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Online therapist

Dr. Sharifa Armorer

Calm, practical support for families

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Credentials
LCSW-R
Experience
26 years
Licensed in
New York
Languages
English
Format
Online sessions

About Sharifa

Dr. Sharifa Armorer is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW-R) based in New York who focuses on family and parenting concerns along with stress, anxiety, trauma, and relationship issues. She brings 26 years of experience to sessions and blends practical techniques with a warm, direct style.

Parents often meet her to talk through parenting challenges, family problems, or struggles with mood and sleep. She also addresses addiction, grief, identity and intimacy-related concerns as part of her practice.

Background and approach

In sessions she uses straightforward, goal-focused methods. She works collaboratively with clients to set clear goals and track progress over time. Her tools include Emotionally-Focused Therapy to strengthen emotional bonds, Mindfulness Therapy to build present-moment awareness, and Solution-Focused Therapy to create small, practical steps toward change.

Her background includes long-term clinical work with individuals and families. She combines traditional mental health practice with holistic elements to tailor support to each person’s needs. That mix aims to address both immediate problems and underlying patterns that affect family life.

Dr. Armorer’s approach is active and supportive. She invites clients to try targeted strategies between sessions and reviews what works.

The focus is on workable changes parents and caregivers can use in daily life. Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients. She practices from New York and supports people who want a clear, action-oriented approach to family and parenting challenges.

Therapeutic approaches and online sessions that fit family life

Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) helps people notice and change the patterns of interaction that keep them stuck. It focuses on emotions and how partners or family members respond to each other, which can help with relationship and family dynamics.

Mindfulness Therapy teaches simple awareness skills to reduce reactivity and improve focus. These practices can help with anxiety, stress, sleep problems, and parenting moments that feel overwhelming.

Motivational Interviewing offers a brief, collaborative way to strengthen a person’s own motivation for change. It can be useful when someone struggles with addictions, impulsivity, or making workplace or lifestyle changes.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with each person about their goals, needs, and preferences and then recommend which methods to try. Decisions are made together, and techniques can be adjusted as progress is made.

Online therapy makes it easier to fit sessions into busy family schedules. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation from home, while phone sessions give an audio-only option. Live chat and text-based messaging provide brief check-ins, homework review, or support between longer sessions. These different formats offer flexibility so parents and caregivers can choose what works best for them.

Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)

Attends to the emotions underneath a recurring argument or distance, and to the attachment needs driving them. Often used where a relationship keeps returning to the same painful loop.

Mindfulness Therapy

Attention training: noticing thoughts and physical feelings as they arrive without being carried off by them. Much of it is practice you do yourself, so guidance over video or audio works much as it would in person.

Motivational Interviewing

A way of working through mixed feelings about change without being pushed. The therapist helps you weigh things up and find your own reasons, which often makes a difficult decision feel less stuck.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of problems does she help with?
She supports people facing stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, relationship and family problems, parenting challenges, sleep issues, grief, addictions, anger, and self-esteem concerns.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her style is warm and direct with an emphasis on collaboration. She focuses on practical, goal-oriented steps and works with clients to track progress between sessions.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 26 years of professional experience working in clinical settings with individuals and families.
What credentials and location apply to her practice?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with the credential NY LCSW-R 072473 and practices from New York.
Which languages are supported and can international clients join?
Sessions are offered in English, and she does accept international clients.
What session formats are available?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different needs and schedules.
How are costs handled for sessions?
Costs vary with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What is the first step to begin working together?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and then scheduling according to the therapist's availability.

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Experience
26 years
Licensed
New York
Languages
English

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