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Sean Conley

Compassionate, skills-focused therapy for life changes

LICSW Washington

Experience
5 years in practice
Focus areas
Stress, Anxiety, LGBT, Grief
Approaches
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Attachment-Based Therapy
Languages
English
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About Sean

Sean Conley is a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker (LICSW) based in Washington who draws on evidence-informed methods to help people manage stress, mood concerns, and life transitions.

Background and approach

He emphasizes cognitive behavioral techniques alongside attachment-informed and client-centered practices to identify unhelpful patterns, build practical skills, and strengthen coping resources. With a focus on collaborative goal-setting, he aims to help clients translate insight into daily habits that reduce overwhelm and support lasting change.

Conley has experience addressing a wide range of concerns including anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, substance-related issues, grief, and LGBTQ stressors, as well as work with people who have neurodevelopmental differences or intellectual and developmental disabilities. He frames therapy around strengths and partnership, helping clients notice existing supports, practice boundary-setting, and develop self-soothing strategies.

His approach highlights teamwork between therapist and client to create measurable progress toward personal goals. Clients can expect a pragmatic, skills-oriented focus informed by mindfulness, motivational interviewing, and dialectical strategies when appropriate.

Sean’s practice centers on helping people reclaim balance, clarify priorities, and build routines that sustain wellbeing over time.

How therapeutic approaches translate to online care

Sean Conley commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help clients identify unhelpful thoughts and develop practical skills for managing anxiety, depression, and compulsive patterns. He also draws on attachment-based ideas to explore relational patterns and how past relationships shape current emotional responses. Client-centered techniques are used to maintain a respectful, strengths-focused stance that centers each person’s priorities and lived experience.

Finding the right combination of approaches is part of the therapeutic process; the therapist works collaboratively with each person to determine which methods best align with their goals, preferences, and needs. That partnership guides how sessions are structured and which skills or perspectives are emphasized as therapy progresses.

Online therapy offers flexibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging, allowing sessions to fit varied schedules and comfort levels. These formats can make it easier to practice skills between sessions, access support from different locations within Washington, and maintain continuity of care while working toward concrete goals.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does this therapist commonly address?
Areas of focus include stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, grief, addictions, relationship and intimacy issues, LGBTQ matters, sleep and eating difficulties, parenting and career concerns, and ADHD among many others.
Which therapeutic styles does he use in sessions?
The practice blends Cognitive Behavioral Therapy with attachment-based and client-centered approaches, and may also use mindfulness techniques, DBT skills, and motivational interviewing as appropriate.
How much clinical experience does he have?
He has five years of professional experience as a licensed clinician in behavioral health, building skills in treating mood disorders, trauma, and neurodevelopmental differences.
What credentials and location should I know about?
Sean Conley holds a LICSW with Washington license number WA LICSW 60980523 and practices from Washington state.
Can someone who speaks another language work with him?
He provides services in English and is not currently accepting international clients.
In what formats are sessions offered?
Sessions are available by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to accommodate different preferences and needs.
How does pricing work for therapy with him?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions are delivered through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What should I do to begin working together?
To get started, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to the therapist's availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyLGBTGriefSelf esteemDepression

Also works with

AddictionsRelationship issuesFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoping with life changesCoachingCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

Attachment issuesAutism and Asperger SyndromeCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCodependencyFamily of origin issuesFatherhood issuesGender dysphoriaGuilt and shameHoardingIntellectual disabilityIsolation / lonelinessLife purposeMood disordersObsessions, compulsions, and OCDParanoiaPersonality disordersPhobiasSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSocial anxiety and phobiaWorkplace issues

Therapeutic approaches

Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

5+ years

Licensed

Washington

Languages

English