Keona Serrano, LCSW

Keona Serrano is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) based in New York. She draws on 14 years of practice to support people facing stress, anxiety, addictions, low self-esteem, and career strain. Keona centers the person in front of her and helps them find practical steps they can use each day.

She works from the view that people know their lives best. Sessions focus on identifying strengths and small changes that build confidence over time. Keona aims to make starting therapy feel manageable and direct, rather than overwhelming.

Her background includes long-term clinical work with people managing grief, trauma, relationship concerns, and compassion fatigue. This experience informs her way of responding calmly and with steady attention when difficult topics come up. She also addresses body image, eating concerns, and substance use in talks that balance honesty with support.

Keona uses client-centered methods alongside mindfulness and motivational techniques to help people find their own momentum. That means she listens first, notices what matters to the client, and then helps set realistic goals. Sessions often include simple tools to practice between meetings.

People who reach out can expect straightforward guidance on common life transitions, attachment and abandonment worries, blended family challenges, and fertility-related stress. Keona helps with problem-solving around control issues, commitment doubts, and caregiver strain. Her approach is practical, steady, and aimed at helping people move forward at their own pace.

How her approaches shape online therapy

Client-Centered Therapy is about listening to the person and following their lead. The therapist focuses on understanding each client’s perspective and helps them set goals that feel meaningful. This approach is useful for stress, relationship concerns, and building confidence.

Mindfulness Therapy teaches simple attention and breathing practices to reduce reactivity and increase calm. It can help with anxiety, anger, and coping with difficult emotions by offering short exercises to use between sessions.

Motivational Interviewing focuses on encouraging change by exploring a person’s own reasons and readiness. It helps when motivation is low, such as with substance use, career shifts, or forming new habits.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to decide which methods fit their needs, goals, and preferences. That choice can shift over time as progress is made.

Session logistics should be confirmed during intake, since specific formats were not listed in the biography. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into busy days, shorten check-ins when needed, reduce travel time, and allow work around caregiving or job hours. Talk with the therapist about what will make therapy practical and sustainable for everyday life.