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Nadira Persaud

LCSW

Compassionate, practical support for emotional challenges

  • Client-centered care
  • Practical tools
  • Relationship focus

About Nadira

Nadira Persaud, LCSW, helps people who are dealing with stress, anxiety, depression, and changes in their lives. She supports adults coping with relationship and intimacy concerns, grief, trauma and abuse, sleep problems, and low self-esteem. Nadira also works with people facing career strain, caregiver stress, compassion fatigue, and mood challenges such as bipolar symptoms.

Her approach is conversational and person-focused. She listens for patterns in relationships, family history, and coping habits. Sessions often include practical steps to manage symptoms and short-term goals to build momentum.

Nadira uses Client-Centered Therapy to make space for each person’s values and pace. She also draws on Psychodynamic Therapy to look at how past relationships shape current behavior. Solution-Focused Therapy helps set clear, manageable goals for change.

She brings ten years of clinical experience in New Jersey and holds a Licensed Clinical Social Worker credential, LCSW. Nadira emphasizes cultural responsiveness and attention to identity in sessions. She aims to help people strengthen communication, repair relationship patterns, and build healthier routines.

People who reach out can expect a calm, direct style and a mix of reflective conversation and practical strategies. Nadira invites clients to notice what works, try small changes, and revisit goals as needed.

How these approaches shape remote therapy

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and following the client's lead. In practice this means the therapist reflects what matters to the person, supports their values, and adjusts pace so the client feels heard. This approach is useful for issues like relationship strain, identity concerns, and low self-esteem.

Psychodynamic Therapy looks at patterns that repeat over time and where they may come from. A therapist will gently bring attention to recurring themes from past relationships to help people understand why they react a certain way now. This can help with grief, attachment issues, and family of origin concerns.

Solution-Focused Therapy keeps sessions goal-oriented, breaking larger problems into small, doable steps. It helps people set specific targets and track progress, which can be helpful for stress, sleep problems, and coping with life changes.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Nadira will collaborate with each person to choose methods that fit their needs, goals, and preferences. She reviews what helps, adjusts strategies, and checks in about progress so goals stay relevant.

Confirm current online session options before booking, as specific formats are not listed here. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life, reduce travel time, allow quicker check-ins during a workday, and offer more flexibility for scheduling appointments.

License and NPI

LCSW New Jersey · No. 44SC05957400
NPI1124498803

As shown on the therapist's profile. You can check a license with the state board and an NPI with the national registry.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesIntimacy-related issuesDepressionCoping with life changes

Also works with

Family conflictsTrauma and abuseGriefSleeping disordersSelf esteemCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCompassion fatigue

Additional focus areas

Attachment issuesBDSM, kink, and alternative sex cultureBlended family issuesBody imageCaregiver issues and stressCommunication problemsControl issuesDivorce and separationEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFirst responder issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameImmigration issuesImpulsivityInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessLife purposeMood disordersNarcissismSelf-loveSexualitySocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused Therapy

Experience

10+ years

Credentials

New Jersey

Languages

English

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Nadira commonly address?

She supports people with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and intimacy-related issues, trauma and abuse, grief, sleep problems, and self-esteem struggles, among other concerns.

How would you describe her therapeutic style?

Her style is conversational and person-focused, blending listening with practical steps and short-term goals to help people make changes.

What is her clinical background and experience?

She has ten years of experience working as a clinician and brings that experience to sessions in New Jersey.

What credentials and location are listed for this therapist?

She holds an LCSW, which stands for Licensed Clinical Social Worker, and practices in New Jersey.

Which languages are supported in sessions?

Sessions are offered in English.

Can international clients work with this therapist?

International clients are not currently accepted.

How are fees and payment handled?

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

What steps are required to begin therapy?

To get started, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule based on the therapist's availability.

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