Licensed clinical social worker recordNew York
Malikah Z Shaheed, LCSW
New York
Licensed Clinical Social Worker - trauma and relationships
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- Credentials
- LCSW
- Licensed in New York
- LCSW, licence 101442
- NPI
- 1700274388
- Experience
- 20 years
- Languages
- English
- Location
- New York
These details come from information Malikah supplied to BetterHelp. A licence can be checked with the social work board of the state that issued it, and an NPI with the national registry.
AAbout
- Addictions
- Trauma recovery
- Family conflict
About Malikah
Malikah Z Shaheed is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) in New York with 20 years of clinical experience. She supports people facing addictions, trauma and abuse, grief, family conflict, and intimacy-related concerns. Sessions focus on practical steps people can take to stabilize and find clearer next moves.
Her work foregrounds trauma recovery and relationship repair. She helps people process painful events, manage addiction-related struggles, and rebuild trust and communication. Conversations also cover grief, separation, and the everyday strains of work and money that affect relationships.
She brings attention to caregiver stress, chronic illness and disability, and the challenges that come with aging. Adoption and foster care issues, attachment concerns, blended family dynamics, and body image are also part of her practice. Malikah notices how life events like cancer or natural disaster can shape emotional responses and daily functioning.
Sessions tend to be collaborative and person-centered. Conversations include identifying immediate coping steps, practicing clearer communication, and planning gradual changes. She works with concrete goals such as managing triggers, improving conflict conversations, and coping with loss.
Malikah draws on evidence-based therapeutic techniques to guide treatment choices. She helps people weigh options and decide which methods fit their situations. The emphasis is on realistic strategies people can use between sessions to reduce distress and improve relationships.
BHow sessions work
How Malikah adapts evidence-based methods for online work
Malikah uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques to guide her work. Trauma-focused approaches help people process traumatic memories and reduce their grip on daily life through repeated, structured discussion and coping exercises. Relationship-focused methods address communication and intimacy by rehearsing specific conversation skills and planning step-by-step changes to interactions.Deciding which approach fits best is part of the early work. The therapist and client review the person’s goals, stressors, and preferences, then choose techniques that match. That collaborative process continues as progress is reviewed and adjustments are made.
Confirm the current session formats before booking, as the biography does not list specific delivery methods. In practice, online sessions can make it easier to schedule meetings around work or caregiving, reduce travel time, and allow for shorter check-ins when that suits the week. Malikah focuses on making therapy fit daily life while choosing approaches that address trauma, addiction, grief, and relationship concerns.
CAreas of focus
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Experience
20+ years
Listed in
New York
Languages
English
DQuestions
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she address?
She works with addictions, trauma and abuse, grief, family conflict, and intimacy-related issues. Additional focus areas include attachment, adoption and foster care, caregiver stress, chronic illness, and aging concerns.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is collaborative and person-centered. Sessions focus on practical steps, clearer communication, and planning manageable changes.
How much experience does she have?
She has 20 years of clinical experience working with a range of concerns from trauma to relationship issues.
What are her credentials and where is she licensed?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, listed as NY LCSW and practices in New York.
What languages are supported in sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the U.S. work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger, call 911, or call or text 988. More crisis numbers