About Sean
Sean O'Hara is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker who helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, grief, and life transitions. He works with people dealing with relationship and family concerns, parenting stress, addiction, ADHD, and questions about identity and intimacy. Sean writes plainly and listens closely to what matters most to each person.
He uses a person-centered style that focuses on the client's goals and strengths. Sean blends solution-focused work with practical tools from cognitive behavioral therapy and mindfulness.
Background and approach
He also draws on motivational interviewing to help people find internal motivation for change. Sean completed a Master of Social Work at Fordham University in 2017 and has five years of experience in both inpatient and outpatient mental health settings. He practices in Maine and holds LCSW credentials in Maine and New York, listed as ME LCSW LC20437 and NY LCSW 091423.
In sessions he aims to be nonjudgmental and straightforward. Expect collaborative goal-setting, simple skills to manage mood and anxiety, and check-ins on what is working. He helps people build coping plans for big life changes and recurring struggles.
Sean offers practical ways to handle grief, anger, impulsivity, and isolation. He also supports people exploring life purpose, fatherhood issues, and communication or commitment challenges. The focus is on small steps that make daily life more manageable.
Approach and online session options
Sean blends person-centered work with practical techniques from cognitive behavioral therapy and mindfulness. Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening closely, reflecting the client's experience, and building goals together. This approach helps when someone needs a steady, nonjudgmental space to sort out feelings and priorities.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy looks at how thoughts, feelings, and actions connect, then teaches skills to change unhelpful patterns. It is useful for anxiety, depression, and managing impulsivity or mood swings. Mindfulness Therapy adds simple attention and breathing practices that can reduce reactivity and improve focus in daily life.
Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to decide what methods fit their needs, goals, and preferences. That process may shift over time as goals change or new challenges arise.
Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to make therapy more flexible. Video is useful for a conversational session similar to an in-person visit. Phone calls work well when bandwidth is limited or a client prefers not to be on camera. Live chat or text can be helpful for brief check-ins, coaching-style support, or when someone needs a shorter touchpoint during a busy day.
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Specialties and expertise
Top specialties
Also works with
- Addictions
- ADHD
- Anger management
- Attachment issues
- Bipolar disorder
- Career difficulties
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Compassion fatigue
- Control issues
- Coping with life changes
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Depression
- Family conflicts
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Intimacy-related issues
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- LGBT
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Paranoia
- Parenting issues
- Phobias
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Relationship issues
- Self-love
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 5 years
- Licensed
- New York, Maine
- Languages
- English