Shanta Hayes
Understanding parenting and family struggles
- Credentials
- LCSW, CSW
- Experience
- 4 years
- Licensed in
- Georgia
- Languages
- English
- Format
- Online sessions
About Shanta
Shanta Hayes is a licensed clinical social worker in Georgia who helps parents, children, adolescents, and adults facing stress, anxiety, depression, and parenting challenges. She also supports people dealing with grief, sleep problems, low self-esteem, motivation, and financial or relationship stress. Shanta draws on four years of clinical experience and approaches each person with respect and sensitivity.
Her style is direct and practical. She treats clients as the experts on their lives and focuses on strengths that can be built on.
Background and approach
Sessions are tailored to each family or individual to address specific needs and goals. Conversations aim to be clear and useful, not full of jargon. Shanta has worked with families, young people, and adults on a variety of concerns including ADHD, mood disorders, panic, communication problems, and disruptive behavior such as Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder.
She also addresses topics that some clinicians avoid, including BDSM, kink, and alternative sex culture, and women's issues. She uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques and creates a treatment plan that fits a client’s situation. Shanta emphasizes compassion, practical strategies, and collaboration so people can try small changes that build confidence and improve daily life.
Getting started involves a simple matching process and scheduling that fits the family's needs. Shanta encourages anyone feeling overwhelmed by parenting demands, mood symptoms, or life transitions to consider taking that first step.
Approaches that guide online family and parenting work
Shanta uses evidence-based techniques to help people manage symptoms and improve daily functioning. One common approach focuses on building practical skills and routines to reduce anxiety and improve sleep - clinicians teach simple strategies people can try between sessions to get better rest and calmer days. Another approach centers on improving communication and behavior at home; this work helps parents and children set clear expectations, respond to difficult moments, and repair relationships after conflict.Finding the right method is part of the therapy process. The therapist will work together with each client to choose approaches that fit their goals, lifestyle, and comfort level. Plans are adjusted over time based on what helps most for the family or individual.
Online therapy offers flexible ways to connect, including video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. These options make it easier to fit sessions into busy schedules, allow quick check-ins when issues arise, and support families who cannot travel to an office. Licensed professionals can use these formats to provide consistent support while adapting tools and homework to the remote setting.
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Specialties and expertise
Top specialties
- Stress, Anxiety
- Grief
- Sleeping disorders
Also works with
- ADHD
- BDSM, kink, and alternative sex culture
- Coaching
- Communication problems
- Depression
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Family problems
- Impulsivity
- Life purpose
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Parenting issues
- Self esteem
- Self-love
- Women's issues
- Experience
- 4 years
- Licensed
- Georgia
- Languages
- English
Next step
Talk to Shanta
- Takes a few minutes
- Nothing to set up just to look
- Stop at any point