- Years in practice
- 17
- Credentials
- LCSW
- Licensed in
- Texas, Louisiana
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Relationship issues
- Focus
- Depression
About Shandrieka
Shandrieka Vallare is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) with 17 years of experience. She helps people facing stress, anxiety, parenting challenges, grief, depression, and life transitions. Her style is straightforward and warm, focused on practical steps and clearer thinking when emotions feel overwhelming.
She draws on skills from several approaches to tailor sessions to each person’s needs. Sessions often include exploring unhelpful thoughts, trying small behavioral changes, and practicing present-moment awareness.
Background and approach
She also uses emotion-focused techniques to help people name and work with difficult feelings. Shandrieka trained at Southern University at New Orleans and holds LCSW credentials in Texas and Louisiana. Much of her work has been in inpatient settings and community programs, where she supported a wide range of people across the lifespan.
That background informs her practical focus on everyday coping skills. In sessions she aims to build clearer communication, reduce overwhelming worry, and help clients find steady footing during changes. She offers a calm presence and concrete tools to try between meetings.
Parents looking for help with behavior, boundaries, or their own stress often find the work action-oriented and supportive. She speaks English and practices from Texas. Online and remote formats are part of her practice, so sessions can fit into busy schedules.
People start by completing a short matching questionnaire and scheduling based on availability.
What Shandrieka works with
Everything Shandrieka lists, in the therapist's own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Shandrieka helps people with.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Depression
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Coping with life changes
- ADHD
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Blended family issues
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Mood disorders
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Shandrieka lists
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Solution-Focused Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
Therapeutic approaches you can use online
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, focuses on clarifying values and taking small actions that fit those values even when emotions are hard. It is useful for stress, anxiety, and feeling stuck during life changes.Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes a respectful, nonjudgmental relationship where the person leads the pace and focus of work. This approach helps build self-understanding and self-compassion, which can make parenting and relationship choices feel clearer.
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at the link between thoughts, feelings, and actions and tries small experiments to change unhelpful patterns. It is practical for anxiety, depression, ADHD-related challenges, and everyday coping skills.
Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with the person about goals, preferences, and what has or hasn't worked in the past. Together they will try methods and adjust the plan based on what makes sense and what helps.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video is helpful for deeper conversations and skill practice, phone is useful when bandwidth is limited, live chat works for quick check-ins, and text messaging can support brief updates or reminders. These options make it easier to fit therapy into a busy family schedule and to keep progress moving between sessions.
Questions people ask about Shandrieka
What concerns does Shandrieka help with?
She supports people dealing with stress, anxiety, depression, parenting questions, grief, anger, self-esteem, ADHD, career challenges, and coping with life changes.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her approach is warm and direct with an emphasis on practical steps. Sessions focus on clear communication, manageable goals, and emotion work when needed.
How much experience does she have?
She has 17 years of clinical experience working in inpatient and community settings across different age groups.
What credentials and location are listed?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker - LCSW - licensed in Texas and Louisiana and practices from Texas.
Which languages are offered and are international clients accepted?
Sessions are offered in English and international clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are available?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different preferences.
How does cost and billing work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.
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