Shana Maltzman, LCSW-R, LCSW

Shana Maltzman is a New York LCSW-R and New Jersey LCSW with 25 years of clinical experience. She works with adults facing stress, anxiety, depression, grief, self-esteem and parenting challenges. She also helps people handling relationship strains, family problems, trauma and intimacy-related concerns.

Shana uses clear, practical talk in sessions. She helps people identify patterns that keep causing pain. Then she and the client try small, manageable changes to improve day-to-day coping. Sessions often include discussing thinking habits, feelings about family of origin, and ways to communicate more directly with others.

Her background covers a wide range of life transitions. This includes caregiving stress, aging and geriatric issues, cancer and hospice-related concerns, and divorce or separation. She also works with people dealing with abandonment, attachment issues, isolation and loneliness.

Therapeutic approaches Shana draws on include Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Narrative Therapy and Psychodynamic Therapy. She explains how each approach might apply and adapts choices to the client’s goals. The work mixes listening, reflection, and practical skills practice.

Shana often focuses on communication problems, commitment and infidelity issues, body image and eating or sleeping difficulties. She supports people looking to strengthen boundaries, manage career stress, and navigate parenting strains while caring for other responsibilities. The overall aim is clearer thinking and steadier daily functioning.

How her approaches translate to online work