Works with
How Shamika works
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LPC
- Licensed in
- South Carolina
- Years in practice
- 22
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Shamika
Shamika Scott-Carson is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) with 22 years of experience. She focuses on clear, practical help for issues like anger, stress, anxiety, depression, and addiction. Her approach centers on the person in front of her and on achievable steps forward.
Shamika uses client-centered methods to shape sessions around each person's needs. She draws on cognitive behavioral ideas to identify and change patterns of thinking and behavior that keep problems going.
Background and approach
Mindfulness practices and elements of dialectical behavior therapy help people manage strong emotions and reduce reactivity. Many clients come for help with anger, substance use concerns, relationship difficulties, or the strain of parenting. She also supports people facing career transitions, ADHD-related challenges, and post-traumatic stress.
Sessions aim to build practical tools for day-to-day life and better communication skills. Her style is direct but respectful. She prefers to collaborate and set small goals that can be practiced between sessions.
Motivational interviewing is used when people want to find their own reasons for change. Shamika practices in South Carolina and offers multiple online formats. People can expect straightforward conversation, skill-building, and a focus on what will work for their daily routine.
What Shamika works with
Everything Shamika lists, in the therapist's own terms. Anger is the reason this directory exists; the rest tells you what usually sits alongside it in Shamika's practice.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Coping with life changes
- ADHD
- Codependency
- Communication problems
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Post-traumatic stress
- Young adult issues
Approaches Shamika lists
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-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.
How therapeutic approaches translate to online care
Client-centered therapy focuses on listening, understanding, and shaping sessions around a person's own goals. Online this means conversations are guided by the client's priorities and practical needs, with the therapist checking in on what helps between visits.Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) teaches how thoughts, feelings, and actions connect, and introduces simple exercises to change unhelpful patterns. In remote sessions these exercises can be assigned as brief tasks, tracked over video or text, and discussed in follow-up contacts.
Dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) offers emotion regulation and coping skills for intense feelings. Therapists use DBT skills coaching online to practice calming techniques and improve distress tolerance in real time.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to choose methods that match goals, preferences, and daily routines. Adjustments are normal and are made together as progress is reviewed.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video works well for face-to-face conversation and skill demonstrations. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited. Live chat and messaging let people check in between sessions or use shorter, focused exchanges. These options make it easier to fit therapy into busy schedules and to keep practicing new skills when life gets hectic.
Questions people ask about Shamika
What concerns does she help people with?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, anger, addictions, self-esteem, relationship and family issues, trauma and abuse, parenting strain, career changes, ADHD, and related areas like codependency and communication problems.
What is her therapeutic style?
Her work is client-centered and collaborative, using practical tools from cognitive behavioral therapy, dialectical behavior therapy, mindfulness, motivational interviewing, and solution-focused ideas.
How much experience does she have?
She has 22 years of experience offering counseling and mental health services across a range of concerns.
What credentials and location are listed?
She holds the LPC credential and practices in South Carolina.
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?
Sessions may be conducted by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging depending on the person's preference.
How is cost handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I start working with her?
Begin by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and scheduling a session according to therapist availability.