Licensed clinical social worker recordNew Jersey
Maureen Hinds, LCSW
New Jersey
Licensed Clinical Social Worker - Relationships and Self-Esteem
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- Credentials
- LCSW
- Licensed in New Jersey
- LCSW, licence 44SC01348000
- NPI
- 1033893144
- Experience
- 20 years
- Languages
- English
- Location
- New Jersey
These details come from information Maureen 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
- Self esteem
- Relationship support
- Depression focus
About Maureen
Maureen Hinds is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) licensed in New Jersey with 20 years of professional experience. She focuses on practical problems like low self-esteem, relationship stress, family concerns, and depression. Maureen also pays attention to adoption and foster care issues, aging and geriatric topics, disaster-related coping, and multicultural concerns. Sessions are grounded in everyday goals and clear steps rather than jargon.
Maureen helps people identify small, doable changes that improve mood and motivation. She works to strengthen confidence and emotional functioning by building on existing strengths. Conversations cover what is happening now and what can be changed in daily life to reduce distress.
Her approach is collaborative. She treats clients as the experts on their own lives and offers tools and strategies to try between sessions. This can include setting short-term goals, practicing new ways of responding, and assessing what worked.
Over two decades she has seen a range of challenges related to family and life transitions. That experience informs practical options when clients face relationship strain, low self-worth, or grief after losses. She is attentive to cultural background and how it affects coping.
Clients who choose Maureen can expect straightforward conversation and steps to test in real life. She encourages honesty about what helps and what does not, and adjusts the plan as needed. To begin, people typically complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule an initial session.
BHow sessions work
Therapeutic approaches and online care
Maureen uses evidence-based techniques that focus on clear, practical work. One common approach is behavioral activation, which encourages small changes in daily routines to lift mood and increase motivation. This method helps when depression or low energy make it hard to get started with life tasks. Another frequently used technique emphasizes skill-building for relationships and self-esteem. This involves practicing communication strategies, setting realistic boundaries, and trying new responses in everyday interactions to test what helps. These skills are intended to be practiced between sessions so clients can see what changes work for them. Finding the right approach is part of the work. Maureen will collaborate with each person to choose methods that match their goals, needs, and preferences. She checks what is working and adjusts the plan rather than following a fixed script. For practical matters about online care, confirm the current session options before booking because the biography does not list specific formats. Online sessions can make it easier to fit appointments into a busy week, reduce travel time, and allow for shorter check-ins when schedules demand it. Discuss format preferences during the matching process so sessions can be arranged to fit daily life.CAreas of focus
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Experience
20+ years
Listed in
New Jersey
Languages
English
DQuestions
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she address?
She works with self-esteem issues, relationship stress, family concerns, and depression. Additional focus areas include adoption and foster care, aging and geriatric issues, disaster-related coping, and multicultural concerns.
What is her therapeutic style?
Her style is practical and collaborative. She helps people set short-term goals and tries tools that can be used between sessions.
How long has she been practicing?
She has 20 years of professional work experience in social work and clinical practice.
Is she licensed and where does she practice?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, LCSW, licensed in New Jersey.
What languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people from other countries work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How are sessions arranged and what do they cost?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How does someone get started?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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