About Sean
Sean McDermott is a licensed New York psychologist with 26 years of professional experience. He focuses on practical ways to reduce stress and anxiety and to build more confidence. He aims to help people find clearer steps forward when life feels overwhelming.
He helps people work through relationship strain, anger, low self-esteem, and symptoms of depression. He also focuses on issues like forgiveness, guilt and shame, loneliness, mood disorders, panic attacks, and social anxiety.
How Sean works
Sessions center on identifying what’s getting in the way and trying small, doable changes. Sean uses a blend of approaches that match the situation. He draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to notice unhelpful patterns and try new behaviors.
He also uses Solution-Focused Therapy to set concrete goals and track progress. In sessions he treats the client as the expert on their life and looks for strengths to build on. He balances practical strategies with space to process difficult emotions.
The work is collaborative and paced to each person’s needs. Sean practices in New York and conducts therapy in English. He encourages people to take the first step when they are ready and offers straightforward guidance on getting started.
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What Sean works with
The areas below are the ones Sean selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Anger management
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Training and background
| Register | NY Psychologist |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 26 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | New York |
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Online support options
Therapeutic approaches and online access
Sean commonly uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy in online sessions. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy focuses on noticing difficult thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them, then moving toward values-based action; it can help with anxiety, depression, and shame. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy looks at the link between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors and teaches practical skills to change unhelpful patterns; it is often used for anxiety, panic, and mood symptoms.Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will discuss goals and preferences and try methods that fit each person’s needs. That collaborative process helps decide when to use ACT, CBT, or solution-focused techniques and when to shift course.
Online therapy options include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video calls are useful for face-to-face conversation, phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited, live chat suits shorter check-ins, and text messaging lets people share thoughts between sessions. These formats make it simpler to schedule sessions around work, school, or busy family life and help maintain continuity when in-person visits are difficult.
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