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Online therapist

Shashana Carter

Warm, practical therapy for family and life challenges

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Credentials
MD, LCSW-C, LICSW
Experience
6 years
Licensed in
Maryland, Massachusetts
Languages
English
Format
Online sessions

About Shashana

Shashana Carter uses a client-centered approach that puts the person's needs and goals first. She combines listening with practical strategies to help people manage stress, anxiety, relationship and family concerns, and other life challenges. Shashana holds an MD and is a Licensed Certified Social Worker-Clinical - LCSW-C.

She practices in Maryland and offers sessions in English. Shashana draws on cognitive behavioral techniques to help clients notice patterns of thinking and try new behaviors.

Background and approach

She pairs that with a warm, respectful style and clear feedback so conversations stay focused and useful. Her background includes several years working in social services, probation, and opioid maintenance settings, and more recent experience providing individual therapy and practical support. In sessions she listens first, then works together with clients to set realistic, achievable goals.

She offers help for a wide range of concerns, including addictions, grief, parenting challenges, intimacy issues, eating and sleeping problems, bipolar mood concerns, and coping with life changes. She also addresses topics like communication problems, blended family issues, and feelings of isolation. Shashana uses plain language and concrete steps rather than jargon.

Therapy may include short homework tasks, new communication skills, or tools to reduce anxiety and manage anger. Her approach aims to make steady progress toward cleaner boundaries, better routines, and clearer choices. People can expect straightforward guidance and steady support while they work on change.

Shashana emphasizes collaboration and adapts techniques to each person's situation and goals.

Client-centered care and CBT in online sessions

Shashana uses client-centered therapy, which focuses on listening and understanding each person's experience. This approach helps people feel heard and helps shape goals that matter to them. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, is also part of her work and focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and trying new behaviors to reduce anxiety or improve mood.

Finding the right approach is collaborative. The therapist will talk with clients about concerns, trial techniques, and adjust methods based on what works best for goals and preferences. Clients and the therapist decide together whether to emphasize skill practice, emotional processing, or problem-solving during sessions.

Online therapy options include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. These formats provide flexibility for busy schedules, make it easier to fit sessions into daily life, and allow continued support when meeting in person is difficult. Licensed professionals can use a mix of formats so people can access care in a way that fits their routines and needs.

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 problems does she address?
She helps with stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, relationship and family concerns, parenting issues, grief, trauma, bipolar concerns, eating and sleeping problems, and related challenges.
How would you describe her therapy style?
Her style is warm and respectful, focused on listening and practical feedback. She combines client-centered work with cognitive behavioral tools to set goals and try new behaviors.
What is her professional background?
She has six years of documented experience and earlier work in social services, probation, and opioid maintenance centers, then recent years providing individual therapy and goal-focused support.
What credentials and location are listed for this therapist?
Credentials listed are MD, LCSW-C, LICSW with license details MD LCSW-C 19359 and MA LICSW LICSW128510. She practices in Maryland.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
She provides video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging as session formats.
How is cost handled for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What steps start the process of working together?
To begin, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.

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Experience
6 years
Licensed
Maryland, Massachusetts
Languages
English

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