- Years in practice
- 35
- Credentials
- LCSW
- Licensed in
- New York
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Relationship issues
- Focus
- Family conflicts
About Maryann
Maryann Steiner is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with 35 years of experience. She focuses on practical help for parents and adults facing stress, anxiety, relationship strain, grief, depression, addictions, trauma, sleep problems, anger, and self-esteem concerns. Her approach is direct and respectful, aimed at helping people take the next steps they need.
She draws on client-centered work to build a trusting, respectful connection and on cognitive behavioral techniques to address unhelpful thoughts and behaviors.
Background and approach
Mindfulness practices and hypnotherapy are used when they fit a person’s goals and comfort level. Sessions are tailored to each person’s situation rather than following a fixed formula. Maryann has spent decades working in medical settings providing psychotherapy and life coaching for people coping with chronic and acute medical issues, accidents, substance concerns, depression, and relationship problems.
She also has experience related to adoptive and foster care and was a foster parent for 10 years, with experience caring for teens in foster care. Her style is warm and practical. She listens with respect and helps people set manageable steps for change.
Many clients appreciate a balance of open conversation and concrete tools to try between sessions. Maryann practices in New York as an LCSW and offers sessions in English. She helps people figure out goals, plan each session around those goals, and adjust the work as progress is made.
What Maryann works with
Everything Maryann lists, in the therapist's own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Maryann helps people with.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Depression
- Addictions
- Trauma and abuse
- Intimacy-related issues
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Coping with life changes
- Compassion fatigue
- Adoption and foster care
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Hoarding
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Post-traumatic stress
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
Approaches Maryann lists
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
Online approaches and what they can do
Client-centered therapy focuses on listening and building a trusting relationship. It helps when someone needs a nonjudgmental space to talk through parenting stress, relationship tension, grief, or career changes.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at patterns of thinking and behavior and teaches practical skills to change them. It is often used for anxiety, depression, sleep problems, and managing cravings or anger.
Maryann also uses mindfulness techniques to help people notice their thoughts and calm their nervous system, and may offer hypnotherapy when it matches a person's goals. Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work itself; she collaborates with each person to choose methods that fit their needs and preferences and adjusts the plan as progress is made.
Online sessions use video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to make therapy more flexible. Video calls are useful for full conversations and visual cues, phone sessions work well when bandwidth is low or a quieter check-in is needed, live chat suits shorter real-time exchanges, and messaging lets people reflect between sessions. These options help people fit therapy into busy lives and continue work from different locations.
Questions people ask about Maryann
What kinds of concerns does Maryann address?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, addictions, trauma, relationship and intimacy issues, sleep troubles, parenting concerns, anger, self-esteem, career changes, and compassion fatigue.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style blends client-centered listening with cognitive behavioral strategies and mindfulness practices, plus hypnotherapy when appropriate. The focus is on practical steps and clear conversation.
What is her professional background?
Maryann has 35 years of clinical experience, including long-term work in medical settings providing psychotherapy and life coaching for people with chronic and acute health issues.
What credentials and location are on file?
She is listed as an LCSW licensed in New York and provides services from that location.
Which languages are supported and are international clients accepted?
Sessions are offered in English and international clients are not accepted at this time.
What session formats are offered online?
Maryann offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to accommodate different preferences and schedules.
How does billing and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to therapist availability.
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