- Trauma and abuse
- Depression and anxiety
- CBT and mindfulness
About Shanteria
Shanteria Onyemem is an LPC - Licensed Professional Counselor in Texas with 15 years of clinical experience. She works with concerns common in early adulthood such as trauma, depression, anxiety, self-esteem, and stress. She also supports people dealing with relationship and intimacy issues, grief, addictions, and major life changes.
Her approach is direct and person-focused. Sessions are conversational and practical. She listens for patterns that get in the way and helps people try different ways of responding to hard feelings and situations.
She draws on several evidence-informed methods, including client-centered work, cognitive behavioral techniques, emotionally-focused strategies, mindfulness, and psychodynamic ideas. That mix allows her to address both immediate symptoms and longer-standing patterns that affect mood, relationships, and daily functioning.
Shanteria often helps clients practice new skills between sessions. That can mean testing a different way of setting boundaries, shifting an anxious thought, or trying short mindfulness exercises to improve sleep and stress. She frames these as experiments rather than one-size-fits-all fixes.
People who come to her typically want to feel clearer about next steps in work, relationships, or themselves. She supports goal-setting and checks progress over time. For someone in early adulthood feeling stuck after college, starting a first job, or wrestling with identity and comparison, she offers straightforward guidance and practical tools.
Therapeutic methods and how they translate online
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on the person in front of the therapist. It emphasizes listening, reflecting, and helping people make sense of their own goals. This approach helps when people want a space to be heard and decide what matters next.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and actions. It teaches specific skills to change unhelpful thought patterns and behaviors, which can reduce anxiety, depression, and sleep problems. Emotionally-Focused Therapy helps people notice and name feelings in relationships and personal life, useful for intimacy issues and attachment concerns.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will discuss options and try methods together based on the client's needs, goals, and preferences. That collaborative process may shift over time as different techniques are tested and evaluated.
Confirm current session options before booking, because formats are not specified in the profile. In general, online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and avoid travel time. If video feels like too much, many people choose audio or text-based check-ins when those formats are available. Discussing practical arrangements ahead of the first appointment helps match session length and style to everyday life.
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Experience
15+ years
Listed in
Texas
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she work with?
She works with trauma and abuse, depression, anxiety, anger, relationship problems, grief, addictions, sleep problems, career worries, and related issues listed in her profile.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her style is conversational and practical. She uses listening, skill practice, and reflection to help people try new ways of responding to problems.
How much experience does she have?
She has 15 years of clinical experience working with adults on a wide range of emotional and life challenges.
What are her credentials and location?
She is an LPC - Licensed Professional Counselor, credentialed in Texas, and practices from Texas.
Does she offer sessions in other languages?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with her?
She accepts international clients according to the profile information provided.
How are sessions arranged and what does it cost?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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