- Client-centered approach
- Mindfulness techniques
- Motivational interviewing
About Keona
Keona Serrano is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) in New York with 14 years of experience. She helps people handle stress, anxiety, addictions, low self-esteem, career challenges, relationship concerns, and anger. Keona works with a broad range of life disruptions including grief, trauma and issues around intimacy and eating.
Keona centers sessions on the client's perspective. She uses Client-Centered Therapy to listen closely and build on a person's strengths. Motivational Interviewing is part of her work when someone wants help finding reasons and strategies to change. She also brings mindfulness practices into conversations to help calm reactivity and increase awareness.
In practical terms Keona focuses on what people can do differently day to day. She talks through coping tools for moments of anger or mounting resentment. She also helps people notice patterns from attachment and family of origin that shape their responses.
Her background includes supporting people through career shifts, caregiver stress, and addiction-related issues. Keona works with those facing blended family concerns, divorce or separation, fertility stress, and body image or eating-related problems.
Sessions are carried out with the idea that progress grows from small, consistent shifts. She asks questions that help clients set achievable goals and build motivation. To get started, readers follow the site steps to match and schedule their first session.
How her approaches translate to online work
Keona uses Client-Centered Therapy to follow what matters most to the person in front of her. That means listening, reflecting what the client says, and helping them choose practical next steps. This approach helps when someone is unsure where to start or needs support making a plan.She also uses Mindfulness Therapy to help people notice their thoughts, bodily reactions, and triggers. Mindfulness can be useful for anger, anxiety, and stress because it supports calmer responses rather than immediate reactions. Motivational Interviewing is used when someone wants to change a habit or address an addiction. It focuses on drawing out the person’s own reasons for change and building small, workable goals.
Finding the right mix of methods is part of the work. Keona will collaborate with the client to decide which approaches fit their goals and preferences. That process often begins with an initial conversation about what is most pressing and what has helped or not helped in the past.
Confirm the exact session formats before booking, as the biography does not specify them. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life by removing travel time, enabling shorter check-ins, or allowing sessions from different locations when schedules change. Licensed professionals can adapt mindfulness exercises and motivational conversations to remote sessions, helping clients practice new responses to anger and stress in day-to-day situations.
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Experience
14+ years
Listed in
New York
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What types of problems does she work with?
She works with stress, anxiety, addictions, self-esteem, career difficulties, relationship and family concerns, trauma and abuse, grief, eating issues, and anger among other areas.
What is her approach in sessions?
She uses Client-Centered Therapy to prioritize the client's perspective, mindfulness to address reactivity, and Motivational Interviewing to help people find their reasons for change.
How much clinical experience does she have?
Keona has 14 years of professional experience working in behavioral health settings and with a range of life concerns listed above.
What are her credentials 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 supported in sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
Please confirm current session options before booking, as formats are not specified in the biography.
How is cost handled?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What are the first steps to begin working together?
Use the site button to see online therapy options, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.