Lily Divino

Lily Divino is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) based in New York. She has 12 years of experience helping teens, young adults, and adults who are feeling overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, depression, burnout, or big life changes. Lily focuses on creating a calm, respectful space where people can talk through what matters most to them.

She uses a warm, collaborative style and moves at each person's pace. Her work is informed by trauma-aware care and by evidence-based therapeutic techniques. Lily often uses practical tools to address panic, post-traumatic stress, grief, and compassion fatigue so people can manage symptoms day to day.

Lily pays attention to culture and identity and supports people from diverse backgrounds as they sort through belonging, role stress, and family of origin issues. She also helps caregivers handling chronic illness, disability, or the long-term strain of care. Intellectual disability is listed among her focus areas and she approaches each person as an individual with unique needs.

Her background includes years in healthcare and community settings, where she learned how systems and life circumstances affect emotional health. Lily draws on motivational interviewing, cognitive-behavioral strategies, strengths-based work, and a relational perspective to build plans that fit real life.

People who choose Lily can expect straightforward conversations, practical coping strategies, and a steady partner for moving forward one step at a time.

Approaches you can expect in online sessions

Trauma-informed care focuses on recognizing how traumatic events affect thinking, feeling, and behavior. It helps people rebuild a sense of safety and manage PTSD symptoms and reactions to abuse.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and actions. It teaches practical skills to reduce anxiety, limit panic attacks, and change unhelpful thinking patterns.

Motivational Interviewing is a collaborative way to explore goals and strengthen motivation to change. It is useful when someone feels stuck or uncertain about next steps.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work. Lily will collaborate with each person to identify which techniques match their needs, goals, and preferences and adjust the plan as progress is made.

For practical details about session delivery, please confirm current session options before booking since formats are not specified here. Online therapy can make attending sessions easier by reducing travel time, allowing shorter check-ins when schedules are tight, and helping people fit therapy into work or caregiving routines. Licensed professionals can tailor pacing and homework to suit everyday life.