About Aricksha
Aricksha Wilshire is a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) based in New York. She has four years of clinical experience helping people who feel overwhelmed by anxiety, depression, or relationship stress. Aricksha meets clients with a direct, warm style and offers appointments in evenings and afternoons to fit work schedules.
She focuses on practical support and emotional processing. Sessions often begin with what feels most urgent, then move to skills for coping and planning next steps.
How Aricksha works
Conversations are candid and supportive, and she aims to help people reconnect with their values and sense of self. Aricksha pays attention to how culture, family history, and societal expectations shape stress and identity. This perspective informs how she frames problems and suggests coping techniques.
She listens for patterns that influence relationships, work, and self-worth. People who come to her for help with stress, panic, or social anxiety find a mix of emotional exploration and concrete tools. She also addresses concerns like body image, caregiver strain, chronic illness, and workplace pressure.
The goal is to leave each session feeling a little more capable and clear. Aricksha offers sessions in English and Spanish. She provides video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging.
New clients start by completing a short questionnaire and scheduling a session based on the therapist's availability.
What Aricksha works with
The areas below are the ones Aricksha selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
Also listed
- Abandonment
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Codependency
- Communication problems
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Forgiveness
- HIV / AIDS
- Immigration issues
- Isolation / loneliness
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
Training and background
| Register | LCSW |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 4 |
| Languages | English, Spanish |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | New York |
Memberships and registers are shown as supplied; they are not licences, and this directory does not verify them.
Online support options
Evidence-based approaches and online care
Many evidence-based therapeutic techniques use structured conversations and practical skills to reduce symptoms and improve daily functioning. One common approach focuses on identifying unhelpful thought patterns and testing them against real situations to reduce anxiety and low mood. This helps with panic, social worry, and persistent negative thinking.Another approach emphasizes building concrete coping skills such as breathing, grounding exercises, and behavioral steps to face avoided situations. Those tools are useful for managing panic attacks, workplace stress, and overwhelming emotions. Both approaches are straightforward and teachable during sessions.
Finding the right combination of techniques is part of the work together. The therapist will collaborate with each person to choose approaches that match their goals, cultural background, and day-to-day life. Adjustments are made as progress is tracked so the plan stays practical and relevant.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video is helpful for full conversations and visual cues, while phone sessions can work better when bandwidth is limited. Live chat or messaging suits brief check-ins, quick coping reminders, or times when typing feels easier than talking. These options make it easier to fit therapy into busy schedules and different routines.
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