Juwairiah Abdus-Saboor, LCSW
Compassionate social worker guiding practical change
Details
| Name | Juwairiah Abdus-Saboor |
|---|---|
| Credentials | LCSW |
| Based in | Virginia |
| Licensed in | Virginia |
| Session format | Online |
| Languages | English |
| Years in practice | 8 |
About Juwairiah
Juwairiah Abdus-Saboor is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker who helps people manage stress, anxiety, depression, and the ups and downs of parenting and relationships. She speaks plainly and focuses on small, doable steps so families can find more balance and calm. She practices in Virginia and brings eight years of clinical experience to her work.
Juwairiah uses a mix of approaches tailored to each person's needs, including Narrative Therapy, Attachment-Based work, and Cognitive Behavioral strategies.
Background and approach
She pulls on mindfulness and emotionally-focused ideas when those fit. Sessions tend to center on identifying strengths, naming unhelpful storylines, and trying new ways of relating and coping. Her training includes a Master of Social Work from Virginia Commonwealth University and a Bachelor of Social Work from NC State University.
She earned her license as an LCSW in 2019 and has worked across cities in Virginia for the past eight years. That background informs a practical style that keeps therapy grounded in day-to-day life. In sessions she helps people address family-of-origin issues, attachment wounds, grief, addiction concerns, and parenting stress.
She also supports clients with anger, self-esteem, career decisions, and navigating identity-related concerns such as LGBT issues. She listens for patterns that show up across relationships and daily routines. Outside of her work she is a parent and enjoys walking, cooking, and learning about cultures and history.
That perspective often shapes her approach - ordinary activities can be part of the work toward feeling better.
What this therapist works with
Her listing names Stress, Anxiety, Family conflicts, Grief among the things Juwairiah works with, alongside the areas below.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Attachment issues
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Immigration issues
- Impulsivity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Paranoia
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
Approaches listed
- Narrative Therapy: Named in her listing among her approaches.
- Attachment-Based Therapy: Listed by Juwairiah among the ways she works.
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT): Listed by Juwairiah among the ways she works.
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT): Listed by Juwairiah among the ways she works.
- Mindfulness Therapy: Listed by Juwairiah among the ways she works.
- Motivational Interviewing: Listed by Juwairiah among the ways she works.
- Solution-Focused Therapy: Listed by Juwairiah among the ways she works.
- Trauma-Focused Therapy: Listed by Juwairiah among the ways she works.
- Training stated: This directory copies the approaches a therapist names and does not check training records. Ask Juwairiah directly how much of the work is narrative and what a session usually looks like.
Narrative Therapy in this listing
Narrative Therapy appears in this therapist's own list of approaches. That tells you it is part of how she works. It does not tell you how much of a session it shapes, and this directory does not check or rate training.
If a narrative approach is what you are looking for, it is worth asking Juwairiah directly how she uses it and what a session usually looks like.
Online session options
How narrative and attachment work translate to online care
Juwairiah commonly uses Narrative Therapy to help people reframe the stories they tell about themselves and their relationships. That work involves noticing repeating themes, giving those themes a name, and experimenting with new actions that rewrite old patterns. Attachment-Based Therapy is used to understand how past caregiving shapes current reactions and closeness in relationships; this approach helps clients practice different ways of connecting and responding.Finding the right approach is part of the process. She collaborates with clients to decide which methods fit their needs and goals. Together they try strategies and adjust the plan over time based on what helps in everyday life.
Online sessions are available by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to make therapy easier to fit into a busy life. Video calls let people work face to face from another location, phone sessions can be simpler when bandwidth is limited, and messaging or live chat offer shorter check-ins or support between appointments. These options let clients choose what works best for timing, pace, and comfort while still focusing on practical steps and new patterns.
Common questions about this listing
What kinds of problems does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, relationship and parenting concerns, addiction, self-esteem, bipolar, ADHD, and related issues such as attachment and abandonment.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her style blends Narrative Therapy with attachment and cognitive-behavioral ideas, plus mindfulness and emotionally-focused work when useful. Sessions focus on naming patterns, testing small changes, and building strengths.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has eight years of experience working as a mental health professional in various cities in Virginia.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker - LCSW - licensed in Virginia and practices in Virginia.
Does she provide services in other languages or countries?
Sessions are offered in English and she is not accepting international clients.
Which session formats are available?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules and needs.
How does billing and cost work?
Cost varies by location and therapist availability and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
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