Chaya Aspir, LCSW, LICSW

Licensed in New York · 10 years in practice

Chaya Aspir uses mindfulness and psychodynamic approaches to help people manage stress, anxiety, and life changes.

License and registration

LCSW, New York: 085937 · expires August 2028
LCSW, New Jersey: 44SC06243300 · expires August 2026
LICSW, Massachusetts: LICSW126906 · expires September 2027
LCSW, Arizona: LCSW-22330 · expires April 2026
NPI: 1295013118 · national provider identifier
Years in practice: 10
Languages: English

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About Chaya

Chaya Aspir uses mindfulness and psychodynamic approaches to help people manage stress, anxiety, and life changes. She is a licensed clinical social worker with ten years of experience and practices in Massachusetts. Chaya keeps sessions straightforward and practical so busy people can fit therapy into their lives.

She focuses on common concerns such as depression, self-esteem, addictions, and relationship or intimacy-related issues. She also supports people facing trauma and abuse, LGBT questions, career stress, and compassion fatigue.

Background and approach

Additional topics she addresses include attachment and abandonment worries, body image, fertility concerns, and caregiver strain. In sessions she blends mindful awareness with attention to patterns that repeat across relationships and life events. That mix helps people notice what is happening in the moment and also understand why certain reactions keep returning.

Conversations are tailored to each person's needs and paced by what feels useful to them. Chaya aims to create a respectful and sensitive space. She will work with clients to set clear goals and practical steps for change.

Over time, therapy can help people feel more steady, more confident, and better able to handle new challenges. She is licensed as a clinical social worker in Massachusetts and holds credentials as LCSW and LICSW. Sessions are offered in English and are available through online formats to suit different schedules and needs.

Focus areas and approaches

Everything Chaya lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.

Stress, Anxiety
LGBT
Trauma and abuse
Self esteem
Depression
Addictions
Relationship issues
Family conflicts
Intimacy-related issues
Career difficulties
Coping with life changes
Compassion fatigue
Abandonment
Attachment issues
Body image
Caregiver issues and stress
Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
Divorce and separation
Family of origin issues
Family problems
Fertility issues
First responder issues
Gender dysphoria
Guilt and shame
Infidelity
Isolation / loneliness
Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
Mood disorders
Personality disorders
Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
Postpartum depression
Post-traumatic stress
Prejudice and discrimination
Self-love
Sexual assault and abuse
Sexuality
Social anxiety and phobia
Women's issues
Young adult issues

Approaches Chaya names

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Online support

How Chaya's approaches translate to online therapy

Mindfulness Therapy teaches simple attention and breathing skills to reduce reactivity and increase calm. It can help with stress, anxiety, body image concerns, and moments of overwhelm by training a steadier presence in daily life. Psychodynamic Therapy looks at recurring patterns in relationships and feelings that show up again and again. That work can help people understand sources of guilt, shame, attachment worries, or repeated choices that no longer serve them.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Chaya collaborates with each person to identify which methods fit their needs, goals, and comfort. She adjusts the mix of mindfulness and psychodynamic focus over time based on how the client responds and what is most helpful.

Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video works well for a deeper conversational session, while phone sessions can fit a shorter check-in or times of lower bandwidth. Live chat or messaging can support ongoing reflection between appointments or a quick way to touch base. These options make it easier to schedule sessions around work, caregiving, or travel while keeping therapy consistent and practical.

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Questions people ask

What kinds of concerns does this therapist address?

Chaya works with stress, anxiety, depression, self-esteem, addictions, relationship and intimacy-related issues, and trauma and abuse. She also addresses LGBT questions, career strain, caregiver stress, and compassion fatigue.

What is the therapist's style and approach?

She blends Mindfulness Therapy with Psychodynamic Therapy, using present-moment awareness alongside exploration of repeating patterns. Sessions are conversational and aimed at practical change.

How much clinical experience does Chaya have?

Chaya has ten years of professional experience working with a range of concerns. That background includes helping people recover from trauma and build coping skills for daily life.

What credentials and location apply to this therapist?

She holds LCSW and LICSW credentials and practices in Massachusetts. The profile records licensure in multiple states, with practice based in Massachusetts.

Which languages are supported and can international clients work together?

Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.

What session formats are offered for online work?

Chaya provides video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to accommodate different schedules and communication preferences.

How is cost handled for sessions?

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