Maisa Shelmire

Maisa Shelmire is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) based in Louisiana with 19 years of professional experience. She brings a practical, down-to-earth style to sessions and focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, depression, and life transitions. Her background includes work with trauma, family conflict, grief, parenting concerns, and attention-related challenges like ADHD.

She draws on a mix of evidence-based techniques like Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Motivational Interviewing, along with psychodynamic ideas to look at patterns that repeat over time. In sessions she aims to tailor the conversation and plan to each person’s needs. That can mean learning new coping skills, practicing different ways of communicating, or looking back to understand how past experiences affect today.

Her clinical experience also includes crisis intervention, behavioral health work, clinical interviewing, and psychological and academic testing. Maisa served for over 24 years in the Louisiana Army National Guard as a Behavioral Health Officer, and that experience informs her calm, structured approach. She emphasizes respect, sensitivity, and compassion while helping people set practical goals.

Parents and caregivers who are worried about relationships, parenting strain, or co-occurring concerns often look for clear strategies and steady guidance. Maisa works to make sessions straightforward and actionable, so people can try small changes between meetings and measure progress over time.

To begin, she asks that prospective clients use the site’s Start Therapy flow to complete the matching questionnaire and schedule according to therapist availability.

How therapeutic techniques translate to online care

Maisa commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Motivational Interviewing, and she also draws on psychodynamic ideas. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy helps people identify unhelpful thoughts and try new behaviors to change emotions and outcomes. Motivational Interviewing focuses on building motivation and small, realistic steps toward change. Psychodynamic work looks at recurring patterns and childhood experiences that shape current feelings and relationships.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will review goals, preferences, and what has or hasn’t helped before. From that discussion she will tailor an approach and adjust it over time so the work fits the client’s needs and pace.

If you are considering online therapy, confirm the session options before booking since specific formats are not listed here. Many people find online arrangements help fit therapy into busy schedules, reduce time spent traveling, and make it easier to keep regular appointments. Others prefer shorter check-ins by phone when a full session would be difficult. A clinician and client can decide together which arrangement best supports steady progress and day-to-day life.