Approaches that guide online sessions

This therapist commonly uses client-centered work and cognitive behavioral methods. Client-centered therapy focuses on listening, empathy, and following what matters most to the person. It helps when someone needs space to talk and be heard while sorting priorities and feelings. Cognitive behavioral therapy looks at the connection between thoughts, feelings, and actions and offers practical exercises to change unhelpful patterns, which can help with anxiety, depression, panic, and impulsivity.

Shanique also draws on dialectical behavior therapy skills when emotion regulation and distress tolerance are needed. DBT skills teach concrete ways to manage intense feelings, reduce impulsive acts, and improve interpersonal effectiveness. Together these approaches give a mix of validation, skill building, and focused problem solving.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Shanique will collaborate with each person to pick methods that fit their needs, goals, and preferences. That means trying techniques, checking what helps, and adjusting plans as progress is made.

Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different schedules and needs. Video is useful for full conversations and skill coaching, phone can be a simpler check-in when bandwidth is limited, and chat or messaging can support short updates or in-the-moment coaching. These options make it easier to work therapy into a busy life and keep momentum between sessions.