Maureen Connell, LMFT

Maureen Connell is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) based in New York with more than 15 years of clinical experience supporting individuals and couples. She specializes in stress, anxiety, depression, relationship concerns, LGBT issues, and challenges related to self-esteem, and she also works with a broad range of related concerns including attachment and abandonment issues, body image, substance use, family of origin difficulties, and life transitions. Maureen creates a warm, nonjudgmental space where thoughts and emotions can be explored openly, and she partners with clients to build clarity, coping skills, and more satisfying connections.

Her approach is collaborative and strength-oriented, helping people identify values and practical steps toward greater motivation, confidence, and emotional well-being. Whether addressing communication struggles, the aftermath of separation or divorce, feelings of isolation, or trauma-related symptoms, she aims to empower each person to pursue meaningful change. Maureen affirms diverse identities and brings experience working with LGBT clients and multicultural concerns, tailoring care to individual backgrounds and goals.

Taking the first step toward therapy often requires courage, and Maureen offers steady support through that process. She focuses on understanding each client’s story, cultivating safer relational patterns, and fostering self-compassion as part of a longer-term journey toward improved mental and relational health.

Approaches to Healing - Online and In-Person Support

Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on how early relationships shape current patterns of connection and trust. It helps individuals and couples understand emotional bonds, address fears of abandonment, and build more secure ways of relating to others.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is a practical, skills-oriented approach that explores the links between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors. It can help with anxiety, stress, low mood, and unhelpful habits by teaching strategies to reframe thinking and practice new behaviors.

Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) centers on identifying and reshaping emotional responses within relationships to improve intimacy and communication. It is often used for couples work and for individuals who want to deepen emotional awareness and repair relational ruptures.

Finding the right therapeutic approach is part of the process, and Maureen works collaboratively with each person to determine which methods fit their needs, goals, and preferences. She tailors sessions so that therapies are combined or adapted when helpful, and clients are invited to offer feedback as treatment progresses.

Online therapy provides flexible access to licensed professionals through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. These options make it easier to attend sessions from different locations, accommodate busy schedules, and maintain continuity of care during life transitions, while preserving a strong therapeutic relationship with a trained therapist.