- Trauma informed
- Strengths focused
- Maternal mental health
About Salisa
Salisa Garrand is a licensed mental health counselor (LMHC) based in New York who helps people facing anxiety, panic-related concerns, depression, and trauma. She welcomes conversations about parenting stress and maternal mental health, and she supports people working through low self-esteem and isolation. Her style is down-to-earth and practical, so sessions focus on what feels manageable for each person.
Salisa draws on her own experiences to shape a trauma-informed, holistic approach. She centers the person in the room and treats them as the expert on their own story. In sessions she looks for strengths to build on and small, concrete steps that reduce distress and increase daily coping.
In early meetings Salisa listens for immediate concerns like panic attacks or overwhelming worry. She then tailors a plan that fits the person’s needs and life. This may include short-term strategies to calm strong feelings and longer-term work on patterns such as attachment or communication problems.
People who come to Salisa for maternal mental health or postpartum concerns can expect practical supports alongside emotional processing. She pays attention to how life changes like pregnancy, childbirth, and separation affect mood and relationships.
With four years of clinical experience, Salisa aims to create a supportive, collaborative space. She encourages small steps and steady progress rather than rushed solutions. If someone is ready to change, she offers guidance and steady support along the way.
How therapeutic approaches guide online work
Salisa uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques in a trauma-informed, holistic way. One common approach she uses focuses on calming strong physical reactions like panic and anxiety with practical breathing and grounding exercises. These strategies are aimed at helping someone feel steadier in the moment and to reduce the intensity of panic symptoms over time.Another strand of her work centers on processing past trauma and its effects on current relationships and mood. This involves talking through difficult memories at a measured pace and building skills to manage triggers and emotional overwhelm. The goal is to increase resilience and to make everyday functioning easier.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. She collaborates with each person to decide which techniques fit their needs and comfort level. Together they set goals and adjust methods as progress unfolds, so therapy stays practical and relevant.
Confirm session options before booking since specific online formats are not detailed in the biography. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, shorten commute time, and allow for quicker check-ins when needed. It can also offer flexibility for people balancing parenting, work, or recovery from childbirth while getting consistent therapeutic support.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Experience
4+ years
Listed in
New York
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, parenting challenges, and related issues such as abandonment, attachment, and panic disorder and panic attacks.
What is her therapy style like?
Her approach is trauma-informed and holistic, focusing on practical steps and the person’s existing strengths. Sessions aim to be collaborative and grounded in everyday coping.
What is her professional background?
She has four years of professional experience and draws on personal experience to inform her work with trauma and maternal mental health.
Where is she licensed and based?
She is a New York LMHC and practices out of New York.
Which languages are offered?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the United States work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are sessions paid for?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin therapy with her?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to the therapist’s availability.