Maureen Connell

Maureen Connell is a licensed marriage and family therapist (LMFT) based in New York with over 15 years of experience. She focuses on stress, anxiety, depression, relationship struggles, LGBT concerns, and self-esteem. Maureen aims to make the first step toward change feel manageable and supported.

She creates a calm, nonjudgmental space where people can talk through what matters most. Sessions focus on understanding feelings, improving communication, and finding practical ways to feel steadier day to day. Maureen places particular attention on attachment issues and problems that come from family of origin and past relationships.

Maureen uses approaches that center the client and their experience. She draws on client-centered methods to listen closely, and on cognitive behavioral techniques to help identify and shift unhelpful thinking patterns. Emotionally-focused and attachment-based approaches guide work on closeness and trust in relationships.

The therapist also brings tools from dialectical behavior strategies to teach emotional regulation and distress-tolerance skills. This can be helpful for panic, intense mood swings, and managing overwhelming feelings. Maureen tailors each session to the person in front of her rather than following a fixed script.

Her work covers a wide range of life concerns, including body image, isolation, forgiveness, recovery from domestic violence or addiction, and questions about life purpose and midlife change. She supports people as they set goals and practice new ways of coping that fit their everyday life.

How key approaches translate to online therapy

Attachment-based work focuses on how past and present relationships shape feelings and reactions. Online sessions can be a place to talk about patterns of closeness and distance and practice different ways of relating. Client-centered therapy centers the person's experience and priorities, with the therapist listening and reflecting so clients feel heard and can steer the work toward what matters most.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapy process. The therapist will collaborate with each person to decide which methods fit their goals, needs, and daily life. That choice can change over time as issues shift and new priorities emerge.

The original biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm current online options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, reduce travel time, and allow for shorter check-ins when needed. It also supports steady momentum between appointments by keeping regular contact with a licensed professional, while adapting homework and skills practice to the day-to-day setting.