- Credentials
- LCSW
- Licensed in
- New York
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Relationship issues
- Focus
- Family conflicts
About Rikki
Rikki Shanberg is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) practicing in New York. She offers practical, skills-based care for people dealing with stress, anxiety, mood shifts, and parenting challenges. Her style is warm and non-judgmental and aims to build a respectful working relationship with each person she sees.
Rikki earned a master’s degree from the Wurzweiler School of Social Work at Yeshiva University. She has worked in a variety of settings with diverse groups of people.
Background and approach
That background shaped a flexible approach to therapy that adapts to what each person needs. Her work often uses behavior-focused tools to address anxiety, depression, and bipolar disorder. She has also supported people connected to autism spectrum diagnoses and pervasive developmental differences through behavior-based strategies and supportive counseling.
She helps people who want clearer ways to handle relationship conflict, manage stress, or build parenting skills. Sessions emphasize practical steps and behavior change that can be tried between meetings. Rikki describes her approach as collaborative and solution-focused, with attention to developing skills and coping strategies.
Rikki welcomes conversations about goals and how she might help. She frames therapy as a team effort and adjusts techniques to fit the person’s situation and preferences.
What Rikki works with
Everything Rikki lists, in the therapist's own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Rikki helps people with.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Self esteem
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
Practical Approaches and Online Care
Rikki uses evidence-based, behavior-focused methods that concentrate on changing unhelpful habits and building new skills. These approaches break down problems into small steps and teach concrete strategies to manage anxiety, mood shifts, or challenging behaviors. They are often helpful for people who want hands-on tools to try between sessions.Supportive counseling is also part of her work. This involves active listening, validation, and collaborative problem-solving to help people process difficult events like grief, trauma, or relationship strain. Together these approaches aim to give clear tools and steady support rather than abstract theory.
Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and what has or hasn't worked in the past. From there she tailors techniques and checks in regularly to adjust the plan as needed.
Online therapy offers flexible ways to connect. Video calls let people keep face-to-face contact when schedules or distance make in-person visits hard. Phone sessions work well when internet bandwidth is limited or a simpler check-in is needed. Live chat and text-based messaging make shorter, more frequent touchpoints possible for quick support and ongoing skill practice.
Questions people ask about Rikki
What concerns does Rikki commonly address?
She works with stress, anxiety, relationship conflict, family concerns, self-esteem, trauma and abuse, grief, intimacy issues, parenting, anger, career questions, and bipolar disorder.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her style is compassionate and non-judgmental, with a focus on practical, solution-focused techniques and behavior change.
What is Rikki's professional background?
Rikki is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and earned a master’s degree from the Wurzweiler School of Social Work at Yeshiva University.
Where is she based and licensed?
She practices in New York and holds a New York LCSW credential.
Which languages are offered for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients.
What session formats are available?
Therapy is offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging.
How does cost and billing work?
Cost varies by location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin if I want to work with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and scheduling according to therapist availability.
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