Shira Smith, LCSW

Licensed in New York · 6 years in practice

Shira Smith is a licensed clinical social worker practicing in New York who focuses on helping people cope with stress, anxiety, relationship challenges, grief, trauma, and depression.

License and registration

LCSW, New York: 101013 · expires August 2028
NPI: 1275015471 · national provider identifier
Years in practice: 6
Languages: English

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About Shira

Shira Smith is a licensed clinical social worker practicing in New York who focuses on helping people cope with stress, anxiety, relationship challenges, grief, trauma, and depression. She brings six years of clinical experience to sessions and centers her work on clear, practical steps people can use day to day.

She uses plain language and a warm, respectful manner so conversations feel straightforward and focused. Her practice emphasizes culturally responsive care and attention to how prejudice or discrimination can affect emotions and relationships.

Background and approach

She supports people dealing with isolation and social anxiety, and those navigating the fallout from infidelity or other breaches of trust. She also helps clients facing life transitions like pregnancy and childbirth or searching for clearer life purpose. In sessions she offers a calm space to talk through painful memories, process loss, and plan concrete coping strategies.

She aims to help people build resilience and strengthen self-regard while addressing symptoms of post-traumatic stress and depression. Her style mixes gentle challenge with practical tools so progress feels steady and manageable. Shira tailors each plan to the person in front of her instead of using one fixed method.

She draws on evidence-based therapeutic techniques and adapts interventions to match each person’s needs and goals. Conversations include check-ins on progress and adjustments to strategies as problems change. The practice uses a mix of communication methods to fit different schedules and comfort levels, and sessions are scheduled around the client’s availability.

Focus areas and approaches

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Online support

How evidence-based approaches fit with online therapy

Shira draws from evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on understanding thoughts and emotions and building practical skills. One common approach she uses centers on identifying unhelpful thinking patterns and testing new ways of thinking and behaving; this helps with anxiety, depression, and social fears. Another approach focuses on processing difficult or traumatic memories gradually while teaching grounding and emotion regulation skills to reduce overwhelm and improve daily functioning.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Shira will discuss different options with each person, consider their goals and preferences, and adjust methods as progress is tracked. The plan is shaped together so strategies feel relevant and doable for the person’s life.

Online therapy with Shira includes video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to match different schedules and comfort levels. Video works well for conversations that benefit from seeing one another, phone sessions can be useful when bandwidth is limited, and chat or messaging lets people check in between appointments or have shorter focused exchanges. These options add flexibility for people juggling work, caregiving, or busy days while keeping the therapeutic process consistent and goal-oriented.

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Questions people ask

What concerns does Shira commonly address?

She works with stress, anxiety, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, grief, and depression, plus related topics like infidelity, loneliness, and life purpose.

What is her general therapy style?

Sessions are collaborative and straightforward, blending emotional processing with practical steps and coping strategies tailored to each person.

How much clinical experience does she have?

Shira has six years of experience working with people on a range of emotional and life challenges.

What are her credentials and where is she based?

She holds an LCSW, which is a licensed clinical social worker credential, and practices in New York.

Which languages are supported and can international clients work together?

Sessions are offered in English and she is not currently accepting international clients.

What session formats are available?

People can meet by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging according to what fits their needs.

How does billing and cost work?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

How do I begin working with her?

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