Sirribi Atanga , LICSW, LCSW

Sirribi Atanga is a licensed clinical social worker who brings eight years of practice to helping people work through major life changes and ongoing struggles. She holds an MA, LICSW and a Colorado LCSW and is based in New York. Sirribi emphasizes cultural humility and a strengths-based stance in her work. She aims to create a calm space where people can talk through what feels most urgent and figure out next steps.

Her style is straightforward and respectful. Sessions focus on small, practical steps as well as understanding patterns that keep problems repeating. Sirribi uses mindfulness and acceptance skills to help reduce reactivity and build daily habits that support emotional balance.

She also draws on cognitive behavioral techniques to identify unhelpful thoughts and shift them into more workable responses. Solution-focused tools are used when immediate, goal-oriented change is needed. These approaches are chosen with clients to fit their goals and pace.

Common concerns Sirribi addresses include stress, anxiety, depression, grief, trauma and abuse, relationship and intimacy-related issues, self-esteem, and parenting strain. She also supports people facing career transitions, compassion fatigue, bipolar mood concerns, and ADHD-related challenges.

In sessions she pays attention to attachment history, abandonment, adoption and foster care issues, body image, chronic illness and disability, and patterns like codependency or control issues. Her aim is to help people build clearer choices, steadier coping, and a sense of agency in daily life.

Approaches that translate well to online work

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice unhelpful thoughts and commit to actions that reflect their values. It can reduce avoidance and increase engagement in meaningful activities, which is useful for anxiety, depression, and life transitions. Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening, empathy, and building a trusting relationship so people feel understood and able to explore difficult topics at their own pace. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) helps identify and change unhelpful thinking patterns and behaviors, offering clear tools for managing symptoms like anxiety, sleep problems, and mood shifts.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will discuss goals, preferences, and what feels doable. Sessions often combine methods so plans match a person’s needs and daily life, and adjustments are made as progress is tracked.

Online sessions are offered by licensed professionals using video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. Video works well for face-to-face conversation and visual cues, phone can be easier when bandwidth is limited, live chat lets someone check in quickly during a break, and text messaging supports short updates or ongoing reflections between full sessions. These options give flexibility for scheduling and let people fit therapy into busy lives.