- Guilt and shame work
- Values-based ACT work
- Attachment focus
About Shiho
Shiho Murakami is a licensed clinical social worker with LICSW (District of Columbia) and LCSW-C (Maryland) credentials and six years of professional experience. She works with people facing LGBT concerns, family conflict, trauma and abuse, parenting stress, and self-esteem struggles. Sessions are offered in English and Japanese.
Shiho focuses on practical conversation and concrete steps. She listens for the beliefs and patterns that keep someone stuck with guilt or shame. Then she helps clients notice what matters to them and try small changes that fit daily life.
Her work draws on several approaches including Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Attachment-Based Therapy. That means sessions may include noticing difficult feelings, clarifying personal values, and looking at how early relationships still shape current responses. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Dialectical Behavior Therapy tools are also used to teach skills for managing intense emotion and shifting unhelpful thoughts.
Shiho adapts the pace to each person. Some people start with a few practical tools to reduce immediate distress. Others spend more time understanding patterns from family of origin or past trauma. She helps clients compare options and pick what feels most useful for their situation.
To begin, prospective clients complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session through the platform. Sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
Therapeutic approaches used in online sessions
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on noticing painful thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them. It helps people clarify what matters to them and take small actions that align with those values, which can be useful when guilt or shame feels overwhelming.Attachment-Based Therapy looks at patterns from early relationships and how they shape current reactions. This approach helps people understand why certain situations trigger shame or fear, and supports trying new ways of relating that feel more manageable.
Shiho treats finding the right approach as a collaborative process. She will help clients compare these methods and decide which tools to try first based on their needs, goals, and what fits into daily life. That decision is revisited as work proceeds so the plan can change if something isn’t helpful.
The biography does not list specific online formats, so confirm session options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins, and reduce travel time. It can also let someone use phone or lower-bandwidth options if a video call feels like too much at first. Licensed professionals and therapists commonly adapt exercises and skill practice to the online setting so clients can apply them between sessions.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
6+ years
Listed in
District of Columbia, Maryland
Languages
English, Japanese
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she address?
She works with LGBT issues, family conflict, trauma and abuse, parenting challenges, and self-esteem concerns. Additional focuses include attachment issues, abandonment, and body image among others.
How would she approach shame or guilt?
She often uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and CBT techniques to help people notice painful feelings, clarify values, and try small, concrete changes that fit daily life.
What is her professional experience?
She has six years of professional work experience in clinical social work settings. That experience includes supporting people with trauma, family concerns, and parenting stress.
Which credentials and region apply to her practice?
She holds LICSW in the District of Columbia and LCSW-C in Maryland and practices from Maryland.
Can I work with her in languages other than English?
Sessions are offered in English and Japanese. International clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are used?
The original biography does not list specific session formats. Confirm the current session options before booking to know whether video, phone, or messaging is available.
How does cost and payment work?
Sessions vary in cost with location and use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time. Exact rates depend on the chosen plan and location.
How do I get started with a first session?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule a first session through the platform.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger or thinking about harming yourself, use the crisis numbers.