Manolita Fenn, LCSW

Manolita Fenn is a licensed clinical social worker with 30 years of experience in New York. She emphasizes practical steps as part of therapy and focuses on helping people change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. Her approach is straightforward and goal oriented, aimed at people dealing with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship problems, and other life challenges.

She uses cognitive behavioral therapy, which means she and the person in therapy look at patterns of thinking and behavior together. She believes insight is useful, but that real change comes from doing different things between sessions. Simple homework assignments are part of her routine to help people notice progress and keep building skills.

Her background includes work related to mental illness and end-of-life situations such as hospice and bereavement concerns. That experience informs how she supports people coping with major life changes and grief. She mentions anger, addictions, bipolar symptoms, parenting strain, and trauma or abuse among common concerns she addresses.

In sessions she starts from each person’s current situation and moves at a pace that fits their needs. She treats people with dignity and respect, and keeps goals focused on measurable shifts in thinking and behavior. Sessions are offered in English and match the practical, step-by-step style many people find useful.

People who prefer a clear, action-focused plan and small between-session tasks may find her style a good fit. She encourages questions and looks to build changes that fit daily life.

CBT-based care available online

Manolita draws on cognitive behavioral therapy to help people notice and change thought patterns and everyday actions that keep problems going. CBT involves identifying unhelpful thoughts, testing them against reality, and trying new behaviors to build better outcomes. This approach is often used for anxiety, depression, stress, relationship concerns, and coping with life changes.

She views therapy as a collaborative process. Together the person and therapist weigh what methods seem likely to help, set clear goals, and adjust the plan as progress is made. That joint decision making helps match techniques to each person’s needs and preferences.

Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to make therapy more flexible. Video is useful when visual cues matter and longer sessions are needed. Phone can be simpler when bandwidth is limited or when a quiet check-in fits the schedule. Chat and text let people send short updates, work through ideas between appointments, or check in without a full session. These options make it easier to keep continuity of care and fit therapy into a busy life.