Chinna Iheakaram, LCSW
Compassionate practical help for strong emotions
Explore online therapy optionsWorks with
- Anger
- Stress, Anxiety
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Depression
How Chinna works
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LCSW
- Licensed in
- New Jersey
- Years in practice
- 5
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Chinna
Chinna Iheakaram is a licensed clinical social worker practicing in New Jersey. She helps people who are feeling stressed, anxious, angry, or stuck with low self-esteem. She also supports those facing career challenges or symptoms of depression.
She keeps sessions straightforward and practical. Conversations focus on what matters now and on steps a person can try between meetings. Chinna treats each person as the expert on their life and builds on the strengths they already have.
Background and approach
Her background includes five years of clinical work as an LCSW in New Jersey. That experience includes helping people manage strong emotions, increase motivation, and make changes that feel sustainable. She uses methods that look at thoughts and behaviors as well as life patterns that repeat over time.
In sessions she may set clear goals, teach concrete skills, and check in about progress. Sometimes the work centers on changing unhelpful thinking. Other times it focuses on practical problem solving and short-term strategies to reduce distress.
Chinna offers a calm, collaborative style. She listens without judgment and helps people test out new ways of coping. Her aim is to make therapy useful and manageable for everyday life.
What Chinna works with
Everything Chinna lists, in the therapist's own terms. Anger is the reason this directory exists; the rest tells you what usually sits alongside it in Chinna's practice.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Depression
- Attachment issues
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Post-traumatic stress
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-love
- Workplace issues
Approaches Chinna lists
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Motivational Interviewing
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
Online approaches that meet people where they are
Chinna commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Motivational Interviewing in online sessions. CBT focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and changing behaviors that keep problems going, which can be useful for anxiety, anger, and mood concerns. Motivational Interviewing helps clarify a person’s reasons for change and builds motivation when someone feels stuck or uncertain.Choosing an approach is a collaborative process. She will work together with each person to decide which methods match their goals, needs, and preferences. That means trying strategies, checking what helps, and adjusting the plan as progress is made.
Online therapy offers practical flexibility. Video calls allow more in-depth conversation and visual cues, phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited, live chat is useful for shorter check-ins, and text messaging supports ongoing reflection between sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule and to keep contact between appointments.
Questions people ask about Chinna
What kinds of problems does Chinna help with?
She supports people coping with stress, anxiety, anger, low self-esteem, career concerns, and depression. Additional areas include attachment issues, caregiver stress, chronic illness, codependency, and related concerns.
What is her approach in sessions?
Sessions are practical and collaborative. She uses techniques that address thinking patterns, motivation, and short-term solutions to help people make concrete changes.
How long has she been practicing?
She has five years of professional experience as a clinician working with a range of emotional and life concerns.
What are her credentials and location?
She holds an LCSW credential and practices in New Jersey as an LCSW.
Can I work with her if I live outside the U.S.?
Sessions are offered to international clients, and services are provided in English.
Which session formats are available?
She meets with people via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.
How much do sessions cost?
Cost varies by location and therapist availability. Sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to therapist availability.