Therapist profile
Maisa Shelmire, LCSW
Louisiana
LCSW - Trauma and Relationship Concerns
Continue with MaisaWhere Maisa stands
- Credentials
- LCSW
- License
- LCSW, Louisiana / 8828
- NPI
- 1447653373
- Experience
- 19 years
- Languages
- English
- Location
- Louisiana
About
- CBT methods
- Motivational Interviewing
- Veteran background
About Maisa
Maisa Shelmire is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) in Louisiana with 19 years of professional experience. She works with adults facing stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, relationship and intimacy concerns, parenting strains, and codependency patterns. She also addresses bipolar disorder, ADHD, grief, anger, and challenges around self-esteem and life changes.
She brings experience from clinical psychotherapy, crisis intervention, and clinical interviewing. Her background includes psychological and academic testing and evaluations. She draws on methods such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, and psychodynamic approaches to guide sessions.
Maisa served more than two decades in the Louisiana Army National Guard as a Behavioral Health Officer. That military role gave her experience with first responder issues and with supporting people who face high-stress events. She has worked across settings that required quick clinical decisions and practical coping strategies.
In sessions she focuses on clear, practical work. That can include identifying unhelpful thinking patterns, building small behavior changes, and talking through difficult family and attachment issues. She also addresses problems like abandonment, communication and control issues, blended family strains, and fatherhood concerns.
Sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time. To begin, users complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first appointment. People who prefer English can arrange care in that language and should confirm current session options before booking.
How sessions work
How evidence-based approaches translate to online care
Many clients find Cognitive Behavioral Therapy helpful for managing anxiety and mood by spotting unhelpful thoughts and testing small behavior changes. CBT sessions often focus on practical tools and homework that can be tracked between meetings.Motivational Interviewing helps when someone feels stuck or ambivalent about change. It uses open questions and reflective listening to clarify personal goals and build internal motivation. Psychodynamic ideas can help uncover recurring relationship patterns and attachment issues that keep showing up across situations.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will discuss what feels most useful and adapt methods to a client's goals, preferences, and day-to-day life. That decision is made together rather than assumed at the first session.
The original biography does not list specific online formats, so confirm current session options before booking. In general, remote sessions can make it easier to fit therapy around work or parenting, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and remove travel time. Licensed professionals can use different methods effectively online, and many people find these formats let them practice skills in their ordinary environment while keeping appointments manageable.
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Experience
19+ years
Listed in
Louisiana
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
Which problems does she address?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, relationship and intimacy issues, parenting, codependency, and related concerns listed in her profile.
What is her approach in sessions?
She uses practical therapies such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, and psychodynamic ideas to help people identify patterns and try new behaviors.
How long has she been practicing clinically?
She has 19 years of professional experience working in psychotherapy, crisis intervention, testing, and behavioral health roles.
What credentials and location does she hold?
She is an LCSW licensed in Louisiana and practices with that credential in that state.
Can I work with her if I live outside the United States?
International clients are not currently accepted. Sessions are offered in English.
What formats are available for sessions?
The original biography does not specify session formats. Confirm current session options before booking to know whether phone or video is offered.
How are sessions paid for?
Sessions are paid through a subscription that can be canceled at any time, with fees varying by location.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the See online therapy options button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and scheduling a first session.
Details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. A license can be checked with the state board.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are not safe at home, use the crisis and helpline numbers.