Maisa Shelmire , LCSW

Maisa Shelmire is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with nearly two decades of experience serving clients in Louisiana. She brings a wide range of clinical and behavioral health skills to her work, including psychotherapy, crisis management and intervention, clinical interviewing, and psychological, academic, and personality testing and evaluations. As a clinician she has worked extensively with stress and anxiety, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, and anger management.

In addition to her clinical practice, Maisa has served more than two decades in the Louisiana Army National Guard as a Behavioral Health Officer, a background that informs her calm, practical approach to behavioral health. She holds credentials as an LCSW - Licensed Clinical Social Worker - and as a board approved clinical supervisor, a role that reflects experience in guiding other clinicians.

Her commonly used therapeutic methods include Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, and Psychodynamic therapy, applied to help clients develop coping skills, resolve patterns from the past, and pursue meaningful change. She frames therapy around respect, sensitivity, and compassion, and adapts conversation and treatment plans to fit each person’s unique needs.

Maisa encourages those taking the first step toward a more fulfilling life, acknowledging that seeking help takes courage and offering steady support throughout the process.