About Rashida
Rashida Shockley greets people with a calm, direct style and a focus on practical steps. She aims to help people who feel overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, low self-esteem, depression, or big life changes. She also supports those facing compassion fatigue and the strain that comes from caring roles.
Rashida holds a Licensed Clinical Social Worker credential - LCSW - and has eight years of experience in practice. Her approach starts with listening and finding what already works in a person’s life.
Background and approach
She helps clients name realistic goals and try small, doable changes. Sessions are straightforward and focused on what the person needs now. Rashida emphasizes clear strategies for coping with difficult feelings and improving day-to-day functioning.
She pays attention to issues that can make life feel lonelier or harder, like isolation, aging concerns, and experiences of prejudice and discrimination. She also works with people on social anxiety, self-love, and challenges common in young adulthood. The aim is to build practical skills and stronger self-awareness over time.
Rashida values collaboration and respects each person’s knowledge of their own life. She encourages honest conversation and steady progress rather than quick fixes. If someone is ready to try therapy, she helps them take the next steps toward clearer coping and more manageable days.
Evidence-based approaches and flexible online care
Rashida uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on clear skills and real-life changes. One common approach she applies helps people learn coping skills for anxiety and stress by breaking overwhelming problems into small, manageable steps and practicing new responses over time. Another approach emphasizes building self-worth and confidence through targeted exercises that encourage self-reflection, behavioral experiments, and steady practice of healthier self-talk and boundaries.Choosing the right approach is a team effort. The therapist will work together with each person to identify goals, try methods that fit their needs, and adjust the plan as progress is made. This collaborative process helps tailor the work to what feels most useful and realistic for daily life.
Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to make therapy more flexible. Video works well for deeper conversations and visual connection. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat or text messaging can fit quick reflections, brief check-ins, or when someone prefers not to be on camera. These options help people fit therapy into work, school, or caregiving routines while keeping the focus on practical change and steady support.
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- Experience
- 8 years
- Licensed
- Florida
- Languages
- English