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Online therapist

Shandrieka Vallare

Compassionate practical support for parents and adults

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Credentials
LCSW
Experience
17 years
Licensed in
Texas, Louisiana
Languages
English
Format
Online sessions

About Shandrieka

Shandrieka Vallare is a licensed clinical social worker with 17 years of experience helping people navigate stress, anxiety, depression, grief, parenting challenges, and relationship struggles. She works with adults on issues like self-esteem, anger, career changes, and coping with life transitions. Shandrieka also supports people managing ADHD and other ongoing concerns that affect daily life.

Her approach is practical and down-to-earth. She listens first, then helps clients set clear goals.

Background and approach

Sessions focus on skills you can use between meetings, such as managing difficult emotions and improving communication. She blends gentle guidance with concrete tools to make change feel doable. Shandrieka trained as a clinical social worker and holds the Licensed Clinical Social Worker credential, LCSW.

She is licensed in Texas as TX LCSW 105743 and in Louisiana as LA LCSW 13313. Her background includes work in inpatient settings and community programs, where she provided individual counseling across multiple age groups. Her methods include cognitive behavioral techniques, mindfulness practices, acceptance and commitment ideas, and emotion-focused work.

She draws on these to help people notice unhelpful patterns and practice new ways of responding. The goal is clearer values, better emotional coping, and more stable daily routines. Sessions are offered in English and provided through video calls, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging.

People choose the format that fits their schedule and comfort level. To begin, a short matching questionnaire helps pair a person with a therapist and then appointments are scheduled based on availability.

Therapeutic approaches for online care

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people name what matters to them and take small steps toward those values even when feelings are difficult. It is useful for anxiety, depression, and making life changes. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing them with practical experiments to reduce distress and improve daily routines. It often helps with stress, mood, and ADHD-related challenges.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to decide which methods fit their goals and preferences. That choice can change over time as new needs appear or progress is made, and sessions remain flexible to reflect that process.

Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to make therapy fit into busy lives. These formats let people practice skills between meetings, check in more often when needed, and access care without long travel. Licensed professionals can use these options to tailor pacing, homework, and communication style to each person’s daily routine and commitments.

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 kinds of concerns does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, parenting challenges, relationship and communication problems, ADHD, anger, self-esteem, career issues, and coping with life changes.
How would you describe her therapy style?
She listens first and then helps clients set clear, achievable goals. Sessions mix practical skills training with emotional work and mindful practices.
What is her professional background?
She has 17 years of experience and has worked in inpatient and community settings providing individual counseling across multiple age groups.
What credentials and location are on record?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with TX LCSW 105743 and LA LCSW 13313 and practices from Texas.
Which languages and international services are offered?
Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.
In what formats are sessions available?
Sessions can be scheduled as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging depending on the person’s preference.
How does cost and billing work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What are the first steps to begin therapy?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions based on the therapist’s availability.

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Experience
17 years
Licensed
Texas, Louisiana
Languages
English

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