Frequently asked questions

Dr. Kasia Staniaszek, Psy.D., is a doctoral resident in psychology providing online therapy to adults across New York State. She earned her doctorate from the Ferkauf Graduate School of Psychology at Yeshiva University, in an APA-accredited program, and works primarily with attachment styles, trauma, and relationship patterns.

Attachment-based therapy looks at the patterns you learned early about closeness, trust, and asking for help, and how those patterns keep repeating in adult relationships. Rather than treating each conflict or anxious spiral as a separate problem, it works on the underlying pattern, so the same fight stops following you from one relationship to the next. A longer explanation is in what your attachment style is, and what it isn’t.

Yes. The practice is fully telehealth, so sessions are available to anyone in New York State, from New York City and Long Island to Buffalo, Rochester, Albany, and everywhere in between. All you need is a private room and an internet connection.

Yes. Controlled research finds video therapy produces the same improvement as in-person treatment for anxiety, depression, and post-traumatic stress, and the working relationship between client and therapist holds up just as well on video. The research, and what a telehealth session is actually like, is covered in does online therapy work as well as in person.

Attachment styles and relational patterns, trauma, and relationship issues are the center of the work. Dr. Kasia also works with anxiety, stress, ADHD, grief, identity exploration, and life transitions, drawing on attachment-focused, psychodynamic, CBT, and existential approaches.

Adults, 18 and older. The practice does not see children or teenagers. The practice is LGBTQIA+ and gender-diverse affirming.

Mostly, you talk about what brought you in, and Dr. Kasia asks questions about it. You don’t need to arrive with a tidy story or a diagnosis in mind. By the end you’ll both have a sense of whether the fit is right and what working together would look like.

The practice does not participate in insurance networks. Many plans reimburse out-of-network psychotherapy, often 50 to 90 percent after a deductible. You receive a detailed statement, called a superbill, with everything your insurer needs to process the claim. Call the member number on your card and ask about out-of-network mental health benefits.

Yes. What you say in session is confidential, and sessions run on a secure telehealth platform built for health information. The law requires a few narrow exceptions, such as an immediate risk of serious harm to yourself or someone else, or suspected abuse of a child. Those limits are explained fully before you begin.

Reach out through the contact page. You’ll hear back to set up a first conversation and find a time that works.