- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Blended family issues
About Shashana
Shashana Carter is a Licensed Certified Social Worker in Maryland (LCSW-C) and a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker in Massachusetts (LICSW) with six years of direct clinical experience. She works with adults on stress, anxiety, addiction, relationship and family concerns, depression, trauma and abuse, grief, intimacy issues, eating and sleeping problems, parenting stress, anger, self-esteem, career matters, bipolar disorder, ADHD and other life changes. Sessions are conducted in English and are not open to international clients.
Shashana uses practical, person-focused methods in sessions. She listens, asks clarifying questions, and helps people set realistic goals. Her background includes work in social services, probation, and opioid maintenance centers, and that experience informs her approach to substance-related concerns and case management needs.
She draws on Client-Centered Therapy to follow what a person brings to a session and on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to look at thoughts, behaviors, and patterns that get in the way. Shashana combines these with problem solving and task-focused strategies so people can try concrete steps between sessions. This mix supports both short-term problem solving and longer-term coping skill building.
People often come to her with blended family issues - merging households, step-parenting challenges, co-parenting with an ex, and loyalty conflicts are all within her focus areas. She helps individuals talk through practical communication changes, boundary-setting, and managing expectations during transitions.
Therapy with her uses a subscription model that can be canceled at any time. To start, complete the platform matching questionnaire and schedule a first session through the See online therapy options button.
How her approaches translate to online work
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and reflecting what a person brings to the room. It helps people feel understood and clarifies what matters most to them so sessions can move toward concrete goals. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and actions and uses simple experiments and practice to change unhelpful patterns; it suits anxiety, mood concerns, and behavior changes.Finding the right approach is part of the work together. She will talk with each person about their needs, goals, and preferences and suggest whether a listening-focused path, a CBT-based plan, or a blend makes sense. That plan can be adjusted as progress is made or new issues arise.
The biography did not list specific online session formats. Before booking, confirm which formats are currently offered. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, reduce travel time, and enable shorter check-ins when schedules are tight. It also allows practical skills and behavioral experiments to be discussed and scheduled into daily life without needing additional travel.
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Experience
6+ years
Listed in
Maryland, Massachusetts
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she address?
She works with adults on stress, anxiety, addiction, relationship and family issues, depression, trauma, grief, intimacy, eating and sleeping problems, parenting strain, bipolar disorder, ADHD and related concerns.
How would she describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is person-focused and practical. She listens, offers feedback, and helps set realistic goals with problem-solving steps between sessions.
What is her clinical background and experience?
She has six years of clinical experience and prior work in social services, probation, and opioid maintenance centers, which informs work on addictions and systems-related issues.
Which credentials and location apply to her practice?
She holds LCSW-C in Maryland and LICSW in Massachusetts and practices from Maryland for the services described here.
Does she provide services in other languages or internationally?
Sessions are offered in English. She is not currently accepting international clients.
What session formats are offered?
Session formats were not specified in the biography. Confirm current session options before booking to know whether video, phone, or other formats are available.
How is cost handled for sessions?
Sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time and the cost varies with location.
How do I begin working with her?
Use the See online therapy options button, complete the 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.