- Attachment-based work
- Cognitive strategies
- Emotion regulation skills
About Maureen
Maureen Connell is a licensed marriage and family therapist (LMFT) practicing in New York with 15 years of experience. She focuses on stress, anxiety, LGBTQ concerns, relationship matters, self-esteem, and depression. Maureen works with adults who notice patterns from their upbringing affecting current life.
Her approach emphasizes understanding how early family roles and attachment patterns shape feelings and choices today. She uses clear, practical conversations to help people identify repeating dynamics and try different ways of relating. Sessions are paced to each person, with time for reflection and concrete skills when needed.
Maureen draws on several evidence-based methods to help with communication, mood, and relational concerns. She combines ideas from attachment-based work with cognitive strategies to address unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. For people struggling with intense emotions, she can use skills drawn from dialectical behavior approaches to support better regulation.
She also focuses on issues that often connect to family of origin, such as abandonment, attachment difficulties, and patterns around forgiveness and self-worth. That focus includes talking through expectations, boundaries, and how past roles still show up in relationships.
Maureen aims for practical progress rather than labels. She asks questions, listens to patterns, and suggests small experiments clients can try between sessions. People who want help sorting out old patterns and improving relationships often find this direct, experience-based way of working useful.
How her approaches translate to online work
Maureen uses attachment-based thinking to notice how early relationships shape current feelings and interactions. Online sessions can focus on the patterns that repeat between people and help clients practice new ways of connecting. Client-centered work means conversations are guided by the client's priorities and experiences, with the therapist listening and reflecting to clarify what matters most. Cognitive behavioral tools are used to spot and test unhelpful thoughts, and then try different responses in daily life.Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work. Maureen will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and what feels most useful. Together they decide whether to emphasize understanding relational patterns, learning practical coping skills, or both.
Practical benefits of online sessions include fitting appointments into a busy schedule and reducing travel time. Online sessions can make it easier to have shorter check-ins or regular weekly meetings without commuting. Confirm the exact session formats before booking, since options are not specified in the biography. The focus in sessions remains the same whether work happens in person or online: noticing family-of-origin patterns, practicing new responses, and tracking small changes over time.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
15+ years
Listed in
New York
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she address?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship issues, self-esteem and LGBTQ related concerns. Additional areas include family of origin issues, attachment problems, and communication difficulties.
What is her therapeutic style like?
She blends attachment-focused conversations with practical cognitive tools and emotion regulation skills. Sessions aim to identify repeating patterns and try concrete changes.
How much experience does she have?
She has 15 years of clinical experience working with adults on relational and personal concerns.
What are her credentials and where does she practice?
She is an LMFT - Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, practicing in New York.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English. International clients are accepted.
What session formats are available?
Please confirm current session options before booking, as formats are not specified in the profile.
How does cost work?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I get started?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule your first session.
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