Corey McSweeney, LCSW

Corey McSweeney is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) based in New York with nine years of professional experience. He practices in private practice after several years at a county mental health clinic. Corey lists stress, anxiety, relationship problems, anger, compassion fatigue, ADHD, trauma and abuse, grief, self-esteem, career issues, bipolar disorder, and depression among the concerns he helps people address.

Corey frames therapy around building a strong working relationship first. He keeps sessions structured but relaxed, and encourages honesty about goals and commitments. He says rapport matters most because it reduces misunderstanding and makes it easier to speak freely about difficult topics. He also uses self-disclosure selectively when it will help the discussion.

His clinical approaches include Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Mindfulness Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, and Narrative Therapy. In practice he combines these methods to focus on problem-solving, pinpointing unhelpful thinking patterns, and increasing present-moment awareness. He aims to help people handle anger, impulsivity, communication problems, and relationship conflict in clear, practical ways.

Corey is straightforward about limits to his practice. He notes experience with many concerns but encourages people to seek clinicians with specialized approaches for issues like eating disorders, psychotic disorders, medication management, and certain trauma specialties. He asks clients to raise any concerns about the fit early so adjustments can be made.

People working with Corey can expect a direct style that values openness. He asks for honest feedback and active participation. Sessions are meant to be productive, sometimes challenging, and focused on usable skills for coping with life changes and emotional strain.

How Corey’s approaches translate to online sessions