Where Keona stands
- Credentials
- LCSW
- License
- LCSW, New York / 092005
- NPI
- 1083397400
- Experience
- 14 years
- Languages
- English
- Location
- New York
About
- Client-centered approach
- Mindfulness practices
- Motivational interviewing
About Keona
Keona Serrano is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) in New York with 14 years of experience. She works with adults facing stress, anxiety, addiction concerns, low self-esteem, career setbacks, relationship strain, grief, and codependency-related patterns. Keona focuses on practical steps people can use right away.
Keona approaches sessions from a client-centered stance, which means she listens first and follows what matters most to the person in front of her. She uses mindfulness practices to help people notice unhelpful reactions and to develop calmer responses. Motivational interviewing helps when someone feels stuck or uncertain about change.
In a typical session she helps clients name patterns like people-pleasing, trouble saying no, or losing a sense of self around others. She works on concrete skills for setting boundaries, managing urges around alcohol or drugs, and coping with grief or life changes. Sessions aim to build small, usable steps rather than abstract plans.
Her experience includes work with trauma and abuse, intimacy concerns, eating and body-image struggles, and caregiver stress. She also supports clients wrestling with abandonment, attachment, and blended family issues. Keona pays attention to how past family dynamics show up in current behavior.
People who see her can expect straightforward conversation, goal-focused ideas, and check-ins on what’s working. To begin, clients follow the site’s matching process and schedule a first session. Keona practices in New York and conducts work in English.
How sessions work
How her approaches translate to online work
Client-Centered Therapy means sessions start with the client's own priorities. The therapist listens, reflects what matters most, and builds steps from there. This approach helps when people want practical help sorting relationship patterns or life stressors.Mindfulness Therapy involves short practices and attention exercises to notice thoughts, urges, and bodily signals. These techniques can reduce reactivity around triggers like people-pleasing or cravings, and they give concrete tools to use between sessions.
Motivational Interviewing focuses on exploring ambivalence and strengthening motivation for change. It works well when someone feels stuck about cutting back on substances, setting boundaries, or making career moves. Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work. Keona will collaborate with the client to pick methods that fit their needs, goals, and what they prefer for making progress. The method can shift as goals change. The exact session formats are not listed in the biography, so confirm current online options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy day, shorten some check-ins, reduce travel time, or allow for audio-only options if that is preferred. Licensed professionals use these formats to help clients practice skills in everyday settings and to keep momentum between appointments.
Areas of focus
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Also works with
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Therapeutic approaches
Experience
14+ years
Listed in
New York
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she work with?
She works with stress, anxiety, addiction issues, low self-esteem, career problems, relationship strain, grief, and codependency-related patterns among other concerns.
What is her therapeutic style?
She uses a client-centered approach that prioritizes the client's goals, along with mindfulness techniques and motivational interviewing to support change.
How much experience does she have?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with 14 years of professional experience working with adults on a range of emotional and behavioral concerns.
Where is she licensed and based?
She is a New York Licensed Clinical Social Worker (NY LCSW) practicing in New York.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
Does she work with clients outside the US?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How much do sessions cost?
Cost varies with location; sessions are billed through a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I get started?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. A license can be checked with the state board.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are not safe at home, use the crisis and helpline numbers.