- Stress and anxiety
- Blended family issues
- CBT and EMDR
About Shaneka
Shaneka Boles is an LPC - Licensed Professional Counselor in Mississippi with eight years of clinical experience. She helps people who are dealing with stress, anxiety, grief, bipolar disorder, depression, relationship concerns, trauma and abuse, parenting struggles, anger, and self-esteem. She also focuses on blended family issues and other family-related challenges.
Shaneka uses straightforward conversation and active listening to help people sort through what is most pressing. She encourages practical steps and small changes that fit into everyday life. Sessions are meant to be a place to talk honestly about what is hard, and to try out different ways of coping and communicating.
Her practice draws on client-centered methods that put the person's perspective first. She also uses cognitive behavioral techniques to identify unhelpful thoughts and test new behaviors. For people who have experienced trauma, she includes EMDR as one of the tools she may offer.
Shaneka often works with people facing changes in family structure, including issues that come up in blended households. She can help with loyalty conflicts, shifting routines, and communication struggles that follow a new partnership or divorce and separation.
In sessions she aims for clear, practical planning and steady follow-through. She supports parents and individuals who want better coping strategies, improved communication, and clearer decision making. To begin, clients complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first meeting.
Approaches and online sessions
Shaneka uses client-centered therapy to keep the person's own perspective central. That approach focuses on listening closely, reflecting what matters, and building goals based on the client's priorities. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy or CBT is used to spot thought patterns that increase anxiety or depression and then test different behaviors to change how people feel.She also works with EMDR for clients who have trauma-related symptoms. EMDR uses guided bilateral stimulation while a person recalls distressing memories to reduce their intensity over time. These methods are chosen based on what the client needs and how they respond, rather than one fixed plan.
Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist and client will review concerns, try methods, and adjust the plan together. Clients can expect discussion about what seems to help and regular check-ins to see if goals are being met.
Session formats are not listed in the biography, so confirm the available online options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit counseling into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and avoid travel time. Licensed professionals often tailor session length and pacing so therapy fits everyday life while addressing the issues that matter most.
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Experience
8+ years
Listed in
Mississippi
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she address related to blended households?
She helps with stress, relationship strain, parenting difficulties, blended family issues, and related problems such as communication and loyalty conflicts.
What is her therapeutic style like?
She works in a client-centered way and uses clear, practical steps. Conversations focus on immediate problems and workable coping strategies.
How much experience does she have?
She has eight years of professional experience providing counseling services.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is an LPC - Licensed Professional Counselor based in Mississippi.
In which language are sessions offered?
Sessions are offered in English and international clients are accepted.
What session formats are available?
Session formats are not detailed here; please confirm current session options before booking.
How does billing and cost work?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What do I do to start working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a 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.