About Sean
Sean O'Hara is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker who practices in Maine. He has five years of experience in the mental health field and helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, grief, addictions, and challenges with self-esteem. He also supports concerns such as parenting, relationship and intimacy issues, career questions, and coping with life changes.
Sean keeps sessions straightforward and practical. He focuses on what a person wants to change and builds on their strengths.
How Sean works
He uses clear tools and conversation to help people find small steps that lead to real shifts. His style emphasizes listening without judgment and working at the client’s pace. Sean draws from several approaches when planning care.
That includes Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, mindfulness techniques, Motivational Interviewing, and psychodynamic ideas. He tailors methods to each person, picking what fits the problem and the client’s goals. His background includes an MSW from Fordham University and clinical work in both inpatient and outpatient settings.
He holds LCSW credentials in Maine and New York, which guide his clinical practice and ethical standards. He aims to help people feel more capable of handling daily pressures and major life shifts. Sean describes therapy as a collaborative process.
He helps people identify motivating values, set manageable goals, and practice new ways of coping. Sessions are meant to be a steady place for working through worries and building momentum toward a clearer sense of purpose.
Sean lists 6 ways of working on the entry:
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.
Also listed
- Addictions
- ADHD
- Anger management
- Attachment issues
- Bipolar disorder
- Career difficulties
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Compassion fatigue
- Control issues
- Coping with life changes
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Depression
- Family conflicts
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Intimacy-related issues
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- LGBT
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Paranoia
- Parenting issues
- Phobias
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Relationship issues
- Self-love
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Training and background
| Register | LCSW |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 5 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | Maine |
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Online support options
Approaches for online work and practical benefits
Client-Centered Therapy centers on the person’s own goals and values. The therapist listens closely, reflects what matters to the client, and helps shape goals that feel meaningful. This approach is useful for building motivation and addressing worries tied to identity, relationships, or life purpose.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, focuses on the link between thoughts, feelings, and actions. It provides concrete strategies to change unhelpful thinking and behavior, which can help with anxiety, depression, and stress. Mindfulness Therapy adds simple practices to notice thoughts and bodily sensations, which can reduce reactivity and improve focus.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist collaborates with each person to choose methods that match their needs and preferences. Together they try techniques, review what helps, and adjust the plan over time so the work stays relevant and practical.
Online therapy offers flexibility and multiple ways to connect. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation when a deeper check-in is needed. Phone sessions are useful when bandwidth is low or when a shorter check-in fits a busy day. Live chat or text-based messaging can support quick touchpoints, ongoing reflection, or brief check-ins between longer sessions. These formats help people fit care into real life and keep momentum between appointments.
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