- Years in practice
- 19
- Credentials
- LCSW
- Licensed in
- Louisiana
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Family conflicts
- Focus
- Trauma and abuse
About Maisa
Maisa Shelmire is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker who brings 19 years of experience to therapy. She focuses on practical help for parents and adults dealing with stress, anxiety, trauma, relationship struggles, and the everyday strains of family life. Her work emphasizes clear steps and steady support so people can start making changes sooner.
She draws on psychotherapy, crisis intervention, clinical interviewing, and psychological assessment experience gained across many settings.
Background and approach
That background helps her spot patterns in mood, behavior, and family dynamics that get in the way of day-to-day functioning. Sessions aim to be straightforward and action-focused while still allowing time to process difficult feelings. Her clinical work has included support for trauma and abuse survivors, anger management, grief, intimacy issues, and mood disorders such as depression and bipolar concerns.
She also helps with parenting challenges, fatherhood issues, blended family strain, and communication problems that affect home life. Maisa has served in the Louisiana Army National Guard for over 24 years and has experience as a Behavioral Health Officer. That role informed her approach to stress, first responder issues, and coaching through high-pressure situations.
Her military background complements her clinical skills when working with people facing intense or complex stressors. She approaches each person with respect and sensitivity. Together with each client she tailors conversations and a plan that fit their goals.
The emphasis is on practical steps, clearer understanding, and steady progress toward a more manageable daily life.
What Maisa works with
Everything Maisa lists, in the therapist's own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Maisa helps people with.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Relationship issues
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Parenting issues
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Blended family issues
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Intellectual disability
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Post-traumatic stress
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Evidence-based approaches and flexible online care
Maisa commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, which focuses on identifying unhelpful thinking patterns and changing behaviors to reduce symptoms like anxiety and depression. CBT helps people break cycles of worry and build practical skills for everyday parenting and work stress.She also draws on motivational interviewing, a collaborative way of talking that helps people find their own reasons to change and strengthen commitment to goals. This approach can be useful for making behavior changes, improving parenting routines, or addressing substance use and motivation around health decisions.
Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will review concerns, goals, and preferences and try methods that fit the person instead of using a one-size-fits-all plan. Clients and therapist check progress and adjust the approach as needed.
Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to make therapy fit into busy lives. Video is good for a full session and visual cues, phone works well when bandwidth is limited, chat can be a brief check-in, and messaging supports ongoing reflection between appointments. These options make it easier to keep consistent care around work, school, or family schedules.
Questions people ask about Maisa
What concerns does she help with?
She helps people address stress, anxiety, family conflict, trauma and abuse, anger, self-esteem, relationships, grief, intimacy concerns, parenting challenges, career issues, bipolar disorder, depression, and coping with life changes.
What is her general therapy style?
Her style is practical and collaborative, blending psychotherapy and clinical interviewing to set clear goals and take actionable steps while also making space to process emotions.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 19 years of professional experience in behavioral health, including psychotherapy, crisis intervention, and psychological assessment work.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, LCSW, practicing in Louisiana.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Are international clients accepted?
International clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are available?
Sessions are offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different schedules and preferences.
How does cost and scheduling work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and uses a subscription that can be canceled at any time; to start, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule based on availability.
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