- Strengths based
- Bilingual English Spanish
- Practical coping skills
About Jahaira
Jahaira Flores is a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) practicing in New York. She draws on eight years of professional experience to support people facing stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, and family-related concerns. Jahaira believes clients know their own stories and brings a respectful, strengths-based stance to sessions.
She aims to create a calm, steady space where people can talk through what feels overwhelming. Jahaira helps clients identify practical steps to reduce anxiety, manage stress, and respond to painful memories. She also works with people coping with compassion fatigue, chronic illness or pain, and workplace struggles.
Her approach centers on collaboration. Jahaira listens for each person's goals and priorities and adapts her support to fit those aims. She often focuses on skills that can be used between sessions, alongside deeper processing when needed.
Jahaira supports people dealing with guilt, shame, isolation, panic attacks, social anxiety, and issues around forgiveness. Sessions can address how family dynamics affect daily life and decision making. She speaks English and Spanish, which helps when language matters in getting a point across.
People who choose Jahaira can expect direct, plainspoken guidance and encouragement to try small changes. Her work emphasizes practical coping strategies together with attention to the stories that shape reactions and relationships.
Evidence-based approaches and online therapy that fit your life
Jahaira uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on practical change and careful processing. One approach emphasizes learning concrete coping skills for anxiety and panic attacks, such as breathing and grounding exercises, and ways to reroute unhelpful thoughts so daily life feels more manageable. Another approach focuses on processing trauma and painful experiences at a steady pace, helping people reduce the power of distressing memories and reclaim everyday functioning.Finding the right approach is part of the work. Jahaira will collaborate with each person to decide which techniques suit their needs and goals. She adapts methods as those goals change, and checks in regularly so the plan stays relevant and useful.
If you are considering online therapy, confirm the current session options before booking. Jahaira’s practice supports fitting sessions into daily life, which can make it easier to keep regular appointments around work, caregiving, or health needs. Online work can reduce travel time, allow for shorter check-ins when needed, and make it simpler to schedule sessions during a lunch break or between commitments. Talk with her during the initial steps to determine how to structure sessions so they work well for your routine.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Experience
8+ years
Listed in
New York
Languages
English, Spanish
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she help with?
She helps people dealing with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, and family conflicts. Additional areas include compassion fatigue, chronic pain or illness, guilt and shame, isolation, panic, social anxiety, and workplace issues.
How would you describe her therapy style?
Her style is collaborative and strengths based. She listens for a person’s goals and offers practical steps and skills alongside opportunities to process difficult experiences.
What is her professional background?
She has eight years of professional work experience supporting people with anxiety, trauma, family concerns, and mood difficulties.
What credentials does she hold and where is she located?
She holds the LCSW credential and is licensed in New York.
In which languages can sessions be held?
Sessions are offered in English and Spanish.
Can she work with international clients?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What are the first steps to begin therapy?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to the therapist’s availability.