Shamona McFadden, LMHC - Therapist in Florida

About Shamona

Shamona McFadden is a licensed mental health counselor who focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, relationship struggles, parenting concerns, and life changes. She uses straightforward, practical steps to help clients build better day-to-day coping skills. Shamona brings 14 years of experience and centers conversations on what matters most to each person.

Her style is warm and direct. Sessions are conversational and goal oriented. She listens for patterns in thinking and behavior, then offers tools to shift those patterns.

Background and approach

Clients can expect a mix of short-term problem solving and deeper exploration when it’s needed. Shamona draws from several evidence-informed approaches, including cognitive behavioral therapy, client-centered work, and narrative techniques. She helps people reframe unhelpful thoughts, tell clearer stories about their lives, and set small, achievable goals.

Those methods are used to address concerns such as grief, trauma and abuse, self esteem, intimacy-related issues, and career stress. In practice she attends to cultural context and identity. That means conversations take into account multicultural concerns and issues relevant to LGBT people.

She also has experience with specific challenges like body image, fatherhood issues, and isolation or loneliness. Shamona holds a Florida licensed mental health counselor credential - FL LMHC MH17544. She provides services from Florida in English and offers several online session formats to fit different needs.

Therapeutic approaches and online options

Client-centered therapy focuses on the person’s experience and priorities. The therapist listens closely and follows the client’s lead to build understanding and self-direction, which can help when someone feels stuck or unsure of their next steps.

Cognitive behavioral therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts affect feelings and actions. It uses specific exercises to change unhelpful thinking and develop coping skills for anxiety, depression, and stress-related problems.

Narrative therapy helps people reframe the stories they tell about themselves. By separating a person from a problem, it becomes easier to identify strengths and create new meanings around life events and relationships.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Shamona collaborates with clients to decide which methods fit their needs and goals. That means trying strategies together and adjusting plans based on what feels helpful and realistic.

Online therapy offers flexibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. These options make it easier to fit sessions into busy schedules, continue support between appointments, and use different formats for different goals, such as quick check-ins by text or deeper conversation by video. Licensed professionals can adapt these formats to match each person’s preferences and routines.

Client-Centered Therapy

The direction comes from you rather than from a set programme. The therapist offers a warm, non-judgemental space to think out loud and work at your own pace. Online, this rests on the relationship rather than on being in the same room.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)

CBT looks at the link between what you think, how you feel, and what you do. You work on noticing unhelpful patterns and practising steadier responses. It suits online sessions well, because much of the work happens between appointments and can be talked through from anywhere.

Narrative Therapy

Looking at the story you have come to tell about yourself, and where it came from. The work is in separating the problem from your identity and finding accounts that fit you better.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of problems does Shamona address?

She supports people with stress, anxiety, relationship and parenting concerns, grief, trauma and related issues such as self esteem and career stress.

What is her therapeutic style like?

Sessions are warm and straightforward, mixing active listening with practical tools. The approach combines short-term problem solving and deeper exploration when appropriate.

How long has she practiced therapy?

Shamona has 14 years of experience working with a range of emotional and life challenges.

What are her credentials and where is she based?

She is a licensed mental health counselor - FL LMHC MH17544 - practicing from Florida.

Can sessions be held in other languages or internationally?

Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.

What formats does she use for sessions?

Shamona offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to meet different needs.

How are fees and payments handled?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

How do I begin working with her?

Begin by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and scheduling according to therapist availability.

Specialties and expertise

Top specialties

Stress, Anxiety
Relationship issues
Family conflicts

Also works with

Therapeutic approaches

Experience: 14 years
Licensed: Florida
Languages: English

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