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Online therapist

Shironda Bryant

Compassionate counseling with practical steps

Credentials
LCMHC
Experience
21 years
Licensed in
North Carolina
Languages
English
Format
Online sessions

About Shironda

Shironda Bryant is a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor who aims to help people manage stress, anxiety, depression, and relationship concerns. She presents herself as warm and interactive, and she treats clients with respect and sensitivity. Parents and caregivers who are worried about parenting, anger, or attention concerns may find her direct, down-to-earth style easy to talk with.

She brings over 21 years of experience in counseling settings. Her work has taken her to prisons, courts, schools, hospitals, and an army base, and she has practiced in North Carolina since 2012.

Background and approach

This variety has shaped a flexible way of working that fits different life situations. Her approach centers on the person in front of her. Shironda draws from existential ideas to focus on meaning and choice, and she blends that with practical techniques from cognitive behavioral therapy and solution-focused methods.

She uses Motivational Interviewing when people want help finding internal motivation to change. Sessions are collaborative. She listens first, then helps set goals and a plan that make sense for daily life.

Conversations aim to be straightforward and goal-oriented while honoring each person’s values and limits. Shironda holds an LCMHC - Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor - in North Carolina. She works in English and has a history helping people with adoption and foster care questions, blended family stress, caregiver strain, communication and commitment issues, and intimacy concerns.

How her approaches translate to online care

Shironda uses Client-Centered Therapy to make room for each person’s experience, focusing on listening, empathy, and helping clients find their own answers. That approach helps when someone needs a supportive space to talk through parenting stress, relationship concerns, or feelings of depression.

She also draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, which looks at how thoughts, feelings, and actions connect. CBT provides concrete tools for reducing anxiety, managing anger, and improving daily routines, and it can be taught and practiced during online sessions.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Shironda will talk with clients about their goals and preferences, and then recommend techniques or combine methods that fit. The plan is collaborative and can change as needs evolve.

Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat, or text messaging to suit different schedules and comfort levels. These options make it easier to keep regular appointments, practice skills between meetings, and stay connected when life is busy or travel is difficult. Licensed professionals can use these formats to guide goal setting, teach coping skills, and support progress over time.

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.

Existential Therapy

Takes the larger questions seriously: meaning, choice, mortality, responsibility. Suited to periods when the difficulty is less a symptom than a sense that something has to change.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does she address?
She helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, anger, relationship and intimacy issues. Additional focuses include parenting, ADHD, trauma and abuse, adoption and foster care, and blended family challenges.
What is her therapy style like?
Her style is warm and interactive, with a focus on listening first and then setting clear goals. She avoids stigmatizing labels and aims for respectful, practical conversations.
How much experience does she have?
She has 21 years of experience in counseling, with work in prisons, courts, schools, hospitals, and an army base. She has been licensed in North Carolina since 2012.
What are her credentials and where is she licensed?
She holds the LCMHC credential - Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor - and is licensed in North Carolina with licence number NC LCMHC 11475.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
She meets with clients via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. These formats provide different ways to connect based on personal preference.
How are sessions priced?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability, and sessions are provided through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Begin by selecting the Start Therapy button and completing a short matching questionnaire. Then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.

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