Shana Maltzman, LCSW-R, LCSW

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Compassionate therapy for life's difficult transitions

Details

Name	Shana Maltzman
Credentials	LCSW-R, LCSW
Based in	New Jersey
Licensed in	New York, New Jersey
Session format	Online
Languages	English
Years in practice	25

About Shana

Shana Maltzman is a licensed clinical social worker with 25 years of experience helping people through hard life moments. She focuses on practical support for stress, anxiety, grief, low self-esteem, and depression. She aims to make therapy straightforward and usable for everyday life.

Shana creates a calm space where people can talk through painful events and confusing feelings. She listens for patterns from a person's history and current life. Together they identify small changes that make daily life easier and more meaningful.

Background and approach

Her work often addresses relationship shifts, caregiving stress, body image, and challenges tied to family of origin and attachment. She also helps with career adjustments, sleep and eating struggles, and intimacy-related concerns. Narrative Therapy is part of her approach, helping people reframe the stories they tell about themselves.

Sessions blend client-centered conversations with skills drawn from cognitive behavioral therapy and motivational interviewing. Shana pays attention to how past experiences shape present choices while focusing on concrete steps forward. Her method aims to balance emotional processing with practical problem solving.

Based in New Jersey, she brings experience working with people facing illness, end-of-life matters, separation and the lingering effects of trauma and abuse. The emphasis is on collaboration, finding strengths, and building tools that help in everyday situations.

What this therapist works with

Her listing names Stress, Anxiety, Grief, Self esteem among the things Shana works with, alongside the areas below.

Approaches listed

Narrative Therapy: Named in her listing among her approaches.
Client-Centered Therapy: Listed by Shana among the ways she works.
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT): Listed by Shana among the ways she works.
Motivational Interviewing: Listed by Shana among the ways she works.
Psychodynamic Therapy: Listed by Shana among the ways she works.
Solution-Focused Therapy: Listed by Shana among the ways she works.
Training stated: This directory copies the approaches a therapist names and does not check training records. Ask Shana directly how much of the work is narrative and what a session usually looks like.

Narrative Therapy in this listing

Narrative Therapy appears in this therapist's own list of approaches. That tells you it is part of how she works. It does not tell you how much of a session it shapes, and this directory does not check or rate training.

If a narrative approach is what you are looking for, it is worth asking Shana directly how she uses it and what a session usually looks like.

Online session options

How Shana’s Approaches Work Online

Shana blends Narrative Therapy and Client-Centered Therapy with elements of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to support change. Narrative Therapy helps people separate themselves from limiting stories and rewrite those narratives to reflect strengths and choices. Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening closely and following the person’s pace so they feel understood and respected. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy adds practical tools for changing unhelpful thoughts and behaviors, which can ease anxiety, low mood, and sleep or eating concerns.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will talk with each person about their goals and preferences, then try methods that fit their situation. Sessions are collaborative and flexible, and approaches can shift as needs change over time.

Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to make therapy fit life. Video is useful for longer conversations and visual connection. Phone sessions can be simpler when bandwidth is limited or a quicker check-in is needed. Live chat and text messaging work for brief updates, scheduling, or ongoing reflections between longer sessions. These options help people keep therapy consistent around work, caregiving, or other commitments.

Common questions about this listing

What kinds of concerns can be addressed?

She works with stress, anxiety, grief, low self-esteem, depression, coping with life changes, relationship and family issues, trauma and abuse, intimacy concerns, eating and sleeping problems, parenting and career stresses.

What is the general therapy style?

Sessions are collaborative and down-to-earth. Conversations combine listening with practical steps from approaches like Narrative Therapy and cognitive behavioral techniques.

How much experience does this clinician have?

Shana has 25 years of clinical experience helping people navigate major life transitions and emotional challenges.

What credentials and region apply?

She holds LCSW-R and LCSW credentials and practices in New Jersey with professional licensure in New York and New Jersey as listed.

Are sessions offered in other languages or internationally?

Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.

What session formats are available?

Therapy is offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to suit different schedules and needs.

How are costs handled?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

How do I begin working together?

Begin by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and then scheduling based on therapist availability.

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