Mahroo Moshari , LCSW

Mahroo Moshari is a multicultural therapist based in New York City with more than twenty years of clinical experience. As an LCSW (Licensed Clinical Social Worker), she brings a culturally sensitive, universal multicultural approach to working with children, adolescents, families, and adults from diverse backgrounds. She emphasizes the importance of mental and social wellbeing as foundational to overall health and supports clients who face challenges shaped by cultural stigma, immigration and acculturation, or differences between individualistic and collectivist upbringings.

She has extensive experience with youth and family issues and welcomes people of varied orientations and life experiences. Her practice is geared toward those who struggle with low self-esteem, identity confusion, social anxiety, depression, panic attacks, feelings of powerlessness, or difficulty coping with life transitions. She also works with clients seeking to strengthen relationships, manage stress, and improve communication within families and partnerships.

Using techniques drawn from multiple therapeutic modalities, she collaborates with each person to build self-awareness, problem-solving skills, and practical coping strategies. Her work focuses on helping clients reduce negative thinking, overcome fears, and harmonize relationships through more effective communication. She aims to establish trust, respect, and mutual understanding while bringing warmth and, when appropriate, humor to the therapeutic process so individuals can move toward stronger self-esteem and clearer direction in life.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Care

Mahroo Moshari integrates client-centered therapy and cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) into her work. Client-centered therapy focuses on listening with empathy and supporting a person’s own strengths so they can explore values, identity, and relationships - an approach that can be especially helpful for issues like low self-esteem, cultural identity conflicts, and family dynamics. CBT offers practical tools to identify and change unhelpful thought patterns and behaviors, making it useful for anxiety, depression, panic, and stress-related concerns.

She also draws from emotionally-focused therapy to help partners and families understand and shift patterns of interaction that lead to disconnection. This approach supports clearer emotional expression and improved communication in relationships that feel stuck or strained.

Finding the right therapeutic approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will work with each person to assess needs, goals, and preferences, tailoring techniques over time and adjusting strategies as progress evolves. Online therapy with Mahroo is offered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, providing flexibility for different schedules and comfort levels. These options make it easier to access licensed professionals and therapists without travel, helping people maintain continuity of care while fitting therapy into everyday life.