Maryann Kenney, LCSW

Maryann Kenney is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) based in New York with 25 years of clinical experience supporting people through significant life transitions and emotional challenges. She focuses on helping clients manage depression, anxiety, relationship difficulties, and trauma recovery, offering grounded guidance for those navigating midlife questions, chronic health concerns, or workplace stress.

Her practice includes specialized experience with older adults, women, and young professionals, and she is familiar with the particular pressures that journalists and photojournalists can face. Maryann works collaboratively with clients to build resilience and practical coping strategies, drawing on evidence-based therapeutic techniques to address issues such as grief, attachment concerns, isolation, and interpersonal conflict.

Maryann honors each person’s unique story and brings both empathy and professional insight to the therapeutic process. Her aim is to help clients deepen self-understanding, strengthen emotional regulation, and increase personal empowerment so they can move forward with greater clarity and strength.

Evidence-Based Approaches and Flexible Online Care

Maryann uses trauma-focused interventions that help people process and make sense of distressing experiences, reduce intrusive symptoms, and restore a sense of safety and agency. These approaches are suited to those recovering from abuse, significant loss, or other traumatic events.

She also employs skills-based strategies for stress and anxiety that teach practical tools for emotional regulation, coping with workplace pressure, and managing day-to-day overwhelm. These techniques support improved mood, clearer thinking, and better interpersonal functioning.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. Maryann works collaboratively with each client to identify which techniques fit their needs, goals, and preferences, adjusting the plan as progress and circumstances evolve.

Online therapy options include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, which allow for scheduling flexibility and ongoing support from home or on the go. These formats make it easier to access regular care, fit sessions into a busy life, and maintain continuity of treatment across locations.