Sean Grover, LCSW

I love Sean Grover. I did individual and group therapy with him for years. From our first session, I knew that he was really special because he exuded an inner radiance that only really, genuinely happy people can exude. I trusted his guidance, and I wanted what he had.
In individual therapy, I felt like I could tell him anything. He helped me see things from a positive perspective, and he was very invested in my growth — Sean was like my own personal cheerleader, and I grew much braver and stronger with his support. He would also point out everything I was doing right and how much progress I’d made; that helped me develop self-​esteem and also gave me hope.
In group therapy, Sean helped me see the defenses I had up that were preventing me from really connecting with other people. I learned how to maintain healthy intimacy with others and also how to engage in conflict in a productive way that strengthens my relationships.
I also love Sean because he’s really funny and a smart ass. The end

My brother recommended Sean to me. He said Sean changed his life. I was struggling financially at the time, but my brother felt so sure that I would also get a lot out of seeing Sean that he offered to pay for me to go for a few months. I am so thankful that he gave me that little push. I saw Sean for seven years for group therapy and could not have asked for a better person to help me grow. I always felt Sean believed in me and was on my side even when he was challenging me to get out of my comfort zone. I am stubborn and often not easy to get through to, but Sean stuck with me. He is professional, but will connect on a very human level, which was invaluable to me. I am grateful to have had him in my life. Seeing Sean and our group each week is one of the few things I miss about New York. If you live in the area, I couldn’t recommend a better therapist!

I can confidently say that working with Sean completely altered the course of my life. After about a year of living in NYC, I was having issues with panic attacks– no fun at all. The subway could sometimes be a scary, panic-​inducing place and I was sick of having those feelings hindering my everyday life.
I went to Sean with the intention to get rid of the anxiety but walked away from the experience with a richer, happier, and more enriching life than I could have hoped for. Don’t get me wrong– it takes work and Sean will not let you rest on your laurels, but he will provide an encouraging, supportive, and inspiring place for you to do your work.
If you have ever considered therapy of any kind, I can’t recommend Sean highly enough. The work I have done with him has made me more successful in the workplace, in my relationships, with my close friends and family, and radically altered the way I see the world. The best part? He helped show me how to do it on my own, so I now have a toolkit that I can take with my anywhere and handle any situation that might cross my path.
Sean truly has found his calling with his group therapy work. He is funny, empathic, intelligent, real and patient. It’s clear he loves what he does and gets a lot of satisfaction out of helping others find their course in life. This guy is the real deal!

Upon moving to New York City, quite a bit of unresolved anxiety began rearing its head in my life. Having had therapy experience prior, I decided to try again in this new environment riddled with confusion and uncomfortable emotional ground to forage.
I found Sean on Unilocal (my wizard for all places and people worth visiting in New York City) and decided to check him out; this turned out to be the best decision I could’ve possibly made in terms of my mental health. His open, observational, simple guidance both in group and individual therapy settings has led me to points of introspection that I would’ve never imagined possible. He is patient, hilarious, honest, and unfathomably giving. Sean will never let you cheat yourself or slip out of/​retreat from an uncomfortable realization, and I think that is what I appreciate about him the most. I had never experienced group therapy prior to Sean’s sessions, and now I could not recommend it more highly. If you are looking for a smart therapist who expertly facilitates personal growth and responsibility for one’s perpetual mental health, you’ve certainly found him.

Ever have a life altering event and afterwards look back and wonder how you ever managed to live you life before that event?
That’s how I think about my time with Sean and the group I worked with weekly.
He is an amazing and caring individual that will give you the guidance and support to help you truly reflect and grow. He uses tools like group interaction and support as well as personal counseling to help you along the way.
Don’t be fooled by others that lead you to believe that they can solve your problems for you. that magic doesn’t exist. Sean teaches you to better identify who you are, why you react the way you do, how to reflect on those feelings and then deal with them.
I would like to say that he saved my life, but that’s not really true. He gave me the tools and support to save my own life. and now, each day is a new opportunity and adventure of conquering fears and really enjoying myself and those around me.
I care deeply for Sean and the group that I worked with. They helped me more than I could ever say in a simple review.

I don’t write reviews very often, but I had to take a minute to tell you how wonderful Sean is! It is not easy being new to NY and needing a therapist. But I had a friend who was looking. After a recommendation from another one of his clients, my friend started seeing him. My friend is not easy to please nor is he open to new people but he loved Sean. He felt Sean got him right away and he is making great progress. I can not recommend Sean enough!

