Mitra Shahryary, LCSW, CSW, LICSW

Based in Virginia 14 years in practice Online sessions

Straightforward support for anger and stress management

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How Mitra works

Practical facts

Credentials: LCSW, CSW, LICSW
Licensed in: Colorado, District of Columbia, Virginia
Years in practice: 14
Languages: English
Session format: Online, through our partner platform

About Mitra

Mitra Shahryary is a licensed clinical social worker who helps people manage stress, anger, anxiety, and life transitions. She writes plainly and listens closely to understand what is most pressing for each person. Her style is straightforward and supportive so someone feeling overwhelmed can get practical steps and calm space to talk.

Mitra holds the credential Licensed Clinical Social Worker, LCSW, and also lists CSW and Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker, LICSW.

Background and approach

She has 14 years of professional experience and works with people around trauma, grief, self-esteem, depression, sleep problems, parenting strain, career questions, and attention difficulties such as ADHD. Her approach centers on building trust and making therapy a place where thoughts and feelings can be shared without judgment.

She uses techniques drawn from attachment-based work to look at relationship patterns and from cognitive behavioral therapy to spot unhelpful thinking and change behavior. Motivational interviewing and solution-focused methods are used to set clear goals and make steady, measurable progress. Mitra supports people who want a practical plan as well as emotional support.

Sessions typically focus on small, doable steps that fit daily life. She aims to work collaboratively so clients leave with tools they can use right away. She practices from Virginia and conducts sessions in English.

Because of licensing rules, she works with people who live in the states where she is licensed.

What Mitra works with

Everything Mitra lists, in the therapist's own terms. Anger is the reason this directory exists; the rest tells you what usually sits alongside it in Mitra's practice.

Approaches Mitra lists

Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.

Approach and online options for therapy

Attachment-based work looks at how early relationship patterns affect how people react and connect now; it can help with anger, intimacy issues, and communication problems by tracking how past hurts shape present responses. Cognitive behavioral therapy, or CBT, focuses on spotting and changing unhelpful thoughts and behaviors; it is useful for anxiety, depression, sleep issues, and managing anger with concrete skill practice. Motivational interviewing centers on building a person's own reasons to change and can help when motivation feels low or when making a major life shift.

Finding the right approach is part of the process. The therapist collaborates with each person to pick methods that match their goals, needs, and comfort level. In early sessions the plan may shift as priorities and progress become clearer, and techniques are chosen together rather than imposed.

Online therapy offers practical flexibility. Video calls let people use visual cues and a fuller conversation. Phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited or when someone prefers not to be on camera. Live chat and text-based messaging are useful for brief check-ins, homework support, or when a shorter touchpoint fits a busy day. These options make it easier to fit regular therapy into work, parenting, or travel schedules while keeping focus on clear goals and usable tools.

Questions people ask about Mitra

What concerns does she address?

Mitra helps people with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, low self-esteem, depression, anger, sleep problems, parenting strain, relationship and intimacy issues, career worries, ADHD, and other life changes.

How would you describe her therapy style?

She offers a direct, supportive style that mixes goal-setting with skills practice. Sessions combine talking through feelings with concrete steps to change thoughts and behaviors.

What is her professional background?

She has 14 years of clinical experience working in social work roles. Her work focuses on helping people manage stress, trauma, grief, and motivation challenges.

What credentials and location information apply?

Credentials listed are LCSW, CSW, and LICSW. She practices in Virginia and is licensed to work with people who live in the states where she holds those licenses.

Which languages are supported and can international clients join?

Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.

What session formats are available?

She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules and needs.

How is cost handled?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

How do I begin working with her?

To get started, select the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a session based on therapist availability.