- Thoughts and everyday habits
- Warm client-centered care
- CBT for thinking patterns
About Shashana
Shashana Carter is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with credentials LCSW-C and LICSW. She practices from Maryland and brings six years of clinical therapy experience to helping people manage everyday thoughts and habits that influence stress, anxiety, and relationships. She focuses on clear, practical steps and listens with warmth and respect.
Clients working with her often address anxiety, depression, grief, trauma and substance-related concerns. She also supports people dealing with relationship strain, intimacy-related issues, parenting challenges, eating and sleeping concerns, and burnout. She aims to help people notice unhelpful thought patterns and daily habits and then try small changes that can make life feel more manageable.
Her style is straightforward and compassionate. Sessions combine active listening with goal-focused conversations. She uses client-centered methods to follow each person’s priorities and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy techniques to identify and shift thinking and behavior patterns.
Shashana draws on prior work in social services, probation, and opioid maintenance settings to inform her practical approach. That background contributes to a focus on realistic problem solving and achievable next steps. She invites clients to set clear goals and practice new habits between sessions.
People who choose her work with a therapist who values honesty, respect, and steady progress. To begin, she asks clients to describe what they want to change and then co-designs a plan that fits day-to-day life. The emphasis is on small, repeatable actions that lead to better routines and clearer thinking.
Clients working with her often address anxiety, depression, grief, trauma and substance-related concerns. She also supports people dealing with relationship strain, intimacy-related issues, parenting challenges, eating and sleeping concerns, and burnout. She aims to help people notice unhelpful thought patterns and daily habits and then try small changes that can make life feel more manageable.
Her style is straightforward and compassionate. Sessions combine active listening with goal-focused conversations. She uses client-centered methods to follow each person’s priorities and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy techniques to identify and shift thinking and behavior patterns.
Shashana draws on prior work in social services, probation, and opioid maintenance settings to inform her practical approach. That background contributes to a focus on realistic problem solving and achievable next steps. She invites clients to set clear goals and practice new habits between sessions.
People who choose her work with a therapist who values honesty, respect, and steady progress. To begin, she asks clients to describe what they want to change and then co-designs a plan that fits day-to-day life. The emphasis is on small, repeatable actions that lead to better routines and clearer thinking.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Also works with
LGBTTrauma and abuseGriefIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoping with life changesCoachingCompassion fatigueADHD
Additional focus areas
AbandonmentAging and geriatric issuesBlended family issuesBody imageCommunication problemsEating and food-related issuesFamily problemsIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMidlife crisisObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPolyamory / non-monogamous relationshipsPrejudice and discriminationSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-loveWomen's issuesWorkplace issues
Therapeutic approaches
Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
Experience
6+ years
Credentials
Maryland, Massachusetts
Languages
English
Using Client-Centered and CBT Approaches Online
Shashana uses client-centered work that focuses on listening and following each person's goals. This approach emphasizes empathy, respectful feedback, and shaping sessions around what matters most to the individual.She also uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, which looks at how thoughts, feelings, and daily habits interact. CBT helps people notice patterns of thinking, try out different responses, and build new routines to reduce stress and improve sleep, mood, or relationships.
Choosing the right approach is a shared process. The therapist will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and what has or hasn't helped before. Together they decide which methods to try and adjust the plan as progress is made.
Session formats are not specified in the biography, so confirm current options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into busy schedules, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when that works better. Therapists can adapt techniques to the online setting so work on thoughts and everyday habits continues between appointments.
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she help with?
She supports people with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, trauma and substance-related issues, plus relationship and parenting concerns and everyday habit changes.
What is her approach in sessions?
Her work blends client-centered listening with Cognitive Behavioral Therapy techniques to identify unhelpful thoughts and try new behaviors.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has six years of experience providing therapeutic services in clinical settings and community programs.
What credentials and region are listed?
She holds LCSW-C in Maryland and LICSW in Massachusetts and practices from Maryland.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the U.S. work with her?
She is not taking international clients at this time.
How are costs and payment handled?
Cost varies by location and with therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin a therapy match?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.