Mitra Shahryary, LCSW, CSW, LICSW

Mitra Shahryary is a licensed clinical social worker with 14 years of professional experience supporting people through stress, anxiety, trauma, grief, depression, relationship and family challenges, and life transitions. She holds LCSW, LICSW, and CSW credentials, indicating advanced social work training and authorization to provide clinical care and independent practice. Her practice also focuses on concerns such as self-esteem, intimacy and attachment issues, parenting and blended family dynamics, caregiver stress, ADHD, and difficulties with sleep and anger.

Mitra approaches each person with empathy and practical guidance, helping clients explore feelings and develop skills for healthier coping. She creates an open, nonjudgmental space where thoughts and emotions can be shared and examined. Using a range of evidence-informed methods, she works collaboratively to identify goals and build confidence, motivation, and resilience when facing painful experiences like loss, abandonment, or abuse.

Based in Virginia and licensed to practice in Virginia, the District of Columbia, and Colorado, she is able to work only with clients who reside in those jurisdictions due to licensing regulations. She emphasizes that seeking help is a courageous step and offers steady support and empowerment throughout the therapeutic process. In accordance with applicable practice terms, she does not provide documentation such as letters or reports that indicate a diagnosis or attest to mental fitness for matters like custody, disability, court mandates, or service animals.

Therapeutic approaches and online care that fit your needs

Mitra integrates attachment-based work to explore how early relationships shape current patterns and emotional responses - this approach can be helpful for people dealing with intimacy, abandonment, or attachment challenges. She also uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) to identify and shift unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns, which is useful for anxiety, depression, and stress management. When trauma is a central concern, she employs trauma-focused strategies to help process difficult memories and reduce their impact on daily functioning.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Mitra works with clients to understand their goals, preferences, and life context, then tailors interventions so the methods fit the person rather than expecting the person to fit a single technique. This teamwork helps clarify what will be most useful at each stage of therapy.

Online therapy offers practical flexibility - sessions can take place by video call or phone, and shorter check-ins are possible by live chat or text-based messaging. These options make it easier to schedule care around work, family, and other commitments and to maintain continuity of support when in-person visits are difficult, while still working with licensed professionals committed to effective, evidence-informed treatment.