About Aricksha
Aricksha Wilshire is a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) based in New York with four years of experience. She focuses on helping people who are struggling with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship strain, low self-esteem, and major life changes. Aricksha is known for a warm, direct style that aims to make conversations feel real and useful.
She offers an affirming space that recognizes how culture and identity shape daily life. Sessions mix honest conversation with practical steps people can try between meetings.
Background and approach
That can mean learning breathing or grounding techniques, practicing clearer ways to speak up, or mapping small changes that reduce overwhelm. Her work also addresses concerns like panic attacks, social anxiety, body image, workplace stress, caregiving strain, chronic illness, and feelings of isolation. Aricksha pays attention to how immigration, generational patterns, and stigma can affect coping and relationships.
People who meet with her often want help sorting decisions, rebuilding self-trust, or finding balance between personal values and outside expectations. She offers evening and afternoon appointments to better fit busy schedules. Sessions are available in English and Spanish.
The first conversations focus on what matters most to the individual and on simple, practical steps to try right away.
Evidence-based approaches for online care
Aricksha uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that combine practical skills with attention to personal history. One common approach is skills-focused work that teaches concrete tools for anxiety and panic - breathing, grounding, and short behavioral experiments to test what helps. These tools are useful when someone needs quick ways to reduce overwhelm.Another strand of her work centers on exploring personal narratives and cultural influences. This helps people understand how family history, migration, or expectations shape choices and self-image. Talking through these patterns can free up new options for relationships and daily life.
Finding the right method is part of the process. The therapist collaborates with each person to identify which techniques fit their needs and goals. Together they try different strategies and adjust the plan based on what feels helpful.
Online therapy offers flexibility for busy schedules. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation when that is important. Phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited or when being off camera feels better. Live chat and text messaging provide short check-ins, brief coaching, or a way to keep work moving between longer sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into work, caregiving, and other responsibilities.
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Specialties and expertise
Top specialties
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
Also works with
- 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
- Experience
- 4 years
- Licensed
- New York
- Languages
- English, Spanish