Sean O'Hara, LCSW

Sean O'Hara is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) licensed in Maine and New York with five years of clinical experience. He works with adults facing stress, anxiety, depression, grief, relationship and family concerns, addictions, ADHD, and anger. Sean also supports people navigating life changes, career questions, and issues around self-esteem and intimacy.

He trained at Fordham University and holds a Master of Social Work. His background includes both inpatient and outpatient mental health settings, so he is familiar with short-term crisis work and longer-term therapeutic goals. This helps him adapt how he works depending on what a person needs in the moment.

Sean describes his style as person-centered and solution-focused. That means sessions tend to start with the client's priorities and move toward practical steps. He uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Mindfulness, Motivational Interviewing, and psychodynamic ideas when they fit the situation.

In practice he looks for strengths and motivations the client already has. Conversations are goal-directed and aim to identify small changes that reduce daily stress or lower the frequency of angry reactions. He also pays attention to patterns from relationships and past experiences that keep problems cycling.

People can expect clear, practical conversations that mix talking, noticing patterns, and brief skill practice. Sean asks about what is working and what the client wants to change, then recommends approaches to try together and checks progress along the way.

How his approaches translate to online sessions