Maureen Farrell, LCSW

Maureen Farrell is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) based in New York with eight years of clinical experience. She focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, depression, grief, and struggles with self-esteem. Maureen aims to make the first steps toward change feel less daunting and more manageable.

Maureen emphasizes clear conversation and practical steps. She listens to what matters most and helps people set small, doable goals. Sessions often include identifying unhelpful thought patterns and trying out new coping strategies between meetings.

Her work draws on cognitive behavioral approaches alongside client-centered listening. She also uses motivational interviewing and solution-focused techniques when clients want practical next steps. These methods are used to address concerns such as panic attacks, social anxiety, and low motivation.

Maureen has experience supporting people facing life transitions, career uncertainty, and compassion fatigue. She also addresses issues related to ADHD, bipolar mood concerns, eating struggles, and isolation. She is comfortable discussing women's issues, young adult challenges, and aging or geriatric questions.

Sessions are offered in English and are delivered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. Maureen works with each person to create a plan that fits their daily life and goals.

How Maureen’s Approaches Work Online

Maureen commonly uses cognitive behavioral techniques to help people notice patterns of thinking and change behaviors that keep problems going. CBT can be helpful for anxiety, depression, panic, and social fears by breaking big problems into smaller, manageable steps.

She also draws on client-centered therapy, which prioritizes listening and meeting people where they are. This approach focuses on understanding a person’s experience and building a working relationship that supports growth.

Finding the best approach is a collaborative process. Maureen will talk with each person about goals and preferences and try methods that fit their needs. Together they review what helps and adjust the plan as therapy progresses.

Online sessions offer flexibility for busy lives. Video calls approximate a face-to-face meeting, phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited, live chat supports shorter check-ins, and text-based messaging can keep momentum between appointments. These options make it easier to fit therapy into work, school, or family schedules while keeping a steady trajectory toward each person’s goals.