Maryann Steiner , LCSW

Maryann Steiner is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) with deep experience providing psychotherapy and life coaching within medical settings. Over the course of her career she spent more than three decades working with patients facing a broad range of challenges, from chronic and acute medical diagnoses and accidents to substance use, depression, and complex relationship concerns. She also worked with foster care cases and brings personal insight from ten years as a foster parent specializing in adolescent care.

Steiner approaches therapy with warmth and respect, listening carefully to each person and helping them take initial steps toward change. Her clinical style is informed by cognitive behavioral ideas and psychodynamic thinking, and she adapts dialogue and treatment plans to fit a client’s specific circumstances and goals. She integrates practical strategies with attention to underlying patterns to help clients cope with stress, grief, trauma, addiction, parenting and family issues, sleep problems, career concerns, and related struggles.

Maryann views the therapeutic relationship as a collaborative process. She supports and empowers clients as they acknowledge challenges, develop new coping skills, and work toward meaningful change, and she welcomes the opportunity to help motivated individuals move forward.

Approaches in Online Therapy and How They Help

Maryann Steiner uses client-centered therapy to create a supportive environment where clients are heard and their own goals guide the work. This approach focuses on understanding each person’s perspective and building a collaborative relationship that fosters self-exploration and personal growth, useful for relationship concerns, self-esteem issues, and life transitions.

She also integrates Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), which examines the links between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors. CBT offers practical tools and skill-building to address anxiety, depression, stress, sleep difficulties, and many coping challenges by helping clients try new patterns and measure results over time.

Choosing the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. Maryann works together with each client to identify the strategies that fit their needs, goals, and preferences, adjusting methods as progress unfolds. The aim is a collaborative plan that feels manageable and meaningful.

Online therapy with Maryann is offered by video call, phone session, live chat, or text-based messaging, giving flexibility to fit work, family, and health demands. These options make it easier to maintain continuity of care and access support from wherever a client is located in New York, while preserving the same therapeutic focus and professionalism as in-person work.