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Erin McMaugh Tierno

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.”

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 Degree 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

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