About Shaniqua
Shaniqua Shelton helps people manage stress, anxiety, depression, and relationship struggles. She supports those coping with trauma and abuse, anger, grief, and life transitions. Shaniqua also works with people facing self-esteem challenges, ADHD-related concerns, and issues tied to attachment, abandonment, guilt, and forgiveness.
Shaniqua uses a respectful and compassionate manner in sessions. She listens first, then shapes conversations and a plan to match each person’s needs. Sessions aim to be practical and focused on small, achievable steps that fit everyday life.
Background and approach
With eight years of experience as a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, Shaniqua brings steady clinical experience from her work in New York. Her background has involved helping people rebuild confidence, manage overwhelming feelings, and regain a sense of control after difficult events. She emphasizes collaboration and clear goals.
Clients can expect a straightforward approach that balances listening with skill-building. Treatment plans are adjusted over time based on what is helping and what isn’t. Shaniqua offers several session formats to fit busy schedules, including video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging.
She communicates in English and does not take international clients. To begin, a person completes a short matching questionnaire and schedules according to availability.
Practical approaches for online therapy and healing
Shaniqua draws on evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on skill building and emotional processing. One common approach emphasizes teaching coping skills and problem-solving tools to reduce anxiety and manage stress. These skills help with day-to-day challenges like overwhelming worry, difficulty concentrating, or angry outbursts.Another frequent focus involves guided emotional processing to address trauma, grief, and attachment wounds. This work helps people name painful experiences, understand how those experiences affect current relationships, and learn new ways of relating to themselves and others.
Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. She will collaborate with each person to identify goals, try techniques, and adjust methods based on what helps most. The plan changes as progress is made and new priorities emerge.
Online therapy formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to make support more flexible. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and visual cues. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or when a quick check-in fits a lunch break. Live chat and text messaging are useful for shorter updates, experimenting with skills between sessions, or when typing feels more comfortable than speaking. These options make it easier to fit therapy into work, school, or family routines while keeping the focus on practical progress.
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Specialties and expertise
Top specialties
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
Also works with
- Experience
- 8 years
- Licensed
- New York
- Languages
- English