About Seán
Seán Harrington is a licensed clinical social worker in California with 26 years of practice. He focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, and parenting challenges. He also supports work-related strain, addictions, grief, intimacy concerns, ADHD, and self-esteem issues.
Seán keeps sessions straightforward and goal-oriented. He listens first, then helps people break problems into small, doable steps. He uses tools that help clients change unhelpful thoughts, build motivation for difficult choices, and focus on solutions that fit daily life.
How Seán works
Clients can expect a calm, nonjudgmental atmosphere where honest conversation is encouraged. Seán aims to make therapy practical rather than abstract. He works with clients to identify priorities and track progress.
Over his career he has worked with many people facing family conflicts, caregiver stress, and challenges tied to adoption or foster care. He also offers support for first responders, men coping with emotional issues, and young adults navigating life transitions. Seán combines Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, and Solution-Focused Therapy to tailor sessions to each person.
He is based in California and offers services in English. If someone prefers a direct, practical approach, his style is likely to feel familiar and useful.
Seán lists 3 ways of working on the entry:
What Seán works with
The areas below are the ones Seán selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
Also listed
- Addictions
- ADHD
- Adoption and foster care
- Career difficulties
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Compassion fatigue
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Grief
- Guilt and shame
- Infidelity
- Intimacy-related issues
- Isolation / loneliness
- Men's issues
- Parenting issues
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self esteem
- Self-love
- Sexuality
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Training and background
| Register | LCSW |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 26 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | California |
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Online support options
Approaches that translate well to online therapy
Seán uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people spot unhelpful thought patterns and replace them with more balanced ways of thinking. CBT is useful for anxiety, depression, stress, and ADHD-related struggles because it focuses on practical exercises and clear skills.He also uses Motivational Interviewing to help people find their own reasons for change. This approach works well when someone feels stuck or unsure about making shifts in behavior, such as addressing addictions or improving self-care.
Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist and client discuss goals and preferences, then choose or combine methods that suit the situation. Seán aims for a collaborative plan that can adapt as needs change.
Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to make therapy flexible. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation, phone sessions can be helpful when bandwidth is limited, and text or chat options suit quick check-ins or those who prefer typed conversation. These formats make it easier to fit therapy into busy schedules and to continue care during life transitions.
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