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Shiho Murakami, LICSW, MD, LCSW-C

Based in Maryland Online sessions

Therapist focused on parenting and family

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Years in practice
6
Credentials
LICSW, MD, LCSW-C
Licensed in
District of Columbia, Maryland
Languages
English, Japanese
Focus
LGBT
Focus
Family conflicts
Focus
Trauma and abuse
About

About Shiho

Shiho Murakami is a licensed clinical social worker who helps people manage parenting challenges, relationship strain, trauma, and questions around identity. She speaks English and Japanese and practices from Maryland. Her approach aims to make therapy practical and approachable for busy parents and individuals juggling many roles.

Shiho treats conversations as a collaborative process. She listens first, then tailors sessions to what each person needs. She emphasizes respect, sensitivity, and practical steps that can fit into daily life rather than abstract theory.

Background and approach

Her background includes six years of professional experience working with people facing family conflict, trauma and abuse, and concerns related to LGBT identity and self-esteem. She also supports those dealing with adoption and foster care issues, attachment concerns, blended family challenges, caregiving stress, and substance or eating-related problems.

Shiho draws on several therapeutic approaches depending on client needs, including Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Attachment-Based Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), and Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT). Sessions focus on concrete skills, clearer communication, and small behavior changes that add up over time. Her practice uses a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

People interested in starting are invited to complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule according to available times. The aim is steady progress through short-term goals and ongoing support when needed.

Focus areas and approaches

What Shiho works with

Everything Shiho lists, in the therapist's own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Shiho helps people with.

Approaches Shiho lists

Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.

Online support

Therapeutic approaches for online parenting and family work

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice unhelpful thoughts and choose actions that match their values. It is useful when parenting choices or personal values feel conflicted and someone wants clearer direction. Attachment-Based Therapy pays attention to how early relationships shape reactions today and can help with connection and trust issues in family life.

Finding the best approach is a team effort. The therapist will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and what has helped or not helped before. Together they adapt methods over time, mixing skills training, emotion work, and practical problem solving to fit the situation.

Online sessions are offered as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to make therapy easier to fit into a busy life. Video is helpful for face-to-face conversation and demonstrations, phone calls suit those with limited bandwidth, chat or text can allow quick check-ins or short coaching between sessions. These options aim to give flexible ways to keep progress moving while balancing work, childcare, and other responsibilities.
Questions

Questions people ask about Shiho

What kinds of concerns can be addressed here?

Common topics include parenting challenges, family conflict, trauma and abuse, LGBT-related issues, and self-esteem. Additional focus areas include adoption and foster care, attachment issues, caregiver stress, substance or eating-related concerns, and communication problems.

What is the general therapy style?

Shiho emphasizes a collaborative, practical style that combines listening with goal-focused work. Sessions often include skill practice, communication tools, and step-by-step problem solving.

How much experience does the therapist have?

She has six years of professional experience working in clinical settings and with individuals facing family and trauma-related concerns.

What credentials and location apply to this therapist?

Shiho holds LICSW, MD, and LCSW-C credentials and practices in Maryland. The profile reflects those supplied credential details.

Which languages are supported for sessions?

Sessions are offered in English and Japanese according to the information provided.

What session formats are available online?

Therapy can be conducted via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to accommodate different schedules and needs.

How does payment 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 this therapist?

Start by selecting the Start Therapy button and completing a short matching questionnaire. After that, schedule sessions according to therapist availability.

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