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Shaniqua Parrish-Bacon, MD, LCPC

Compassionate clinician guiding practical change

5 years in practice · based in Maryland · sessions in English · online sessions

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About Shaniqua

Shaniqua Parrish-Bacon is a licensed clinician in Maryland with five years of professional experience. She supports people who are struggling with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, trauma and abuse. Her work also extends to relationship concerns and related challenges like communication problems and attachment issues.

She aims to create an open, nonjudgmental space where people can talk about difficult thoughts and feelings. Sessions focus on practical steps and honest conversation so clients can try small changes between meetings.

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Background and approach

The tone is supportive and straightforward rather than clinical. Shaniqua also addresses life-stage and role concerns, including workplace stress, midlife questions, and issues young adults often face. Other areas she helps with include forgiveness, coping with infidelity, fertility-related stress, and men's and women's issues.

Panic attacks and post-traumatic stress are also within her experience. Her approach centers on evidence-based therapeutic techniques tailored to each person's needs. She works collaboratively to set goals and to choose methods that fit a client's daily life and comfort level.

The overall aim is greater stability, clearer communication, and more manageable stress. People who prefer a direct, empathetic listener who offers actionable ideas may find her style a good fit. Appointments are conducted using a variety of online formats to meet practical scheduling needs.

Therapeutic approaches and online care

Shaniqua uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on clear, practical work. One common approach involves learning skills to manage anxiety and panic attacks through steady practice and gradual exposure to feared situations; this helps reduce avoidance and regain daily functioning. Another approach emphasizes processing trauma and grief by creating space to tell difficult stories, build coping strategies, and restore a sense of safety and routine.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. She will work with each person to set goals, try methods that fit their needs, and adjust the plan over time. The intent is to find strategies that feel useful in real life rather than a one-size-fits-all prescription.

Online therapy offers flexibility and makes it easier to fit sessions into busy schedules. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation when visual cues matter. Phone sessions can be shorter or fit into a break at work and use less bandwidth. Live chat and text-based messaging let people check in between sessions or communicate when typing feels easier. These options help people maintain continuity of care while balancing daily responsibilities.
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Questions people ask

What concerns does she often help with?
She helps people manage stress, anxiety, depression, grief, trauma and relationship issues. Additional focuses include attachment, communication problems, panic attacks, and workplace stress.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her style is direct and empathetic with a focus on practical steps. Sessions emphasize conversation, problem-solving, and short-term strategies clients can try between meetings.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has five years of professional work experience as a clinician. That experience includes supporting people with anxiety, trauma, and grief among other concerns.
What credentials does she hold and where is she located?
She holds an MD and is a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor, LCPC, practicing in Maryland.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people from other countries work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted; she works with people located in Maryland.
What session formats are available?
Sessions can take place via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. Different formats suit different needs like shorter check-ins or times when video is not preferred.
How does cost and billing work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

What this therapist works with

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Experience
5 years
Licensed
Maryland
Languages
English

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