About Sephiratu
Dr. Sephiratu Wahab is a licensed clinical social worker with 12 years of practice in New York. She focuses on helping people who are struggling with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, low self-esteem, and depression.
Her approach is calm and straightforward, aimed at making the first steps easier for someone who feels overwhelmed. She creates a space where clients can speak honestly about their thoughts and feelings. Sessions are nonjudgmental and paced to the person's needs.
How Sephiratu works
She listens for patterns that keep people stuck and helps them try small changes that can make daily life feel more manageable. Dr. Wahab draws from multiple approaches to fit each person's situation.
She uses techniques that help identify unhelpful thoughts, explore emotional patterns, and build practical coping skills. Mindfulness practices are included when they suit the client's goals and comfort level. She pays attention to attachment and relationship issues, including abandonment, trust, and communication struggles.
Working through past hurts and present relationship patterns is framed as a step-by-step process rather than a quick fix. Her work also covers struggles that often sit beneath larger problems, such as codependency, guilt and shame, emptiness, impulsivity, isolation, and caregiving stress. Sessions aim to turn confusing feelings into clearer choices and steady actions.
Sephiratu lists 7 ways of working on the entry:
What Sephiratu works with
The areas below are the ones Sephiratu selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
Also listed
- Abandonment
- Attachment issues
- Avoidant personality
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Dependent personality
- Depression
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Emptiness
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Mood disorders
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Personality disorders
- Post-traumatic stress
- Self esteem
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Young adult issues
Training and background
| Register | LCSW |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 12 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | New York |
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Online support options
Approach-focused care delivered online
Dr. Wahab often uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, which helps people notice painful thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them and then act on chosen values. That approach can be useful for anxiety, depression, and patterns that keep someone from moving forward.She also draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to identify and change unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns. CBT is practical and goal-oriented, often aimed at reducing symptoms and improving daily functioning. Client-Centered Therapy is another element of her work, emphasizing active listening and a supportive relationship so clients feel heard while they explore difficult emotions.
Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. She will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and what has or hasn't worked in the past to shape a plan together. That shared planning helps make therapy feel more relevant and doable.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video calls let people use visual cues and longer conversations, phone sessions work well when internet bandwidth is limited, and messaging or live chat can fit quick check-ins or times when a written check-in is easier. These options make it simpler to fit therapy into a busy life while keeping the focus on what the person needs.
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