Supriya Shanti , LCSW, LICSW

Supriya Shanti is a licensed clinical social worker with fifteen years of experience. She focuses on practical coping skills for stress, anxiety, sleep problems, and life transitions. Supriya also supports people in the LGBT community and those facing grief, trauma, and compassion fatigue.

She draws on approaches like Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, and Attachment-Based Therapy to shape sessions. That means clients learn concrete skills, notice unhelpful thoughts, and strengthen important relationships. Sessions are conversational and goal-oriented rather than academic.

Supriya emphasizes short-term work for people who want focused change over several months. Typical goals include better sleep, calmer responses to stress, clearer decision-making during life changes, and managing symptoms of ADHD or overwhelm. She offers coaching-style tools alongside traditional therapy techniques.

Her style is warm and direct. She helps people name patterns that cause pain and practices simple exercises to shift those patterns. People leave with a plan they can use between sessions.

Supriya practices in Vermont and holds both LCSW and LICSW credentials. She offers multiple remote formats to fit different schedules and needs. To begin, prospective clients complete a brief matching questionnaire and schedule a first appointment.

Across her work she keeps the focus on practical steps and steady progress. The goal is increased confidence, clearer choices, and improved day-to-day coping.

Therapeutic approaches for online work

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy helps people notice painful thoughts and choose actions that align with their values. It often focuses on small, everyday steps to reduce avoidance and increase meaning. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors and teaches practical skills to change unhelpful patterns. Attachment-Based Therapy addresses how early relationship patterns affect current connections and helps people build more secure ways of relating.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with clients about their goals, try specific techniques, and adjust the plan if something does not fit. Clients are invited to give feedback so sessions match their needs and pace.

Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video calls are useful for a full-session conversation and working through exercises together. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or when someone prefers not to be on camera. Live chat and text messaging work well for brief check-ins, quick skill practice, or ongoing coaching between sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life and to continue progress when in-person visits are not possible.