Mahroo Moshari , LCSW

Mahroo Moshari, LCSW (Licensed Clinical Social Worker), is a multicultural therapist based in New York City with more than twenty years of experience. She articulates a clear belief that everyone has a right to mental alertness, physical health, emotional security, and social competence, and she emphasizes the link between mental wellbeing and overall health.

Using a universal multicultural framework, she offers culturally sensitive therapy that draws on community strengths to support children, adolescents, and families. Her practice is informed by a commitment to faith in collective abilities to improve family life and youth outcomes, and she welcomes people from diverse backgrounds and orientations.

Mahroo has extensive experience working with youth and families as well as individuals who grew up in individualistic or collectivist cultures. She supports clients facing low self-esteem, identity confusion, social anxiety, immigration and acculturation challenges, or the effects of cultural stigma that have left emotions unvalidated. She also works with anxiety and panic attacks, depression, self-doubt, feelings of powerlessness, fear of the future, and relationship concerns.

Her approach blends multiple modalities and is tailored to each person’s unique needs. She helps clients build self-awareness, practical problem-solving skills, and coping strategies, and she guides them toward clearer communication to harmonize relationships. Working collaboratively, she strives to establish trust, respect, and mutual understanding, and she uses empathy and a sense of humor to address problems and support stronger self-esteem.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Care

Mahroo commonly draws on client-centered therapy, which focuses on creating a supportive, nonjudgmental space that helps people explore their feelings and build self-understanding; this approach is helpful for issues like low self-esteem, identity questions, and relationship concerns. She also uses cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), a practical method that helps clients identify and shift unhelpful thinking patterns and behaviors to reduce anxiety, depression, and stress. Emotionally-focused therapy (EFT) is used as well to strengthen emotional bonds and improve communication in close relationships, making it useful for couples and family work.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic journey. Mahroo works collaboratively with each person to determine which methods best fit their needs, goals, and preferences, and she adjusts strategies over time as progress is made.

Online therapy offers flexibility and accessibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. These options make it easier to fit sessions into busy schedules, continue work from different locations, and maintain consistent contact with licensed professionals and therapists as needed.