About KaShava
KaShava Coston is a licensed professional counselor with 12 years of experience practicing in the District of Columbia. She focuses on helping people who feel overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, or depression. KaShava works with clients who are dealing with life changes or managing ADHD and wants to help them find steadier footing and clearer direction.
Her work centers on helping people understand themselves better and build self-love. She uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques to improve communication and to help clients clarify life purpose.
Background and approach
Sessions aim to be practical and focused so clients leave with steps they can try between meetings. KaShava creates a warm and affirming space for reflection and growth. She pays attention to each person’s background and identity and adapts her approach to fit their needs.
Conversations often include skill-building for handling mood shifts, anxiety, and stress in day-to-day life. Clients can expect an emphasis on practical communication skills, goal setting, and strengthening how they relate to themselves. Work with KaShava may include problem-solving strategies for ADHD, pacing through life transitions, and rebuilding confidence.
Her goal is to help people move toward clearer priorities and more manageable routines. She draws on a range of evidence-based techniques and keeps the sessions grounded and accessible. The focus is on small changes that add up, not quick fixes.
KaShava aims to partner with each person to find what works in their real life.
Approaches that translate well to online care
KaShava uses evidence-based techniques that adapt well to remote work. One common approach focuses on skill building for anxiety and stress management - teaching breathing, pacing, and practical coping steps to use when worry feels overwhelming. These techniques are aimed at reducing immediate distress and improving day-to-day functioning.Another area of focus is strategies for attention and organization related to ADHD. Sessions often include planning tools, routines, and simple behavioral changes that help clients manage tasks and reduce chaos. These are concrete steps clients can practice between appointments and refine over time.
Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. KaShava will work with each person to choose methods that match their goals, preferences, and daily realities. She checks in about what helps and adjusts plans so the work fits the client’s life.
Online therapy with video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging offers flexibility. Video calls allow for a fuller conversation and visual cues, phone sessions can fit into a short break or when bandwidth is limited, and chat or text is useful for quick check-ins and follow-up between meetings. These options make it easier to keep momentum and try new skills in real time.
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What this therapist works with
- Experience
- 12 years
- Licensed
- District of Columbia
- Languages
- English
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