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Erin McMaugh Tierno, LCSW-R

Pronouns: she/her

Founder & Clinical Director

Not currently accepting new therapy clients

Erin McMaugh Tierno in front of the Brooklyn Bridge.

As Founder and Clinical Director of The Keely Group, I set the clinical vision and standards for the practice. My work is grounded in modern psychoanalysis and depth-oriented, relational psychotherapy, shaped by advanced training at a contemporary psychoanalytic institute and experience across community mental health, private practice, and clinical leadership. I am also a professor of graduate-level social work, which keeps my clinical lens in active dialogue with teaching, supervision, and the evolving landscape of the field.

While I am not currently accepting new therapy clients, I remain closely involved in the practice through ongoing supervision, consultation, and training, and by supporting our clinicians in developing thoughtful, ethical, and deeply attuned clinical work.

A good therapist should help you utilize your own power more effectively.
— Erin McMaugh Tierno, LCSW-R

Education & Credentials

  • Licensed Clinical Social Worker
    New York (License R077035 — “R” psychotherapy privilege)
    New Jersey (License #44SC05975100)
    Connecticut (License #13163)
    Colorado (License #09924263)

  • Master of Psychoanalysis, New York Graduate School of Psychoanalysis

  • Master of Social Work, New York University

  • Bachelor’s Degrees in Government & English Literature, Smith College

  • Professor, Fordham University Graduate School of Social Service

  • Postgraduate clinical training through NYU; Center for Modern Psychoanalytic Studies; Ackerman Institute for the Family; Center for Group Studies; American Society of Reproductive Medicine; EMDR Humanitarian Assistance Program; Fluence

  • Advanced Level II Certification, Telebehavioral Health Institute