Shanita Burgess, LCMHC

Shanita Burgess is a licensed clinical mental health counselor (LCMHC) in North Carolina who helps people dealing with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, and burnout. She focuses on everyday thoughts and habits that keep people stuck so they can regain energy and motivation. Her style is straightforward and practical, aimed at helping clients move from surviving day to day to actually thriving.

Shanita works with adults who feel overwhelmed by constant negative thinking or who are worn down by work and life demands. She helps identify the specific thoughts that lead to fatigue and defeat, and then supports clients in changing those patterns. Sessions often involve looking at how thoughts connect to actions and feelings so small changes add up over time.

Her approach draws on client-centered methods to keep the work focused on each person's needs. She also uses cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) techniques to spot unhelpful thinking and reshape it. Dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) skills and mindfulness strategies may be introduced to manage intense emotions and build steady routines.

Shanita has 11 years of experience and lists additional focus areas such as grief, career issues, compassion fatigue, and concerns related to LGBT identity, adoption, attachment, and codependency. She aims to teach practical tools clients can use between sessions to reduce burnout and improve daily functioning.

To begin, prospective clients are asked to complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule based on therapist availability. Sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time, and fees vary with location and therapist scheduling.

How therapy approaches translate to online work

Client-Centered Therapy helps people set the agenda and pace. The therapist follows the client's lead and focuses on what matters most to them, which can help with motivation and burnout. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at the link between thoughts, feelings, and actions, and teaches practical exercises to reframe unhelpful thinking and change daily habits. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) offers specific skills for managing intense emotions, improving distress tolerance, and strengthening interpersonal effectiveness.

Finding the right approach is part of the process. Shanita will collaborate with each person to choose techniques that match goals, needs, and preferences. That may mean trying CBT tools for thought patterns, then adding DBT or mindfulness skills if emotional regulation is needed.

Confirm the session formats available before booking, as the biography does not list specific delivery modes. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life by reducing commute time, allowing shorter check-ins during a lunch break, or removing the need to be on camera if that helps someone focus. Licensed professionals can use these approaches remotely to teach skills, review practice exercises, and monitor progress so therapy fits into everyday routines without adding extra strain.