Lily Divino, LCSW

Lily Divino is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) based in New York with more than 12 years of experience supporting teens, young adults, and adults through stress, anxiety, depression, life transitions, and other emotional challenges. She offers a warm and collaborative approach that prioritizes listening and respect while helping people find practical ways to manage difficult feelings and circumstances.

Her practice is informed by trauma-aware care and a set of evidence-based techniques, including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Motivational Interviewing, along with strengths-based work and a relational family systems perspective. Lily draws these methods together to tailor treatment to each person’s needs and life context, meeting clients where they are and moving at a pace that feels right.

With a professional background in healthcare and community settings, she pays close attention to how stress, burnout, systemic factors, and life events shape mental health. Lily has experience supporting individuals, families, and groups navigating trauma, including sexual violence, relationship strain, compassion fatigue, and other complex stressors. She also brings a culturally responsive lens to work with people negotiating identity, culture, and belonging.

Those seeking a thoughtful, supportive partner to help make sense of their situation and identify a path forward may find her approach steady and practical. Lily works collaboratively to find strategies that fit each person’s goals and circumstances.

Practical Therapeutic Approaches for Online Care

Lily commonly integrates Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Motivational Interviewing alongside a trauma-aware framework. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy focuses on identifying and shifting unhelpful thoughts and behaviors to reduce symptoms of anxiety and depression and improve day-to-day functioning. Motivational Interviewing uses collaborative, goal-oriented conversation to help people find internal motivation for change, which can be helpful for transitions, chronic health management, and burnout. Trauma-aware care emphasizes safety, pacing, and understanding how past experiences shape current reactions and relationships, supporting recovery from events such as abuse or other traumatic stressors.

Choosing the most helpful approach is part of the therapeutic process. Lily works collaboratively with each person to assess needs, preferences, and goals, and then adapts techniques so treatment fits the individual rather than applying a one-size-fits-all plan.

Online therapy offers practical benefits for busy or remote lives. Video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging provide flexibility to meet from different locations and on variable schedules. These options can make it easier to maintain continuity of care, access support during life transitions, and integrate therapeutic work into everyday routines with licensed professionals and therapists who tailor care to each client’s situation.