About Shaniqua
Shaniqua Shelton is a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) practicing in New York. She focuses on helping people who are struggling with stress, anxiety, relationship challenges, trauma and abuse, and issues around self-esteem and motivation. She writes in a warm, direct way and aims to make starting therapy feel manageable.
Shaniqua keeps sessions grounded and straightforward. She listens first to understand what matters most to each person. Then she and the client shape a plan with clear, practical steps to try between meetings.
Background and approach
The intent is to make progress feel tangible, not vague. Over eight years of practice, she has worked with concerns that often sit together - grief, anger, depression, ADHD, and the strain that comes with life changes. She also addresses themes like abandonment, attachment struggles, control issues, guilt and shame, and the work of building self-love.
Her approach is adaptable depending on the person sitting across from her. Conversations with her aim to be respectful and sensitive. She balances empathy with straightforward feedback and practical tools.
That can include talking through patterns, practicing new ways to cope, or planning small experiments people can try at home. Many people find the first step the hardest. Shaniqua offers a steady, nonjudgmental presence while clients take those steps.
She helps people set goals, track small wins, and adjust the plan as needs change.
How evidence-based techniques work online
Shaniqua uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on reducing anxiety and improving coping. One common approach helps people learn specific skills to manage stress and anxious thoughts so they can feel more in control day to day. Another approach focuses on processing difficult experiences and trauma by creating safety, naming reactions, and trying new ways of responding in daily life.Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. She will work with each person to choose techniques that match their goals, needs, and comfort level. Together they check what is helping and adjust the plan when needed so the work fits the person's life.
Online therapy offers flexible ways to connect. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and visual cues. Phone sessions can be a good option when bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and text-based messaging make it easier to share thoughts between sessions and fit support into a busy day. These formats make it simpler to keep momentum while balancing school, work, or family obligations.
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What this therapist works with
Most often
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
Also listed
- Experience
- 8 years
- Licensed
- New York
- Languages
- English
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