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 and abuse, grief and loss, and challenges with motivation, self esteem, and confidence. She holds the credentials LCSW, CSW, and LICSW - with LCSW and LICSW indicating that she is a licensed clinical social worker - and is licensed to practice in Virginia, the District of Columbia, and Colorado. Mitra focuses on a wide range of concerns including depression, relationship and family issues, parenting and blended family dynamics, intimacy-related challenges, sleep difficulties, anger and coping with life changes, as well as attention-related difficulties like ADHD. Her additional focus areas include abandonment, adoption and foster care concerns, attachment issues, codependency, dissociation, and caregiver stress.

Mitra aims to create an open, nonjudgmental space where thoughts and feelings can be explored and where clients can take courageous steps toward a more fulfilling life. She uses evidence-informed approaches to help clients build skills, increase insight, and move toward goals at a pace that suits them. Due to licensing regulations, she is able to work only with clients who reside in Virginia, the District of Columbia, or Colorado. In accordance with applicable terms of service, she does not provide documentation such as letters or reports attesting to diagnosis or mental fitness for legal or administrative purposes.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Support

Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on the patterns of connection that develop in relationships. It helps people explore how early bonds influence current trust, intimacy, and attachment needs, making it useful for relationship struggles, attachment concerns, and family dynamics.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, is a practical, skills-oriented approach that helps identify and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. It is often used for anxiety, depression, stress management, and improving problem-solving skills.

Trauma-Focused Therapy provides structured ways to process and reduce the ongoing impact of traumatic events, supporting coping and gradual recovery from trauma and abuse-related symptoms.

Mitra Shahryary works collaboratively with each person to determine which therapeutic approach or combination of approaches fits best. She tailors the plan to a client's needs, goals, and preferences and adjusts methods over time so therapy remains aligned with progress and changing priorities.

Online therapy offers practical flexibility - sessions can take place by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging - which can make it easier to fit care into a busy life or to maintain continuity during transitions. For many people, working with a licensed professional remotely provides accessible, consistent support while still allowing for personalized therapeutic work.