Here’s what I have to say about Sean Grover LCSW: Joining one of Sean’s Groups is far and away the best thing that I have ever done for myself. I’ve expressed the same sentiment to friends dozens of times and it’s not hyperbole. Over several years of group work with Sean I feel that I’ve matured years faster than I would’ve on my own. I’m much more aware and comfortable with my emotions now, and am better at expressing them in relationships. If you’re willing to take the leap of faith that Sean asks of you in dropping your old, tired & comfortable defenses, there’s really no end to the progress you can make!

Sean is a therapist like no other. Don’t expect him to sit in silence or give you vague unhelpful answers to your questions. His honest and direct approach may not be for everyone, but the results are spectacular. If you’re looking for a growth experience, Sean’s the guy. He’s even funny… how many psychotherapists do you know that actually make their patients laugh?

I went to Sean when I was a teen going through some family and anxiety issues. He is AMAZING. I will be forever thankful. He is kind, intelligent, and straight forward. I recommend him to whoever will listen. Thanks Sean.
Update:
I’ve since seen a couple other therapists and it’s always a let-​down because I’m not sure I’ll ever find someone who «get it» as much as Sean! He’s very funny and never judges. Honestly, when I got there, I felt pretty horrible about my life and I only saw him for several months and things improved much quicker than I could have ever imagined.

I’ve been in therapy since the age of fifteen, with limited success. I started seeing Sean after a best friend died earlier this year, and in a short six months have already made more progress than I did in the whole decade of psychiatric experimentation I did before him.
He is sympathetic, empathic, and honest – he’ll make you feel supported without feeding you bullshit, or enabling you to feed yourself bullshit. Highly, highly recommend.

Sean Grover the amazing. The most straight-​forward, no bullshit, confident-​but-​not-​overbearing-​or-​intimidating, kind, sensitive & thoughtful son of a bitch you’re going to find. Just right off the bat (the first time I heard his voice even), I just liked the guy. He won’t sit there and tell you you’re right, everything is OK, etc., like another therapist might. His straight honesty is extremely refreshing, and at no time do you ever feel judged or criticized. I feel as though I could tell him anything (and I have) — I feel completely safe with him.
When I first met Sean I’d had a few therapists over the years, none of them were very good I realize now. Sean suggested pretty much right off the bat that I try group therapy with him — «It’s like therapy in the express lane.» TRUTH BE KNOWN. I did the group for about 6 months, and every Tuesday night I felt as thought I had completely discharged all my anxiety. Some groups I held myself back and didn’t quite get the same release, but most of the time I would feel completely free of anxiety afterwards — no self-​consciousness, no editing what I’m thinking — just absolutely felt like the most ME that I am, without any of the crap that can get in the way.
I actually moved to California about 3 years ago, and I would say that as much as I am a child of NYC, love every inch of it to death and loved living there, the BIGGEST REASON I did not want to leave was because that group was everything to me. Being able to discharge all that emotion was so powerful, group became a huge part of my life, and I felt like I was only getting started.
I still live out in California and talk to Sean on the phone on a regular basis. If he reads this he is going to kill me for saying that, because the bastard hates phone sessions. But I am his favorite patient in the universe so I was able to convince him. Actually nevermind — yes, ask him if you can do phone sessions with him. He loves phone sessions.
Some people are embarrassed to talk about therapy, let alone GROUP therapy (btw Sean does individual and group, of course) — but I quickly broke away from that and feel very comfortable talking about Sean and therapy, and the fact that I’ve done group therapy, and what it’s done for me. In fact, I would get so excited about talking group therapy with my friends and family, that in the last year I’ve had two very close people in my life join two different groups of Sean’s. I raved to them about it at some point, and then down the line they came to ME about it because they saw how much I had grown. But then in addition, 2 of my other friends have gone in for consultations with Sean and want to do groups, but either the timing didn’t work out (for friend A’s schedule) or haven’t started yet (friend B).
Individual sessions with Sean are great too. It depends on what you’re looking for.
In a group with Sean, you sit around and just have the relationships with the people in the room — you tell them how you feel and you don’t attack. And you don’t sleep with them outside of group. Or in group. You know what I mean. I think those are pretty much the rules. So it isn’t how you might typically think of a group, where people sit in a circle (although you do sit in a circle, actually) and one by one talk about your childhood and hold hands and cry together — oh no no no no no. You sit in the room and you have the relationships — and trust me, all your issues come out when you express how you’re actually feeling (which can be extremely difficult), and it can bring a tremendous release and growth.
In individual sessions, it’s much harder, at least in my experience, to get the same kind of emotional release you can get in a group, but you have more space to explore the more brainy aspects of yourself — like why you behave a certain way around X person, or talk about a dream you had, or the relationship with your girlfriend. So again, it depends on what you’re looking for. It will be a dialog though — not just you talking into space. Sean won’t interrupt you if you’re running along a thought, but he isn’t just going to sit there like a lot of other therapists will. He is incredibly insightful, and many times will give examples from other people he’s worked with, which can be helpful, or make connections you may not have made. And like I said, he won’t pander to you, and he won’t judge you, and he won’t criticize you. He will most definitely be straight with you — but somehow he does it in a way that you just feel refreshed afterwards.
When I was living in NY, I did both group and individual — group every week, and an individual session once a month or so. If you can afford it, doing individual weekly and group weekly could be an amazing way to talk about what happened in your group session, talk about the relationships, etc, one on one. You can get even more out of group in that way.
OK — out of characters here. Can’t say enough… check him out!

