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- Stress and anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
- Self-esteem work
About Atesha
LCSW-C (Maryland) clinician with 20 years of experience helping people facing stress, anxiety, relationship strain, trauma and abuse, low self-esteem, and depression. Atesha Woods draws on long experience in social work to guide practical steps forward and to focus on strengths people already have.
She trained in social work, completing a master's degree and earlier study in the field. Over two decades she has worked with clients on mood disorders, grief and loss, and anxiety, and she has experience supporting those affected by assault and intimate partner violence. Her practice emphasizes identifying recurring behavior patterns and unhelpful perceptions that keep problems going.
Sessions focus on concrete coping skills and short-term tools as well as longer-term behavior change. Atesha helps people build practical strategies for managing distress, improving communication, and reducing daily stress. She also works with issues around impulsivity, isolation, and social anxiety.
She pays attention to attachment-related concerns and problems with guilt or shame, and she supports clients who want to strengthen self-love and self-image. In relationship work she concentrates on communication problems and practical ways to repair interactions rather than abstract theory.
Atesha describes her work as evidence-based and strengths-focused. She asks questions, listens for patterns, and offers exercises and practice tasks clients can use between sessions. To begin, people complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session through the site’s booking flow.
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How evidence-based methods are used in online sessions
Atesha uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques to address common problems. One approach focuses on identifying and changing recurring behavior patterns and negative thinking; this helps with depression, anxiety, and low self-esteem by teaching practical exercises to reframe thoughts and try new behaviors. Another common focus is skill-building for emotional regulation and stress management; clients learn coping strategies and short exercises they can use when feeling overwhelmed.Finding the best approach is collaborative. She works with each person to decide which techniques fit their goals and daily life. That process includes reviewing what has or has not worked before and adjusting methods over time so sessions stay practical and relevant.
The practical benefits of working with a licensed professional online include fitting sessions into a busy schedule and using therapy between other commitments. Confirm current session options before booking, since formats are not specified here. Online work can make it easier to keep regular appointments, follow through on practice tasks between meetings, and check in with short sessions when needed.
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Areas of expertise
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Additional focus areas
Experience
20+ years
Listed in
Maryland
Languages
English
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Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she address?
She works with stress, anxiety, relationship difficulties, trauma and abuse, self-esteem challenges, and depression. Other focus areas include attachment issues, communication problems, guilt and shame, impulsivity, isolation, mood disorders, self-love, and social anxiety.
What is her therapeutic style?
Her approach is evidence-based and strengths-focused. Sessions emphasize identifying patterns, learning coping skills, and practicing tasks between meetings.
How much experience does she have?
She has 20 years of experience in social work and clinical practice. That background includes work with mood disorders, grief, and trauma-related concerns.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is an LCSW-C licensed in Maryland. Her practice is located in Maryland.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with her?
She is not currently accepting international clients.
How do sessions and cost work?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time. Confirm specific fees and payment details during scheduling.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session through the site.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger, use the urgent help numbers.