- Client-centered focus
- CBT strategies
- Sleep and rest support
About Shashana
Shashana Carter is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with licenses in Maryland and Massachusetts who focuses on practical, person-centered work. She uses straightforward conversation to help people manage stress, anxiety, sleep problems, relationship strains, grief, and addiction-related concerns. Her approach aims to make small, realistic changes that fit into everyday life.
With six years of clinical experience, she has provided individual therapy in a range of settings including social services and opioid maintenance programs. She emphasizes listening first and then helping people set attainable goals. Sessions tend to focus on clear steps clients can try between meetings.
She combines client-centered methods with cognitive behavioral techniques to identify unhelpful patterns and try workable alternatives. That can mean noticing thoughts and behaviors that disrupt sleep, testing new routines, or practicing different ways of communicating with a partner.
Clients can expect a warm, respectful tone and direct feedback when helpful. The work is collaborative - she asks questions, reflects what she hears, and offers concrete strategies to try. Progress is measured in practical adjustments rather than labels.
Shashana also brings experience addressing eating and body image concerns, parenting challenges, ADHD-related struggles, compassion fatigue, and issues connected to identity and discrimination. She offers sessions in English and does not accept international clients.
How client-centered and CBT methods translate to online therapy
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and reflecting. The therapist prioritizes understanding a person’s experience and helps people find their own solutions through supportive, nonjudgmental conversation. This approach is useful for improving communication, addressing self-esteem, and working through relationship concerns.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts and behaviors interact. It guides people to notice unhelpful thinking, try concrete behavior changes, and test what improves mood, sleep, or daily functioning. CBT can help with anxiety, depression, and sleep-related habits.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to decide which methods fit their goals and preferences. That might mean trying client-centered listening at first, then adding CBT exercises for sleep or anxiety as needed.
Session formats are not listed in the biography, so confirm available options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. It also supports working on homework between sessions, such as tracking sleep patterns or practicing new routines, which helps apply therapeutic ideas to everyday life.
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Experience
6+ years
Credentials
Maryland, Massachusetts
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns can be addressed in sessions?
Therapy covers stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, grief, relationship and family issues, sleep problems, eating and body image, ADHD, and related concerns listed in the profile.
How would you describe the therapy style?
The style is warm and listening-focused, with honest supportive feedback and a practical, problem-solving orientation.
What kind of experience does the therapist have?
Shashana has six years of clinical experience working in settings such as social services, probation programs, and opioid maintenance centers, and has spent recent years offering individual therapy.
Which credentials and region apply to this therapist?
The therapist holds LCSW-C and LICSW credentials and practices in Maryland.
In what languages are sessions offered?
Sessions are offered in English and international clients are not accepted.
What session formats are available?
Session formats are not specified in the biography; please confirm current session options before booking.
How does pricing work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin therapy?
Select the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.