About Maisa
Maisa Shelmire is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) practicing in Louisiana. She brings nearly two decades of experience helping people manage stress, anxiety, depression, mood concerns, and major life changes. Her background includes work in behavioral health and crisis settings, and she draws on that experience when meeting with new clients.
She uses a mix of practical, evidence-based approaches in sessions. That often means working on thought patterns, motivation, and early relationship dynamics to reduce symptoms and improve daily functioning.
Background and approach
Conversations are goal-focused and tailored to each person rather than following a single script. Maisa’s career also includes long service in the Louisiana Army National Guard where she served as a Behavioral Health Officer. That experience informs her calm, direct style when addressing trauma, first responder stress, and complex emotional reactions.
She emphasizes respect and sensitivity in every interaction. Typical concerns she addresses include anxiety, panic, trauma and abuse, anger, self-esteem, relationship and intimacy issues, parenting stress, grief, and career transitions. She also supports people navigating ADHD, bipolar mood concerns, and co-occurring difficulties.
Her work blends short-term practical strategies with deeper exploration when needed. People can expect clear goals, regular check-ins on progress, and collaborative planning toward healthier behavior and coping.
Approaches that guide online sessions
Maisa often draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people notice and change unhelpful thinking and behavior. CBT focuses on practical exercises and steps you can try between sessions to reduce anxiety and improve mood.She also uses motivational interviewing to help people clarify what matters to them and build internal reasons for change. That approach is helpful when someone feels stuck or wants to shift habits without judgment.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will discuss options and tailor methods to a person’s goals, symptoms, and daily routine. Decisions about pacing and techniques are made together so therapy fits personal needs.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video is useful for deeper conversations and visual cues. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or for a quick check-in. Live chat and messaging suit brief updates, coaching-style support, or when typing helps organize thoughts. These options make it easier to fit therapy into work, caregiving, or busy schedules while keeping focus on progress and practical tools.
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What this therapist works with
Most often
- Stress, Anxiety
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
Also listed
- Abandonment
- ADHD
- Anger management
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Bipolar disorder
- Blended family issues
- Career difficulties
- Co-morbidity
- Coaching
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Grief
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Intellectual disability
- Intimacy-related issues
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Parenting issues
- Post-traumatic stress
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
- Experience
- 19 years
- Licensed
- Louisiana
- Languages
- English
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