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Online therapist

Sean O'Hara

Support for stress, parenting, and life change

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Credentials
LCSW
Experience
5 years
Licensed in
New York, Maine
Languages
English
Format
Online sessions

About Sean

Sean O'Hara is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker who helps people handle stress, anxiety, depression, grief, and parenting concerns. He works with issues like relationships, intimacy, addiction, and life transitions. Sean takes a practical, nonjudgmental approach that focuses on what matters to each person.

He draws on five years of clinical experience in Maine and New York to provide steady support. Sean trained at Fordham University, earning a Master of Social Work in 2017.

Background and approach

He has worked in inpatient and outpatient mental health settings. That range gave him experience with mood disorders, bipolar conditions, and co-occurring challenges. He also supports people facing compassion fatigue and career-related stress.

In sessions he blends client-centered work with solution-focused strategies. He uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and motivational interviewing when useful. Mindfulness and psychodynamic ideas also appear when they fit the situation.

The goal is practical change, not theoretical complexity. Sean aims to create a space where people feel understood and can try new ways of coping. He helps identify personal strengths and realistic next steps.

Progress often looks like clearer thinking, better communication, and improved day-to-day coping. People interested in online sessions can work with him from Maine. He holds LCSW licensure in Maine and New York - ME LCSW LC20437 and NY LCSW 091423.

Sessions are conducted in English and use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

Therapeutic approaches and online care

Sean uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people spot and change unhelpful thinking and behavior. CBT is practical and goal-oriented, and it often helps with anxiety, depression, and stress-related problems.

He also practices Client-Centered Therapy, which focuses on listening, understanding, and building on each person’s strengths. This approach is useful for people who need a supportive space to clarify values and goals.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Sean will collaborate with each person to choose methods that match their needs, goals, and preferences. He adapts techniques over time as progress and priorities change.

Online sessions include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules and comfort levels. These options make it easier to access regular support while balancing family and work responsibilities. The variety of formats lets people use the kind of contact that helps them stay consistent with therapy.

Client-Centered Therapy

The direction comes from you rather than from a set programme. The therapist offers a warm, non-judgemental space to think out loud and work at your own pace. Online, this rests on the relationship rather than on being in the same room.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)

CBT looks at the link between what you think, how you feel, and what you do. You work on noticing unhelpful patterns and practising steadier responses. It suits online sessions well, because much of the work happens between appointments and can be talked through from anywhere.

Mindfulness Therapy

Attention training: noticing thoughts and physical feelings as they arrive without being carried off by them. Much of it is practice you do yourself, so guidance over video or audio works much as it would in person.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Sean address?
He works with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, parenting issues, relationship and intimacy-related problems, addiction, bipolar symptoms, ADHD, and related family or career stresses.
What is his general therapy style?
He blends client-centered care with solution-focused work and practical tools. The approach emphasizes collaboration and finding useful steps you can try between sessions.
What background does he bring to sessions?
Sean has five years of experience in mental health and an MSW from Fordham University. He has provided care in both inpatient and outpatient settings.
What credentials and region are listed?
He is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with licensure listed as ME LCSW LC20437 and NY LCSW 091423, and practices from Maine.
Which languages and international options are available?
Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are offered?
Sessions can be conducted by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.
How is cost handled for sessions?
Costs vary with location and therapist availability; sessions are provided through a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin if I want to work together?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to the therapist's availability.

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Experience
5 years
Licensed
New York, Maine
Languages
English

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