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Shanterica Swan

Therapist · Florida

Shanterica Swan

LMHC

Calm guidance for emotional overwhelm

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Experience
3 years
Based in
Florida
Sessions
Online
Languages
English
  • Practical coping tools
  • Collaborative approach
  • Focus on emotional balance

About Shanterica

Shanterica Swan is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) based in Florida. She brings three years of clinical experience working in outpatient, residential, correctional, and virtual settings. Shanterica focuses on helping people who may look fine on the outside but feel overwhelmed, anxious, or emotionally drained inside.

She helps people manage anxiety, depression, stress, and burnout. She also supports those dealing with mood concerns, overthinking, and trouble regulating intense emotions. Divorce and separation are listed among her focus areas when life is shifting.

Her style is practical and skills-focused. Sessions center on simple tools clients can use day to day. She emphasizes clear strategies for managing emotions and reducing worry rather than long lectures or abstract theories.

Shanterica integrates Client-Centered approaches with Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Dialectical Behavior Therapy techniques. That means she listens closely, helps people test unhelpful thoughts, and teaches specific coping skills. Solution-Focused ideas are used to identify small, timely changes that move people forward.

She aims to create a nonjudgmental space where clients feel heard and empowered. Work is collaborative and goal-oriented, with attention to building confidence and practical emotional balance. Sessions are conducted in English and reflect her experience across multiple care settings.

License and NPI on record

LMHC
Florida · MH27084

As listed on the therapist's profile. A license can be checked with the state board, and an NPI with the national NPI registry.

Areas of expertise

Also works with

Additional focus areas

Divorce and separationEating and food-related issuesGuilt and shameImpulsivityLife purposeMood disordersSelf-loveWomen's issues

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Solution-Focused Therapy

Experience

3+ years

Credentials

Florida

Languages

English

Approaches that translate to online work

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and building a trusting relationship, letting the client lead the pace and topics while the therapist reflects and clarifies. This approach helps when someone needs a calm, understanding space to sort feelings.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and actions. It uses straightforward exercises to test unhelpful thoughts and practice new behaviors, which can be especially useful for anxiety, depression, and overthinking.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with the client to pick methods that fit the person’s goals and daily life. That may mean mixing listening-based tactics with CBT or skills from Dialectical Behavior Therapy to teach emotion regulation.

Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy schedule, reduce travel time, and allow follow-up work between meetings. Because the available session formats were not specified in the biography, confirm current options before booking. The focus is on practical tools and consistent progress that integrate into everyday routines rather than on any particular delivery method.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does this therapist address?

She supports people facing stress, anxiety, anger, low self-esteem, depression, trauma and abuse, and coping with life changes. Additional focuses include divorce and separation, eating and food-related issues, guilt and shame, impulsivity, and self-love.

How would you describe the therapy style here?

The approach is practical and skills-based. Sessions emphasize listening, testing unhelpful thoughts, and learning concrete strategies to manage emotions day to day.

What kind of background does the therapist have?

She has three years of experience providing care in outpatient, residential, correctional, and virtual settings. That range informs a flexible, real-world approach to common emotional struggles.

What credentials and location are listed?

The clinician holds the credential LMHC, noted as FL LMHC, and practices out of Florida.

Which languages are supported and are international clients accepted?

Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.

What session formats are available?

The original biography mentions work in virtual settings but does not list specific session formats here. Please confirm current session options before booking.

How does cost and billing work?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability, and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

How do I begin working with this therapist?

Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.

Good to know

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