- Emotionally-Focused Therapy
- Attachment work
- CBT and DBT skills
About Maureen
Maureen Connell is a licensed marriage and family therapist, LMFT, based in New York with 15 years of clinical experience. She focuses on stress, anxiety, LGBT concerns, relationship challenges, self-esteem, and depression. Maureen uses straightforward talk and practical tools to help people get clearer about what they want to change.
She helps with attachment-related struggles and feelings of abandonment. Maureen also supports people dealing with body image, communication problems, divorce and separation, and substance concerns. She works with issues that often come from family of origin patterns and cultural differences.
Her approach includes Emotionally-Focused Therapy, Attachment-Based Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, and Dialectical Behavior Therapy. Sessions include talking through emotions, noticing interaction patterns, and trying new ways of responding. She uses skills from CBT and DBT when someone needs concrete strategies for managing stress and strong emotions.
Maureen aims to make sessions direct and practical. Conversations often focus on understanding what is happening between people and on small steps that change those patterns. She encourages honest talk about hard feelings and helps clients practice different ways of reacting.
People looking to start are asked to use the site's matching process and schedule a first session. Maureen accepts international clients and conducts work in English. Costs vary with location and are handled through a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How her approaches translate to online work
Maureen uses Emotionally-Focused Therapy to help people name and work with strong emotions and interaction patterns. EFT focuses on what happens between people and on shifting emotional responses that keep problems stuck. Attachment-Based Therapy is about recognizing how early bonds affect current relationships and teaches ways to build different responses to triggers.Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. Maureen will talk with each client about goals, symptoms, and preferences. From that conversation she helps decide whether EFT, attachment work, CBT strategies, or DBT skills should guide sessions. The decision is collaborative and can change as needs change.
Session formats are not listed in the biography, so please confirm current options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life - for example, sessions can be scheduled around work breaks or when travel would otherwise be difficult. Some approaches, like skill-based CBT or DBT, lend themselves to short focused check-ins or homework between meetings, while EFT and attachment work often use longer conversations to track interactional patterns and emotional shifts.
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Experience
15+ years
Listed in
New York
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she address?
She works with stress, anxiety, LGBT issues, relationship concerns, self-esteem, and depression, plus related topics like attachment and abandonment.
What is her therapeutic style?
She uses Emotionally-Focused Therapy along with attachment, client-centered, CBT, and DBT approaches to combine emotion work and practical skills.
How long has she been practicing?
She has 15 years of professional experience working with adults on emotional and relationship challenges.
What credential does she hold and where is she based?
She is an LMFT licensed in New York and practices with that credential in the New York area.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English, and she accepts international clients.
What session formats are available?
Session formats are not specified here; please confirm current options before booking to make sure they meet your needs.
How are fees handled?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What should I do to begin?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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