Licensed clinical social worker recordNew York
Keona Serrano, LCSW
New York
Licensed Clinical Social Worker - Stress and Addictions
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- Credentials
- LCSW
- Licensed in New York
- LCSW, licence 092005
- NPI
- 1083397400
- Experience
- 14 years
- Languages
- English
- Location
- New York
These details come from information Keona supplied to BetterHelp. A licence can be checked with the social work board of the state that issued it, and an NPI with the national registry.
AAbout
- Client-centered therapy
- Mindfulness practices
- Motivational interviewing
About Keona
Keona Serrano is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) licensed in New York with 14 years of experience. She focuses on everyday pressures like stress, anxiety, addictions, self-esteem, career concerns, and coping with life changes. Keona also works with issues related to grief, relationships, intimacy, eating concerns, anger, depression, and compassion fatigue.
Her approach centers on listening and working from the client's perspective. She uses client-centered techniques to help people name what matters to them and set practical goals. Mindfulness practices are offered to build awareness and reduce reactivity in stressful moments.
Motivational interviewing is part of her toolkit when people want to change behaviors but feel unsure how to start. That method helps clarify motivation and break down the next steps into manageable actions. Sessions often combine reflection, practical planning, and skill practice to support movement toward goals.
Keona draws on experience supporting people through attachment and abandonment concerns, blended family challenges, caregiver stress, codependency, commitment and control issues, and family of origin problems. She also addresses fertility-related stress and coping after natural or human-caused disasters.
Sessions are conducted in English and based in New York. Cost varies with location and uses a subscription that can be canceled at any time. To begin, choose the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
BHow sessions work
How her approaches translate to online work
Client-centered therapy focuses on listening, reflecting, and helping people set goals that matter to them. Online sessions can use that same back-and-forth to clarify priorities, plan small steps, and review progress over time.Mindfulness therapy teaches simple attention and breathing practices to reduce reactivity. In web or phone sessions these practices can be introduced, practiced together, and adjusted to fit daily routines and stress points.
Motivational interviewing helps people find their reasons to change and turn those reasons into action. Working remotely, this approach can help break down large goals into manageable next steps and keep momentum between meetings.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to choose methods that match their needs, goals, and preferences. That may mean trying a short sequence of methods and adapting as progress is tracked.
Session formats are not specified in the biography, so confirm current options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit meetings around work, family, and medical appointments, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and avoid travel time. These practical benefits help sessions fit into everyday life without changing the focus of the work.
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Experience
14+ years
Listed in
New York
Languages
English
DQuestions
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she help with?
She helps with stress, anxiety, addictions, self-esteem, career issues, grief, relationship and intimacy-related concerns, eating and anger problems, depression, and compassion fatigue.
What is her therapeutic style?
She uses client-centered therapy to focus on a person's perspective, mindfulness to build awareness, and motivational interviewing to support behavior change.
How much experience does she have?
She has 14 years of professional experience working in clinical practice.
Is she licensed and where does she practice?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) licensed in New York and practices from that state.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How are sessions billed and what do they cost?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What are the first steps to start working together?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule your first session.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger, call 911, or call or text 988. More crisis numbers