Maryann Steiner

Maryann Steiner is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) based in New York with 35 years of experience. She works with people facing stress, anxiety, depression, grief, addictions, anger, relationship and parenting strains. She aims to listen with respect and help clients take the first steps toward change.

Maryann's background includes long-term work in medical settings where she provided psychotherapy and life coaching. She has supported people coping with chronic and acute medical issues, accidents, substance use, and mood concerns. She also has experience with foster care matters, drawing on personal time as a foster parent for teenagers.

Her approach emphasizes tailoring sessions to each person. She uses client-centered methods to follow what matters to the individual. She also draws on cognitive behavioral techniques to identify patterns of thinking and behavior that keep problems going.

Maryann incorporates mindfulness and hypnotherapy tools when they fit a person's needs. These techniques are offered as options to help with worry, sleep problems, stress, and managing strong emotions like anger.

Sessions focus on practical steps and on building a trusting relationship. Maryann works with clients to set clear, achievable goals and to practice new ways of responding to old patterns. She supports people through life changes and helps them strengthen coping skills.

How Maryann’s approaches translate to online care

Maryann uses client-centered therapy to follow what matters most to each person. This means sessions focus on the client’s priorities, with the therapist listening, reflecting, and helping the person shape goals. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts and behaviors interact and teaches concrete skills for managing anxiety, anger, and mood problems.

Mindfulness therapy teaches simple attention and breathing exercises to reduce reactivity and improve sleep and stress management. Hypnotherapy may be offered as a tool to support relaxation and focused change when both the client and therapist agree it fits the goals.

Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work. The therapist collaborates with clients to pick methods that match their needs, goals, and preferences. Treatment plans are adjusted over time based on what helps most in real life.

Confirm current session options before booking, since formats are not listed here. Online sessions can make therapy easier to fit into a busy day, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. Some people prefer video sessions for face-to-face interaction, while others choose audio for less bandwidth or brief phone check-ins to fit a break at work. Maryann will discuss which option best suits practical needs and therapeutic aims.