Shaneka Boles, LPC

Shaneka Boles is a licensed professional counselor who helps people manage stress, anxiety, depression, grief, and relationship concerns. She supports people facing parenting challenges, anger, low self-esteem, and major life changes. Her approach centers on everyday thoughts and habits that shape how people feel and act. She aims to make the first step easier by listening without judgment. Sessions focus on what feels most urgent and practical for each person. Shaneka encourages small, doable changes that can reduce distress and build confidence over time. In therapy she uses client-centered ways of working to keep conversations grounded in each person's goals and values. She also draws on cognitive behavioral therapy to identify unhelpful thinking patterns and develop new coping habits. For trauma-related concerns she may use EMDR as a tool alongside other approaches. Shaneka brings eight years of experience in counseling and holds a Master of Science and the LPC credential. She practices in Mississippi and supports English-speaking clients, including people located outside the United States. Her sessions tend to focus on immediate problems and practical skills. Topics often include attachment and communication struggles, blended family and divorce issues, grief and end-of-life concerns, impulsivity and compulsive behaviors, and isolation or loneliness. She works collaboratively to set clear, manageable steps toward change.

How her approaches translate to online therapy

Shaneka uses Client-Centered Therapy to keep sessions focused on what matters to each person. That approach emphasizes listening, validation, and working at the client's pace to set practical goals that fit everyday life.

She also uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, which helps identify and change unhelpful thoughts and routines. CBT techniques often include tracking patterns, testing new behaviors, and practicing short exercises between sessions to build better habits.

For trauma-related work she may include EMDR as one of the tools, which involves structured processing to reduce the intensity of traumatic memories when appropriate.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Shaneka collaborates with clients to pick methods that match their needs, goals, and preferences, and she adjusts the plan as progress is made.

Confirm current session options before booking since formats were not specified in the biography. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, avoid travel time, and check in during short breaks from work. It can also allow people to focus on thinking and behavior changes from wherever they are located, while the therapist and client work together on practical steps and daily habits.