Mitra Shahryary

Mitra Shahryary is a licensed clinical social worker with 14 years of experience who helps people facing stress, anxiety, trauma, grief, and life transitions. She creates a calm, nonjudgmental space where clients can talk through painful feelings and start making changes. Mitra emphasizes practical steps and steady support so people feel more confident over time.

She uses several approaches to guide sessions, including attachment-based work to examine relationship patterns and cognitive behavioral techniques to shift thinking and behavior. Motivational interviewing and solution-focused methods help set small, achievable goals that build momentum. Trauma-focused tools are available when past hurt needs careful attention.

Mitra is licensed in Virginia, the District of Columbia, and Colorado and follows the rules that come with those licenses. She notes that licensing limits mean she can only work with people who reside in those states. Sessions are conducted in English.

Her style is collaborative and direct. She listens first, then suggests clear steps clients can try between meetings. Many clients find this mix of listening and practical guidance helpful when navigating big changes.

Therapy with Mitra typically focuses on coping with life changes, improving self-esteem, managing anxiety, and finding ways to move forward after loss or relationship stress. She encourages small experiments and regular check-ins to track progress.

How Mitra’s approaches translate to online care

Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how past relationships shape current patterns and helps people notice and change recurring ways of relating. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing new behaviors to ease anxiety and mood problems. Trauma-Focused Therapy offers ways to address and process past hurt while keeping current coping skills in place.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Mitra will work with each person to choose methods that match their goals, needs, and comfort level. She typically blends techniques rather than using just one model, and she reviews progress regularly to adjust the plan together.

Confirm current session options before booking, as the biography does not list specific formats. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy schedule, shorten travel time, and allow check-ins during breaks or between commitments. Some approaches, such as CBT homework or solution-focused goal setting, adapt well to remote sessions and can be practiced between meetings to track change.