.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process, and Aikaterini works together with clients to determine which methods best match their needs, goals, and preferences. This collaborative stance helps shape a plan that feels both realistic and meaningful.

Online sessions - whether by video call, phone, live chat, or text messages - provide flexibility for clients balancing work, family, or health needs. These options make it easier to maintain regular contact, access consistent support from licensed professionals, and adapt the format to what works best for each person.