- ACT and CBT
- Mindfulness practice
- Blended family issues
About Shandrieka
Shandrieka Vallare is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) licensed in Texas and Louisiana with 17 years of practice. She focuses on stress, anxiety, depression, relationships, parenting, grief, anger, self-esteem, career concerns, ADHD, and blended family issues. She works with adults facing life changes and caregiving strain.
She offers straightforward individual counseling that looks at how thoughts, feelings, and behaviors interact. Sessions often include practical skills from cognitive behavioral methods to help manage symptoms. Mindfulness and acceptance strategies are used to reduce avoidance and increase coping in daily life.
Shandrieka draws on client-centered and emotionally focused ideas to make room for feelings and goals. She pays attention to family of origin and communication patterns that can affect current relationships. This helps people untangle repeated conflicts and set clearer boundaries.
Her background includes inpatient and community-based settings across the lifespan, from young children to geriatric clients. That experience informs her work with caregivers and aging-related stress. She keeps language plain and focuses on actionable steps you can try between sessions.
Outside of work she practices meditation, listens to smooth jazz, and spends time with loved ones. Those personal practices influence a calm, steady approach in sessions. If you are in a blended household or facing co-parenting or role conflicts, she lists blended family issues among her focus areas.
How her approaches work in online sessions
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on noticing difficult thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them. It helps people take steps toward meaningful values even while hard emotions are present. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns and teaches practical skills to change them. CBT is often used for anxiety, depression, and stress management. Mindfulness Therapy teaches simple attention and breathing practices to reduce reactivity and improve focus in everyday moments. Finding the right approach is part of the work. She will collaborate with each person to pick methods that match the client’s goals and circumstances. That may mean mixing ACT, CBT, and mindful practices over several sessions and adjusting as needed. Confirm current session formats before booking, as specific online options are not listed here. Many people choose online care because it lets them fit sessions into a busy routine, avoid travel time, or use a shorter check-in when schedules are tight. If you need guidance on which session setup might suit your week, she can discuss practical options during the initial matching steps.Areas of expertise
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Experience
17+ years
Listed in
Texas, Louisiana
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she work with?
She addresses stress, anxiety, depression, relationship challenges, parenting, grief, anger, self-esteem, career concerns, ADHD, and blended family issues among other topics.
How would she describe her approach in sessions?
Her style combines cognitive behavioral techniques, acceptance and commitment ideas, client-centered listening, and emotionally focused attention to feelings and relationships.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 17 years of experience working in inpatient and community-based settings across the lifespan.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) with licenses in Texas and Louisiana and is located in Texas.
Which languages does she use in sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Does she accept clients from other countries?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are sessions arranged and what does cost look like?
Costs vary by location and services use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What should I do to begin working with her?
Choose the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule your first session.
Online talk therapy is for adults and is not emergency care, mediation or legal advice. If you or a child are in danger, use the emergency numbers. Find someone else by name.