Mitra Shahryary, LCSW, CSW, LICSW - Therapist in Virginia

About Mitra

Mitra Shahryary is a licensed clinical social worker with 14 years of experience who helps people manage anxiety, stress, trauma, grief, and struggles with self-esteem. She creates a warm, nonjudgmental space where clients can talk about hard things and start to make changes at a manageable pace.

Mitra works with people who want practical steps and steady support as they build more confidence and balance in daily life. Her approach blends several methods to meet each person where they are.

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Background and approach

She uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help clients notice unhelpful thoughts and try different responses. Trauma-Focused Therapy is part of her work when past harm affects current safety and relationships. Attachment-Based Therapy helps people understand how early relationships shape expectations and emotional patterns.

Mitra emphasizes collaboration. She listens first, then develops straightforward goals together with the person sitting across from her. Sessions focus on useful skills, clearer thinking, and small experiments that can make daily life feel easier.

She holds LCSW, CSW, and LICSW credentials and practices in Virginia. Mitra offers care that balances practical tools and emotional understanding, with attention to life transitions, parenting challenges, sleep struggles, and relationship concerns. Her hope is to support steady progress so people can feel more capable and connected.

For those who prefer remote options, she provides video, phone, chat, and messaging formats to fit different schedules and needs.

How Mitra’s Approaches Translate to Online Care

Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on understanding how early relationships shape current expectations and feelings. Online sessions can help people notice patterns in relationships, practice new ways of relating, and bring those insights into everyday interactions.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) helps people identify unhelpful thoughts and try different behaviors. In remote sessions, CBT often includes homework exercises, thought records, and brief skill practices that can be reviewed together during video or messaging check-ins.

Finding the right method is a shared process. The therapist will ask about goals, try approaches that fit the person's needs, and adjust the plan based on what feels helpful. That collaborative process includes regular check-ins so the approach evolves with progress and changing priorities.

Online formats offer practical benefits for many people. Video calls let the therapist and client work face to face when schedules allow. Phone sessions can be a good option when bandwidth is limited or when a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and text-based messaging suit brief updates, homework reviews, or support between longer sessions. These choices make it easier to fit therapy into work, caregiving, and daily routines while still using the same therapeutic methods discussed in sessions.

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Questions people ask

What kinds of concerns does she address?

Mitra helps people facing anxiety, stress, trauma and abuse, grief, low self-esteem, depression, relationship and intimacy concerns, sleep problems, parenting stress, anger, career questions, ADHD, and coping with life changes.

How would you describe her therapy style?

She uses a direct and collaborative style that blends practical skill-building with emotional exploration. Sessions focus on clear goals, manageable exercises, and real-life strategies.

What is her professional background?

She brings 14 years of clinical experience working with people on a range of concerns, including trauma work and relationship challenges.

Which credentials and location are listed?

She holds LCSW, CSW, and LICSW credentials and practices in Virginia. Licensure includes work across multiple jurisdictions noted by those credentials.

In what languages are sessions offered?

Sessions are offered in English.

What session formats are available?

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

How does pricing work?

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

How do I begin working with her?

To get started, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.

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Experience: 14 years
Licensed: Colorado, District of Columbia, Virginia
Languages: English

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