Juwairiah Abdus-Saboor, LCSW

Juwairiah Abdus-Saboor is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) who has spent the past eight years working across various cities in Virginia to support individuals and families. She completed a Bachelor of Social Work with a minor in Spanish at NC State University in 2012, earned a Master of Social Work from Virginia Commonwealth University in 2016, and obtained her clinical social work license in 2019. In 2020 she received specialized training as a Certified Child & Adolescent Anxiety Treatment Professional (CCATP-CA), a certification focused on evidence-based approaches for treating anxiety in young people.

Her clinical work emphasizes helping people discover strengths, recover balance, and build the capacity to enjoy life. She specializes in treating depression, self-esteem related concerns, and anxiety among children and adolescents, and she uses an eclectic blend of approaches to meet each person where they are. Her therapeutic methods draw on strength-based and solution-focused techniques as well as self-psychology, systems perspectives, and attachment theory to address both individual and family dynamics.

Born and raised in Raleigh, North Carolina, she comes from a Pan-African family and is one of five sisters. She lives in Virginia with her husband and two young sons. Outside of work she enjoys walking, traveling, cooking and trying new foods, making play-dough creations with her sons, and learning about different cultures and history.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Support

Juwairiah integrates therapies that address emotions, relationships, and thinking patterns to help clients move forward. Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on understanding how early relationships shape current patterns - it helps when attachment concerns, abandonment, or family-of-origin issues affect present relationships. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) helps identify and shift unhelpful thoughts and behaviors, making it useful for anxiety, depression, and coping with life changes. Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) centers on emotions and connection, supporting deeper work in couples and family dynamics where communication and bonding are primary concerns.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic journey, and Juwairiah works collaboratively with each client to determine which methods best match their needs, goals, and preferences. Together they explore options and adjust the plan as progress unfolds.

Online therapy with Juwairiah is offered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging, which provides flexibility for busy schedules, parenting responsibilities, or geographic limits. These options make it easier to maintain continuity of care and to access therapists from home or other convenient locations, while still engaging in meaningful, goal-oriented work with a licensed professional.