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Online therapist

Shervonne Banks

Empowering practical change for stressful times

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Credentials
LCSW
Experience
4 years
Licensed in
Connecticut, Virginia, Washington
Languages
English
Format
Online sessions

About Shervonne

Shervonne Banks is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) practicing in Virginia. She brings four years of clinical therapy experience and a long history of working with people seeking change in their lives. She focuses on everyday problems like stress, anxiety, grief, and parenting concerns.

Her approach is practical and goal-minded for someone juggling real-life responsibilities. She uses a mix of approaches drawn from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, and mindfulness practices.

Background and approach

Sessions often include simple, concrete tools to manage mood, handle stress, and improve sleep. She also draws on motivational interviewing and narrative techniques when those fit the client’s goals. Shervonne emphasizes working side-by-side with clients.

She treats each person as the expert on their life and looks for existing strengths to build on. Conversations aim to increase clarity, reduce overwhelm, and create steps clients can try between sessions. Her work covers a broad range of concerns beyond daily stress, including addictions, caregiver fatigue, chronic illness, end-of-life and hospice matters, and midlife issues.

She also helps with communication problems, career transitions, and questions of life purpose. The focus is on practical change and clearer next steps. Sessions are offered in English and are available to international clients.

Therapy is delivered through a subscription model and can be scheduled using the platform’s matching and booking process.

How practical therapy approaches work online

Shervonne commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Mindfulness Therapy to help people change unhelpful thinking and manage strong emotions. CBT focuses on identifying thoughts and habits that keep problems going and testing new ways of thinking and acting. Mindfulness Therapy teaches simple attention and breathing practices to reduce reactivity and improve sleep and focus.

She also draws on Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills for emotion regulation and distress tolerance when clients need tools to handle intense feelings. These approaches are explained in plain language and tried together to see what fits. Choosing an approach is collaborative - the therapist and client decide which tools match the client’s goals, needs, and preferences over time.

Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to make therapy fit a busy life. These formats allow flexible scheduling, easier access for those who travel or live far from a clinic, and multiple ways to practice skills between meetings. The focus is on finding workable steps and supports that can be used in everyday life.

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.

Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)

Concrete skills for riding out strong emotion, tolerating distress, and handling relationships without things escalating. The skills are practised in daily life, so between-session support by message or phone fits naturally.

Mindfulness Therapy

Attention training: noticing thoughts and physical feelings as they arrive without being carried off by them. Much of it is practice you do yourself, so guidance over video or audio works much as it would in person.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of problems does Shervonne help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, grief, depression, addictions, and parenting concerns among other issues listed in her specialty areas.
What is her general therapy style?
Her style is integrative and practical, using goal-focused conversations and simple tools to address everyday challenges and build on strengths.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has four years of clinical therapy experience and additional years working with people outside of clinical settings.
What are her credentials and location?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, VA LCSW 0904014396 and CT LCSW 012104, based in Virginia.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
What formats are available for meeting online?
Sessions can take place via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging.
How does pricing and payment work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin if I want to work together?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to therapist availability.

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Experience
4 years
Licensed
Connecticut, Virginia, Washington
Languages
English

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