Lee Ann McKenna, LCSW-R

Lee Ann McKenna is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW-R) based in Westchester, New York, bringing more than 25 years of clinical experience to her therapy practice. The LCSW-R denotes a New York clinical social work license that authorizes her to provide psychotherapy and mental health services. Over her career she has supported people facing anxiety, depression, loss, stress, relationship challenges, fertility concerns, and LGBTQ related matters, and she has worked with clients ranging in age from 6 to 62.

McKenna approaches therapy with an eclectic, evidence-informed style that adapts to each person’s values, needs, and life circumstances. She emphasizes respect and compassion while creating an open, nonjudgmental space where clients can explore difficult emotions and practical concerns. That collaborative stance means goals and strategies are developed together, tailored to what feels most useful and realistic for the individual.

She also offers focused support around pregnancy, childbirth, and related life transitions, helping clients navigate change with practical coping skills and emotional validation. Taking the first step toward therapy can be challenging, and McKenna aims to guide and encourage people through that process with steady professional support. She welcomes the opportunity to work alongside clients as they pursue clearer coping, healthier relationships, and greater well-being.

Evidence-Based Approaches and Online Support

Lee Ann McKenna uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques tailored to the concerns each person brings. She offers skills-based interventions for stress and anxiety that focus on developing practical coping tools, breath and attention strategies, and problem-solving methods to reduce daily distress and improve functioning. She also provides relational and identity-affirming support that helps individuals and couples address communication patterns, relationship stressors, and LGBTQ related concerns in a respectful, strengths-oriented way. In addition, McKenna offers supportive counseling for pregnancy, childbirth, and fertility-related transitions, attending to emotional adjustment and coping during life changes.

Finding the right therapeutic approach is part of the work she does with clients. As a licensed professional, she collaborates with each person to identify goals, try suitable techniques, and adapt the plan over time so the approach fits the client’s needs, values, and preferences.

Online therapy with McKenna can take place by video call, phone session, live chat, or text-based messaging, offering flexibility for busy schedules, caregiving responsibilities, or limited local options. These formats make it easier to maintain continuity of care and to access a licensed therapist from home or other convenient settings while working toward meaningful change.