Online in New York
(Online Only)
I work with women & LGBTQIA+ adults and couples who are uncertain about their path forward. My approach is rooted in cultural sensitivity and collaboration, customized to fit your identity and dreams, with a strong emphasis on ensuring your comfort and safety. I draw on a variety of therapeutic techniques to help you process past wounds, improve how you communicate, and clarify your next steps. My ultimate goal is to help you feel safe, confident, and aligned with who you are. We’ll work to foster a healthy relationship with yourself, while building stronger, more authentic connections with others. Healing your self-acceptance doesn’t have to be done alone. Let’s take that step forward together and create a life filled with more meaning and joy.
My mission is to help you feel safe, empowered, and at peace in your own skin. Together, we’ll strengthen your relationship with yourself and foster healthier, more fulfilling relationships with others. If self-acceptance feels overwhelming, you don’t have to face it alone. Let’s build a life you love and feel vibrant in!
Client Focus
Session Format: Individual sessions.
Age Specialty: Adult, Young Adult
Demographic Expertise: LGBTQ+, Women clients.
Languages: English
Treatment Approach
- Feminist Therapy Addresses how gender roles, power, and social inequality affect mental health. It empowers clients to challenge limiting beliefs and systems.
- Internal Family Systems (IFS) Helps clients heal by working with different ‘parts’ of themselves, like inner critics or wounded children. It fosters harmony within the self.
- Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT) Combines mindfulness practices with CBT to prevent depression relapse. It helps people notice thoughts without judgment and respond more calmly.
- Narrative Therapy Encourages people to view problems as separate from themselves and reframe their life story. It helps build resilience and self-identity.
- Psychoeducational Therapy Provides education and coping tools about mental health conditions. It empowers clients with knowledge and practical skills.
Fees & Insurance
Fees
- Affordable sliding scale therapy: apply if you may be eligible.
- I am able to offer a sliding scale for folks for whom insurance coverage or finances may not be. Feel free to reach out for a free consult to discuss what you're looking for and how we can work together to make tha tpossible.
- Accepts Insurance
- Aetna, BCBS, Cigna
Education & Credentials
Maggie McCarthy LMSW
- Female
- License # 120158
- Licensed in New York
- Practicing Since 2023
Education: Master of Science in Social Work, Columbia School of Social Work
Bachelor of Arts in American Studies, Tufts University
Maggie McCarthy Practice Details
Therapy Sessions
- Available Online for residents of New York
- Online Therapy Details: Teletherapy