Maisa Shelmire, LCSW

Maisa Shelmire is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) with nearly two decades of professional experience. She focuses on helping people manage stress and anxiety and guides them through other life challenges with clear, practical support.

She draws on a mix of approaches such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, and psychodynamic ideas to shape sessions. Conversations are tailored to each person's situation and goals. She emphasizes respect, sensitivity, and compassion in every interaction.

Maisa's background includes psychotherapy, crisis intervention, clinical interviewing, and psychological and academic testing. She has worked with concerns ranging from trauma and abuse to grief, anger, relationship strain, parenting questions, ADHD, and mood conditions like depression and bipolar. Her experience also covers first responder issues and blended family dynamics.

She served more than two decades in the Louisiana Army National Guard as a Behavioral Health Officer, bringing that perspective into civilian care. Over the years she has also worked in behavioral health settings and supervised clinical staff.

Maisa aims to make therapy practical and approachable. Sessions focus on skills you can use between meetings, clearer thinking about problems, and step-by-step plans for change. She supports people as they try new ways of coping and adjust plans when needed.

Therapeutic approaches and online care that fit busy lives

Many of Maisa's sessions use Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, which looks at the link between thoughts, feelings, and actions and teaches concrete skills for managing anxiety and stress. This approach helps with worry, mood shifts, and practical problem solving.

She also uses Motivational Interviewing to help people clarify goals and find personal reasons to change. This method is useful when someone feels stuck or uncertain about next steps. Psychodynamic ideas are woven in to help identify long-standing patterns and attachment themes that affect relationships and self-image.

Choosing the right approach is a team effort. The therapist will work collaboratively to match methods to a person's goals, needs, and preferences, and will adjust the plan as progress is made. Conversations include setting small goals, practicing skills between sessions, and checking what is most helpful.

Session formats are not specified in the biography, so confirm current options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a weekday break, reduce travel time, or allow shorter check-ins when that works better for a schedule. Licensed professionals can adapt session length and focus to fit everyday life and changing needs.