Update– My daughter has turned 21
It’s been 6 years since I wrote my last review of Mr Grover
She’s a year behind in school and still RUNS to her mother (who’s BS Grover bought hook line and sinker) whenever she’s the least bit stressed
Mr Grover, you failed
Her pediatrician said that you were failing my daughter years ago
Grover had been completely ineffective as a therapist
He made promises he couldn’t even hope to keep and his ego always kept him from admitting things were not within his realm of control.
His ego is much larger than his talents
He is likable at first and to children and young adults but parents beware.
Your child will like him but he won’t help their problems.
Perhaps exacerbating their issues by keeping them from getting therapy that might help them
If I could give him less then 1 star I certainly would.
PS– If possible, read the filtered reviews
very revealing

For my 200^th review, Imma write about a lil’ someone who not that many may have the balls to talk about… or for those others who haven’t realized that they really, really need this person in their life.
The Therapist.
In this case, his name is Sean & he’s one Bad Mutherfucker!
It’s not only a very daunting experience to have to search for new doctors when you move to a new city, but to search for a particular doctor who can ultimately have a huge impact in your life is super fuckin’ scary, to say the least.
After doing, what I had considered, extensive research (without whole-​heartedly consulting my close friends… hey, I’m entitled to keep a couple of ‘skeletons’ in my closet when it comes to them) I found a female therapist. I figured since we were of the same sex, perhaps she’d empathize more (not like that’s a therapist’s job anyways… you need objectiveness, damnit).
Needless to say, we clashed… hardbody (it’s imperative to know that I tend to get along more with males than with females… I dunno why I didn’t go with my gut instinct from the jump… but hey, desperate times called for desperate measures).
So I dropped old girl & found myself back to square one & feeling like I was *this* close to falling into an abyss.
In comes Sean.
I figured, well, I’ve done review research on therapists… I’ve checked everywhere but Unilocal… fuck it with a bucket, it doesn’t hurt. After reading a couple of reviews for several therapists, the few sentences that Francine W. had written about Sean were the push enough to set-​up an appointment.
Best. Decision. Ever.
Sean is a no-​bullshit kind of dude, who in turn will call you out on your bullshit. He tells you what you need to hear, whether you like it or not. The great part– he’s not imprudent nor rude when it comes to dishing out the truth (you feel like he’s *actually* listening to you, not just hearing you out… there’s a difference). His quirky sense of humor makes you feel at ease & whether you like it or not, you truly end up feeling comfortable around him, to the point that you find no need to hold things back or lie about something.
You’ll never find him giving you or feeding you the answer, he’s just there to facilitate that path to that door that you can’t seem to see at the moment.
I’ve made a lot of progress with my inner demons & I have homies that can vouch for the change they’ve seen within me.
Whether it’s Sean or another therapist of your choice, sometimes you need that objective perspective to let you know: «hey, you’re not as crazy as you think you are»…although we both know you really are. Ha!
P. S. He’s changed locations. He’s now located on 11^th St. off of University Place.