Shana Maltzman

Shana Maltzman is a licensed clinical social worker with 25 years of practice in New Jersey and New York. She helps people who are facing stress, anxiety, depression, grief, and challenges with self-esteem. Her work also addresses eating and body image concerns that affect daily life and relationships.

She takes a straightforward, caring approach in sessions. Shana listens for patterns that keep people stuck and works with them to try new ways of responding. She encourages small, practical steps that can make everyday life feel steadier.

Her background includes long experience supporting people through separation, loss, caregiving demands, and major life changes. She often helps clients who feel isolated or overwhelmed by transitions at work or at home. Discussions may include how attachment history and relationship dynamics shape current struggles.

Shana uses methods that emphasize the client's perspective, thoughts and behaviors, and the stories people tell about themselves. She blends client-centered work with cognitive behavioral strategies, motivational interviewing, narrative ideas, and psychodynamic thinking. Sessions focus on clear goals and achievable changes.

People who choose her typically want a compassionate listener who also offers practical tools. She aims to strengthen communication, build resilience, and support people as they change patterns that no longer serve them.

Therapeutic approaches and online support

Shana uses client-centered work and cognitive behavioral therapy to guide online sessions in plain, practical ways. Client-centered work focuses on the client's experience and priorities, giving people space to be heard and to shape goals. Cognitive behavioral therapy looks at thoughts and actions together and helps people try small behavior changes to ease symptoms such as anxiety or low mood.

She also uses motivational interviewing to help people find their own reasons to change and stay engaged in the process. That approach is useful for issues like eating patterns, lifestyle shifts, or making a plan when motivation is low. Choosing which approach to use is collaborative - the therapist and client decide together based on needs, goals, and what feels most useful.

If you are considering online therapy, confirm current session options before booking so you know which formats the therapist offers. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy schedule, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when life is hectic. The therapist will help tailor session length and focus so therapy fits your day-to-day routine and goals.