Kaori

Ms Kaori Stram, MA

Licensed Mental Health Counselor

“An experienced, compassionate psychotherapist who is specialized in treating anxiety, depression and trauma with a healing-oriented, emotional-focused, mind-body therapy, called AEDP psychotherapy. Woking well with people who feel not understood, alone, ashamed as well as imposter syndrome.”

About Me

I am an experienced psychotherapist helping individuals navigate anxiety, depression, and trauma. Using healing-oriented AEDP psychotherapy, we explore how mind and body connect to process difficult emotions. This approach is especially helpful if you feel misunderstood, alone, ashamed, or experience imposter syndrome. Together, we can gently uncover your innate capacity for healing and build a sense of inner safety.

Approach

That sense of wanting to be understood shapes how I work—attunement comes first, then gentle tracking of sensations, images and difficult feelings so healing can unfold from the body as well as the mind. I see adults in New York City and online, offering sessions in English and Japanese that feel steady, focused and paced to your tolerance. In sessions we co-regulate, name patterns, and practice small experiments between meetings to build safety and resilience. This way of working often helps people who feel unseen, ashamed or stuck.
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Basic Information

In-person & Online

Services

Services Offered:

  • Trauma Counseling

    Counselling specifically for people affected by traumatic events, focused on processing what happened and reducing symptoms like flashbacks and hypervigilance.

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  • Mindfulness

    The practice of paying deliberate attention to the present moment without judgement, used to reduce stress and increase awareness of automatic reactions.

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  • Individual Therapy

    One-on-one therapy sessions between a client and a therapist, focused on that person's specific concerns and goals.

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Works With:

  • Adults
  • Individuals

Area of Expertise

Scope of Practice:

  • Abuse

    Emotional, physical, or sexual mistreatment by another person that causes lasting psychological harm and disrupts a person's sense of safety.

  • Anxiety

    Persistent worry, nervousness, or fear that is disproportionate to the situation and interferes with daily functioning.

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  • Relationship Issues

    Difficulties in romantic relationships, including communication problems, trust breakdowns, conflict patterns, or uncertainty about the relationship's future.

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  • Mood Disorder

    A category of mental health conditions, including depression and bipolar disorder, in which a person's emotional state is significantly and persistently disrupted.

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  • Shame

    A deep, painful emotion involving the belief that one is fundamentally flawed or unworthy, which can affect self-perception and relationships.

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  • Trauma Therapy

    Therapeutic approaches specifically designed to help people process and recover from traumatic experiences.

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Professional Title:

  • Licensed Mental Health Counselor

    A counselor licensed to provide mental health assessment, diagnosis, and treatment.

Credentials

Registrations

New York State Education Department; Office of the Professions

LMHC

Florida Department of Health

Out-of-State Telehealth Provider

Qualifications

Master of Arts

New York University

Year: 2001

Service Areas

Online from United States

In-person & Online

Westchester

New York, New York

United States

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Westchester, New York City, United States