Shanda Hope, LCSW - Therapist in Florida

About Shanda

Shanda Hope is a licensed clinical social worker with long experience helping people facing stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, and anger. She works with clients who are struggling with self-esteem, motivation, grief, relationship concerns, parenting questions, bipolar disorder, and ADHD. She presents herself as a supportive guide who respects each person’s strengths and story.

Her approach is straightforward and practical. She listens first and helps people set clear, achievable goals. Sessions focus on skills that can be used between meetings and on small steps that add up to change.

Background and approach

Shanda uses evidence-informed methods such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to address thoughts, behaviors, and values. She also draws on Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills and Client-Centered techniques to increase emotional regulation and build coping tools. Many clients find it helpful that she combines skill teaching with a respectful, nonjudgmental stance.

She encourages people to practice techniques in everyday life and reviews progress each session. Her aim is to support practical improvements rather than rely on jargon. Shanda holds a Florida LCSW, license number FL LCSW SW20328, and brings 26 years of professional experience to her work.

She offers services to people in Florida and conducts sessions in English. The focus on family and parenting is part of her practice areas when relevant to a client’s concerns.

Online approaches that focus on skills and values

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, helps people clarify what matters to them and take steps toward those values while learning to live with difficult thoughts. It is useful for anxiety, depression, and stress when someone wants a values-based direction. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, CBT, looks at unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns and teaches concrete techniques to change them; it often helps with anxiety, depression, and mood symptoms. Dialectical Behavior Therapy, DBT, emphasizes emotional regulation, distress tolerance, and better interpersonal skills, which can be helpful for intense emotions and relationship struggles.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to decide which methods fit best for their goals and daily life. Sessions often mix skill-building, problem-solving, and real-life practice tailored to what a client wants to achieve.

Online therapy offers flexible ways to meet: video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. These options make it easier to fit sessions into a busy schedule and to continue work between meetings. Licensed professionals can use these formats to teach skills, review progress, and adjust the plan as needs change, keeping the focus on practical steps that help in everyday life.

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)

Less about arguing with difficult thoughts, more about loosening their grip and acting on what matters to you anyway. Values and committed action carry the work, which suits conversation at a distance.

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.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns can Shanda address?

She helps people with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, anger, self-esteem, relationship and family issues, grief, parenting, bipolar disorder, and ADHD, along with a range of other mood and personality related concerns.

How would she describe her therapy style?

Her style is practical and respectful. She listens carefully, helps set clear goals, and teaches skills clients can use between sessions.

What is her background and experience?

She holds a Florida LCSW and has 26 years of professional experience working with emotional and behavioral concerns.

Where is she licensed and practicing?

She is licensed in Florida as FL LCSW SW20328 and provides services to people located in that state.

Which languages are supported for sessions?

Sessions are offered in English.

Can people outside the U.S. work together with her?

International clients are not currently accepted; she works with people located in Florida.

What session formats are available?

She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging as ways to meet and communicate.

How do fees and the subscription work?

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

Specialties and expertise

Top specialties

Also works with

ADHD
Aging and geriatric issues
Antisocial personality
Autism and Asperger Syndrome
Bipolar disorder
Body image
Communication problems
Control issues
Depression
Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
Dissociation
Family conflicts
Family problems
Forgiveness
Grief
Intellectual disability
Jealousy
Mood disorders
Narcissism
Parenting issues
Personality disorders
Post-traumatic stress
Relationship issues
Self esteem
Self-harm
Self-love
Social anxiety and phobia
Young adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Experience: 26 years
Licensed: Florida
Languages: English

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