About Shira
Shira Smith is a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) based in New York. She brings six years of clinical experience to work with people facing stress, anxiety, relationship strain, grief, depression, and trauma. Shira emphasizes practical, direct support so people can start feeling steadier sooner.
Her sessions focus on helping clients name what feels overwhelming and find steps that fit their life. She offers calm guidance for those coping with social anxiety, isolation, or the fallout from infidelity.
Background and approach
Her work also addresses life transitions like pregnancy and childbirth and the effects of prejudice and discrimination. Shira centers cultural awareness and respect in conversations about identity and hardship. She helps people build self-compassion and stronger connections.
Practical skills and small experiments are often part of the process so progress can be noticed between sessions. People meet with Shira to process painful events such as post-traumatic stress, abuse, or bereavement. She aims to create a steady space for sorting feelings and making clear choices.
Conversations can include developing routines, communication strategies, and coping tools tailored to daily life. Her approach blends evidence-based techniques with an attentive, person-first stance. Sessions move at a pace set by each person.
The goal is clearer thinking, less reactivity, and more confidence in everyday decisions.
How evidence-based approaches work online
Shira uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on practical change and emotional understanding. One common approach involves skill-building exercises to manage anxiety and stress through breathing, grounding, and routine changes that can reduce intensity in daily life. Another approach centers on processing painful experiences like trauma or grief while pacing work so people feel able to cope between sessions.Choosing the right approach is a team effort. The therapist will talk with each person about goals, history, and what feels most helpful. Together they try methods, check what helps, and adjust the plan so therapy fits the client’s needs and preferences.
Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to make care easier to fit into a busy life. Video is useful for deeper conversations and observing nonverbal cues. Phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited or for a shorter check-in. Live chat and text messaging offer ongoing support between meetings or when writing feels easier than talking. These options aim to increase flexibility and make starting and continuing therapy more manageable.
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What this therapist works with
Most often
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
Also listed
- Experience
- 6 years
- Licensed
- New York
- Languages
- English
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