- Client-centered approach
- Cognitive behavioral tools
- Mindfulness techniques
About Maryann
Maryann Steiner is a Licensed Certified Social Worker (LCSW) with 35 years of experience in clinical settings. She helps people who feel overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, grief, depression, addiction, parenting strain, and major life changes. Her approach is warm and practical, focused on listening and helping people take the next realistic step.
She spent decades providing psychotherapy and life coaching in a medical setting. That work included supporting people with chronic and acute illness, substance use concerns, relationship struggles, and issues connected to foster care and parenting. She also has direct experience as a foster parent for 10 years, working mainly with teens in care.
Maryann bases sessions on a mix of client-centered listening and cognitive behavioral ideas. She also draws on mindfulness and hypnotherapy techniques when they fit someone’s needs. Conversations are tailored so each person leaves with clear, manageable steps to try between meetings.
In the room she focuses on building trust and practical change. She helps people untangle family of origin problems, communication and control issues, codependency, and struggles with shame or guilt. She also works with those coping with chronic pain, aging concerns, caregiving stress, hoarding, and intimacy-related themes.
Maryann practices in New York and carries the LCSW credential. Sessions are conducted in English and are aimed at helping people find steadier footing during difficult times.
How Maryann’s Approaches Work Online
Maryann uses client-centered listening to let people set the pace and topics of therapy. This approach focuses on understanding your experience and helping you find your own answers, which can be useful for relationship, family of origin, and grief issues.She also uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, which looks at the link between thoughts, feelings, and actions. CBT helps break unhelpful patterns and gives concrete skills for anxiety, depression, anger, and coping with life changes.
Finding the right method is part of the work together. Maryann will discuss goals, preferences, and what feels doable, then try approaches that match those needs. That collaborative process helps figure out whether to emphasize skill-building, mindful awareness, or other techniques.
The practical benefit of online work is fitting sessions into a busy life. Online therapy can make it easier to schedule appointments around work, caregiving, or medical routines, and it can reduce travel time. Confirm the specific session formats available with Maryann before booking so you know how appointments will be arranged and which options best fit your daily schedule.
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Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does Maryann address?
She works with a wide range of issues including stress, anxiety, grief, depression, addictions, relationship and parenting challenges, trauma and abuse, sleeping problems, anger, self-esteem, and career or life transitions.
How would you describe her therapy style?
Her style combines client-centered listening with cognitive behavioral methods and mindfulness. She tailors sessions to match what each person needs in practical, step-by-step ways.
What is her professional background?
Maryann has 35 years of experience providing psychotherapy and life coaching, mostly in a medical setting, and she spent 10 years as a foster parent working with teens in care.
What credentials and location are listed?
She holds the LCSW credential and practices in New York.
Which languages are supported and are international clients accepted?
Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are available?
The original biography does not specify session formats; please confirm current session options before booking.
How does pricing work for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability, and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What are the first steps to begin working together?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.