Profile / United States
Penelope "Penny" McBride, LCSW
New York
LCSW - Anxiety and relationship concerns
See online therapy options- CBT-focused work
- Attachment-informed care
- Skills from DBT and Gottman
About Penelope
Penelope "Penny" McBride is an LCSW licensed in New York with 26 years of clinical experience helping people manage stress, anxiety, mood challenges, addiction, and family concerns. She describes her practice as focused on practical support and clear ways to respond to difficult emotions and situations.
Penny uses plain, problem-focused conversation to spot patterns that keep problems going. She helps people notice unhelpful thoughts and behaviors and then test new ways of thinking and acting. Sessions are grounded in approaches that include Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, attachment-informed work, and client-centered listening.
Clients come for many reasons, including depression, bipolar mood concerns, grief, work strain, parenting stress, and struggles with intimacy or relationships. She also works with people facing substance issues, eating concerns, and the fallout from trauma and abuse. Short-term coaching-style work is available to address concrete goals like communication or career decisions.
Penny pays attention to how early relationships affect present-day feelings and choices. She uses practical skills from DBT when intense emotions or self-regulation are a barrier. For relationship concerns she draws on tools from the Gottman method to clarify interaction patterns and improve day-to-day communication.
Her approach is collaborative and straightforward. She explains options, suggests concrete experiments to try between sessions, and tracks what helps. New clients start with a short intake to map current struggles and set immediate priorities.
How her approaches translate to online sessions
Penelope uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people notice patterns of thinking and try specific behavior changes. CBT sessions focus on concrete steps, homework experiments, and tracking what does or does not help. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationship experiences shape current reactions and supports clearer ways to relate to others. Client-Centered Therapy provides straightforward, person-focused conversation to clarify goals and priorities.Finding the right approach is part of the work. She will talk with the client about goals, real-life constraints, and what methods feel most useful. Together they choose strategies and adjust them over time based on what is effective.
Session formats are not listed in the biography, so confirm current online options before booking. Many people find online sessions help fit therapeutic work into a busy life - making it easier to schedule shorter check-ins, avoid travel time, or join a session during a work break. The therapist will discuss practical session rhythm and frequency so therapy can fit into everyday routines without extra guesswork.
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Experience
26+ years
Listed in
New York
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she help with most often?
Penny works with stress, anxiety, depression, bipolar mood concerns, addictions, trauma and family-related problems among other issues listed in her specialties.
How does she use Cognitive Behavioral Therapy?
She uses CBT to identify unhelpful thoughts and behaviors, then supports practical experiments to test new responses and reduce distress.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 26 years of experience as a clinician working with a wide range of emotional and behavioral concerns.
What credential does she hold and where is she based?
She is an LCSW licensed in New York and practices from that state.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the US work with her?
She is not accepting international clients at this time.
How are sessions paid for and what does it cost?
Cost varies with location; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What do I do to start a first session?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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