About Shawnte'
Shawnte' Gates is a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor (LCMHC) practicing in North Carolina. She focuses on helping people manage stress and anxiety, and supports work on depression, self-esteem, addictions, and relationship concerns. Her approach aims to make therapy clear and doable for everyday life.
Shawnte' brings ten years of clinical experience across residential, in-home, and outpatient settings. She meets people where they are and adapts what she offers to each person's needs and cultural background.
Background and approach
Sessions center on setting concrete goals and practicing skills that fit into daily routines. She often uses client-centered methods to build trust and collaboration. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy techniques help identify unhelpful thoughts and try practical ways to change them.
Mindfulness exercises and motivational interviewing are used to boost awareness and move toward meaningful change. In sessions she keeps the tone warm and supportive. The work is collaborative - goals and steps are created together.
Shawnte' emphasizes practical strategies for issues like panic attacks, sleep problems, anger, and coping with life changes. Shawnte' also addresses concerns tied to identity and relationships, including LGBT-related topics, intimacy issues, and body image. She offers coaching-style support for career direction and life purpose.
Her aim is to help clients notice options and take manageable steps forward. People who choose her can expect straightforward conversation, tools to practice between sessions, and a focus on real-world progress rather than jargon.
How Shawnte' Uses Therapeutic Approaches Online
Shawnte' often uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help identify thoughts and behaviors that increase anxiety or depression, then tries practical exercises to change those patterns. She also uses Client-Centered Therapy which focuses on listening, empathy, and building a collaborative relationship so clients can explore concerns at their own pace.Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Shawnte' will discuss each method and tailor the plan to a person's goals, needs, and preferences. This collaborative process helps determine whether to focus on skill practice, values and meaning, or motivation for change.
Online sessions include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video calls let people use visual cues and a fuller conversation. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and text messaging offer flexibility for quick reflections, check-ins, or when typing feels most comfortable. These options make it easier to fit therapy into work, school, or caregiving schedules while keeping the same therapeutic focus.
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What this therapist works with
Most often
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
Also listed
- Addictions
- ADHD
- Anger management
- Bipolar disorder
- Body image
- Career difficulties
- Coaching
- Communication problems
- Compassion fatigue
- Control issues
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Emptiness
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Infidelity
- Intimacy-related issues
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- LGBT
- Life purpose
- Mood disorders
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Self esteem
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sleeping disorders
- Trauma and abuse
- Young adult issues
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 10 years
- Licensed
- North Carolina
- Languages
- English
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