Maryann Kenney, LCSW - Therapist in New York

Evidence-based techniques
Support for trauma
Focus on coping skills

About Maryann

Maryann Kenney is a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) based in New York with 25 years of experience. She helps people who are facing anxiety, depression, relationship strain, grief, and trauma. Her approach is down-to-earth and focused on practical steps people can use right away.

She works with individuals navigating life transitions and the emotional fallout that follows. That includes people dealing with chronic illness or pain, aging and geriatric concerns, and those facing the disruption of natural or human-caused disasters. She also supports people struggling with attachment wounds, feelings of emptiness, or difficulties communicating in relationships.

Maryann blends compassion with evidence-based therapeutic techniques. Sessions emphasize building coping skills, improving emotional regulation, and clarifying life purpose. She pays attention to the realities of work-related stress, including pressures faced by journalists and photojournalists.

Her style is collaborative and respectful. She listens for each person’s priorities and adapts strategies to fit their everyday life. People can expect a practical focus on small changes that add up over time.

Over her career she has guided people through hospice and end-of-life concerns, caregiver strain, and first responder issues. She helps clients facing bereavement, abandonment concerns, dissociation, and isolation. When longstanding patterns show up, she works with clients to create clearer communication and steadier emotional responses.

How evidence-based approaches translate to online care

Maryann uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques to help people build coping skills and manage intense emotions. One common approach focuses on practical skill-building for emotional regulation and stress management, teaching simple tools to reduce overwhelm and improve daily functioning. Another approach emphasizes processing trauma and grief through paced, supportive conversations that help people organize their experience and reduce distress.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. She will work with each person to identify goals, try approaches that fit their needs, and adjust methods as progress is observed. The client and therapist decide together what feels most helpful and sustainable.

Confirm current session options before booking since specific formats are not listed in the biography. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, allowing shorter check-ins on the phone or longer conversations by video when preferred. It can also help people keep therapy consistent across moves or during periods of disruption, so support can continue even when routines change.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesTrauma and abuse Grief Depression

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAging and geriatric issuesAttachment issuesCancerChronic pain, illness, and disability Communication problems Coping with natural or human-caused disasterDependent personalityDissociationEmptinessFamily problemsFirst responder issues Hospice and end-of-life counseling Isolation / loneliness Life purposeMidlife crisisMood disorders Post-traumatic stressSexual assault and abuseWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Experience

25+ years

Credentials

New York

Languages

English

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does Maryann help with?

She helps people manage stress, anxiety, depression, relationship difficulties, trauma and abuse, and grief. Additional focus areas include chronic illness, aging, attachment issues, first responder challenges, and coping with natural or human-caused disaster.

What is her therapeutic style?

Her approach is compassionate and collaborative, using evidence-based therapeutic techniques to build coping skills and emotional regulation. Sessions are practical and focused on steps clients can use between meetings.

How much clinical experience does she have?

She has 25 years of experience as a licensed therapist working with a wide range of life transitions and emotional challenges.

Where is she licensed and based?

She is a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) in New York and practices from that location.

Which languages are supported in sessions?

Sessions are offered in English.

Can people outside the U.S. work with her?

She accepts international clients; check time zones and scheduling when arranging sessions.

How are fees and payments 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 her?

Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to the therapist's availability.