About Maureen
Maureen Farrell is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker who practices in New York. She has eight years of professional experience helping people navigate stress, anxiety, grief, low self-esteem, depression, and life transitions. Maureen aims to create a calm, practical setting where people can speak honestly and find next steps that feel doable.
She uses a blend of straightforward talk and focused techniques to address problems that get in the way of daily life.
Background and approach
Sessions often include checking current habits, looking at patterns of thinking, and setting small goals to build confidence. Maureen also works with concerns such as ADHD, bipolar symptoms, eating issues, compassion fatigue, and challenges related to sexual orientation. People come to her feeling stuck, overwhelmed, or unsure how to move forward.
She helps untangle problems into manageable pieces and suggests tools that can be tried between sessions. Her approach balances short-term problem solving with attention to deeper, long-standing patterns when those are useful. Maureen adapts how she works to each person.
Some weeks clients focus on practical steps and coping skills. Other weeks they spend more time reflecting on past experiences and their effects today. The pace is set by the person's needs and goals.
Sessions are offered in English and are available through several online formats. Maureen describes therapy as a collaborative process where the person and therapist decide together what to try next.
Approaches that translate well to online therapy
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening closely and building a trusting connection. It helps when someone needs acceptance, validation, and a calm space to sort through feelings. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at thoughts and behaviors and teaches specific tools to reduce symptoms like anxiety and low mood. It is useful for stress, panic, and problem-solving day-to-day challenges.Choosing the best approach is part of the work together. The therapist will talk with the person about their goals, preferences, and what has or has not helped before. From that conversation they decide as a team whether to focus on short-term problem solving, skill building, or deeper reflection, and they adjust the plan as progress is made.
Online formats offered include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video calls allow for face-to-face conversation when that matters. Phone sessions can be a good choice when bandwidth is limited or when someone prefers not to use video. Live chat and text messaging make it easier to fit brief check-ins into a busy day and to get support between longer sessions. These options make therapy more flexible and easier to attend on a regular basis.
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Specialties and expertise
Top specialties
Also works with
- ADHD
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Bipolar disorder
- Career difficulties
- Communication problems
- Compassion fatigue
- Coping with life changes
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Depression
- Dissociation
- Eating disorders
- Forgiveness
- Isolation / loneliness
- LGBT
- Life purpose
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Young adult issues
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 8 years
- Licensed
- New York
- Languages
- English