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Online therapist

Shena Locke

Compassionate counselor for family concerns

Credentials
LPC
Experience
9 years
Licensed in
Georgia
Languages
English
Format
Online sessions

About Shena

Shena Locke is a licensed professional counselor (LPC) in Georgia who focuses on family and parenting concerns alongside a range of related issues. She works with people facing stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and intimacy difficulties, and struggles with motivation or self-esteem. Her approach is straightforward and supportive for someone needing practical help now.

She emphasizes a calm, nonjudgmental space where clients can speak openly and begin to make changes. Shena has nine years of professional experience and uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques to address trauma, abuse, addictions, and mood challenges such as bipolar disorder.

Background and approach

She also offers coaching-style support for career questions and life transitions, and has additional focus on postpartum depression. Sessions are framed around real-world goals and skills rather than abstract theory. In sessions she helps clients identify what matters most to them, set manageable steps, and practice new ways of responding to stress and conflict.

Conversations cover both immediate coping skills and longer-term habits that improve general wellbeing. She balances emotional support with practical tools so clients leave with a clear plan. Her work includes talk-based care delivered online through multiple formats.

People who choose Shena can expect steady guidance, direct feedback, and a focus on building confidence and motivation over time.

Evidence-based approaches and online care that fit family life

Shena uses commonly taught, evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on practical change. One approach emphasizes teaching coping skills and stress management so clients can handle daily pressure and anxiety more effectively; this helps when emotions feel overwhelming and routines are disrupted. Another approach concentrates on addressing trauma and abuse by helping people make sense of difficult memories and reduce their impact on current relationships and functioning.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. She collaborates with clients to choose methods that match their goals, needs, and comfort level. That means trying tools in session, reviewing what helps, and adjusting the plan together rather than following a fixed program.

Online therapy with Shena is available through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. These options allow parents and caregivers to fit sessions around school, work, and appointments. Remote work also makes it easier to check in between busy days and practice new skills where life actually happens.

Frequently asked questions

What types of problems does she help with?
She works with family issues, trauma and abuse, confidence and self-esteem, career challenges, stress and anxiety, addictions, relationships, anger, bipolar and depression, and postpartum depression.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her style is direct and supportive with an emphasis on open conversation. She mixes emotional support with practical steps and skill-building.
How long has she been practicing?
She has nine years of professional experience working with individuals on a variety of life and mental health challenges.
What are her credentials and where is she licensed?
She holds the LPC credential and is licensed in Georgia with licence number GA LPC LPC012023.
Can sessions be conducted in languages other than English or with international clients?
Sessions are offered in English, and she does accept international clients.
Which session formats are available?
She meets with clients by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging.
How are sessions paid for and what do costs look like?
Costs vary with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working together?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and then scheduling according to the therapist's availability.

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Experience
9 years
Licensed
Georgia
Languages
English

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