- 35 years experience
- Mindful and practical
- Life coaching background
About Maryann
Maryann Steiner is a Licensed Certified Social Worker (LCSW) based in New York who brings 35 years of experience to therapy. She listens with respect and warmth, helping people name their concerns and take practical first steps toward change. Her manner is calm and direct, aimed at making sessions feel understandable and useful from the start.
Maryann has long experience in medical settings where she provided psychotherapy and life coaching. She has worked with people facing chronic illness, accidents, addiction, depression, and relationship struggles. Her background also includes work related to foster care and caring for teens from foster placements.
Her approach blends client-centered listening with cognitive behavioral strategies and psychodynamic perspectives. She adapts the conversation and treatment plan to each person's needs instead of using a fixed formula. Mindfulness techniques and hypnotherapy may also be included when they fit the goals of care.
Sessions focus on clear, practical steps: identifying unhelpful patterns, developing coping skills, and practicing new ways of thinking and relating. Maryann aims to support and empower clients as they try out changes between sessions.
She works with a wide range of concerns including stress, anxiety, grief, addictions, trauma and abuse, codependency, parenting strain, caregiver stress, sleeping problems, and issues around self-esteem and purpose. Maryann welcomes honest conversation about what’s not working and helps people build workable plans for change.
Approaches you can try in online therapy
Maryann commonly uses client-centered approaches that focus on listening and understanding a person's experience. This approach centers the conversation on what matters to the client and helps identify immediate goals and steps that feel doable.She also uses cognitive behavioral therapy, which looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and actions. CBT helps people notice unhelpful thinking patterns and practice new behaviors for anxiety, depression, and stress-related concerns.
Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Maryann will talk with each person about their needs, goals, and preferences and suggest methods to try. The decision about which tools to use is made collaboratively and can change as progress is made.
Session formats were not specified in the original biography, so confirm current options before booking. In general, online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, allow shorter check-ins when schedules are tight, and reduce travel time. These practical benefits can help people keep momentum between appointments while working on stress, codependency, grief, or coping with chronic illness.
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Experience
35+ years
Credentials
New York
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns can Maryann help with?
She works with many issues including stress, anxiety, depression, grief, addictions, trauma and abuse, codependency, parenting strain, caregiver stress, sleeping problems, and self-esteem concerns.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Maryann blends client-centered listening with cognitive behavioral techniques and psychodynamic ideas, and may use mindfulness or hypnotherapy when appropriate.
What is her professional background?
She has 35 years of experience and spent decades working in a medical setting providing psychotherapy and life coaching to people with a range of issues.
Where is Maryann based and what are her credentials?
Maryann is based in New York and holds the LCSW credential, listed as NY LCSW.
Does she work in languages other than English or with international clients?
Sessions are offered in English and she is not currently accepting international clients.
What session formats are offered?
The original biography does not list specific session formats, so please confirm current session options before booking.
How are fees and billing handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with Maryann?
Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.
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