About Shatha
Shatha Atiya is a Florida psychologist with 15 years of clinical experience who focuses on anxiety and stress. She helps people who feel overwhelmed by worry, panic, or ongoing tension. Her approach aims to make the first steps easier for anyone who is nervous about starting therapy.
She listens for what matters most and helps people speak about their thoughts and feelings without judgment. Sessions are practical and grounded, with attention to everyday struggles like sleep trouble, racing thoughts, and panic attacks.
Background and approach
She also addresses related concerns such as low self-esteem, concentration and memory problems, and the ups and downs of bipolar disorder. Family issues and communication problems are part of her work, including divorce and separation, family of origin concerns, and the strain of immigration or cultural transitions.
She also supports people dealing with avoidance, dependency patterns, codependency, feelings of emptiness, and isolation or loneliness. Shatha speaks English and Arabic, and she works with clients both inside Florida and internationally. Her practice uses several formats including video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules and needs.
She holds the credential FL Psychologist PY7737, and she encourages people to take the step that feels right for them. Starting therapy can feel hard, and she aims to make the process straightforward and respectful.
Evidence-based approaches for anxiety and stress online
Shatha uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on what helps in day-to-day life. One approach teaches skills to manage anxiety and panic by noticing thoughts and gently shifting attention to breathing and behavior. This helps reduce the intensity of worry and panic attacks over time.Another approach focuses on improving mood, motivation, and routine for people with bipolar symptoms and low energy. It uses practical steps to stabilize daily rhythms, improve sleep and activity, and address setbacks with small, doable goals.
Finding the right approach is a shared process. She works with each person to pick methods that match their goals, needs, and comfort level, and adjusts the plan as progress is made. The client and therapist decide together how to try different strategies and which ones to keep.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video calls are useful for full conversations and nonverbal cues. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and text are helpful for brief updates, coping in the moment, or when someone prefers written communication. These options make it easier to fit therapy into busy lives and different time zones.
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What this therapist works with
Most often
- Stress, Anxiety
- Family conflicts
- Self esteem
Also listed
- ADHD
- Avoidant personality
- Bipolar disorder
- Codependency
- Communication problems
- Dependent personality
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Guilt and shame
- Immigration issues
- Isolation / loneliness
- Midlife crisis
- Narcissism
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Post-traumatic stress
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Experience
- 15 years
- Licensed
- Florida
- Languages
- English, Arabic
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