Shaneka Boles, LPC
Compassionate counselor focused on practical change
Explore online therapy optionsWorks with
- Anger
- Stress, Anxiety
- Grief
- Bipolar disorder
- Depression
How Shaneka works
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LPC
- Licensed in
- Mississippi
- Years in practice
- 8
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Shaneka
Shaneka Boles is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) based in Mississippi who helps people manage stress, anxiety, anger, grief, depression, and relationship concerns. She also supports those facing parenting struggles, self-esteem challenges, trauma and abuse, and major life changes. Shaneka speaks English and accepts international clients.
She keeps sessions straightforward and compassionate. Shaneka creates a calm space where clients can say what they feel and think without judgment. She focuses on practical steps people can try between sessions.
Background and approach
Her approach blends listening with hands-on tools. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy helps people notice and change unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns. Client-Centered Therapy means she follows each person’s priorities and pace.
Shaneka also uses Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing, or EMDR, to address troubling memories and trauma symptoms. She adapts methods to fit what the individual needs, whether working through grief, anger, or relationship pain. With eight years of experience, Shaneka draws on her background to guide practical problem solving.
She encourages small experiments and clearer communication to reduce stress and improve daily functioning. The goal is steady progress that fits each person’s life and values.
What Shaneka works with
Everything Shaneka lists, in the therapist's own terms. Anger is the reason this directory exists; the rest tells you what usually sits alongside it in Shaneka's practice.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Grief
- Bipolar disorder
- Depression
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Coping with life changes
- Attachment issues
- Blended family issues
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Emptiness
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Hoarding
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Narcissism
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Shaneka lists
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
How therapy approaches translate to online care
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and following the client’s priorities. In practice this means the therapist reflects what you say and helps you set goals that feel important and realistic.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, teaches practical skills to change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. It often includes short exercises and experiments to try between sessions, useful for anxiety, depression, anger, and coping with life changes.
EMDR, which stands for Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing, is used to reduce the intensity of traumatic memories. It involves guided processing of distressing memories and can help with trauma, abuse, or other painful past events.
Choosing the right approach is a team effort. The therapist discusses goals, preferences, and what has or hasn’t worked before. Together they adjust methods over time to find the best fit for your needs.
Online formats offer real flexibility. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and visual cues. Phone sessions use less bandwidth and can be a quick way to check in. Live chat and text-based messaging make it easier to fit short sessions or updates into a busy day. These options let people access care from different locations and schedules while using the techniques described above.
Questions people ask about Shaneka
What concerns does Shaneka commonly address?
She helps people with stress, anxiety, anger, depression, grief, bipolar symptoms, relationship struggles, parenting issues, trauma and many life changes.
What is her therapy style like?
She offers warm, straightforward sessions and creates space for honest talk. Shaneka focuses on practical steps and follows each person’s pace.
How much experience does she have?
She has eight years of professional experience working with a range of emotional and behavioral concerns.
What credentials does she hold and where is she located?
She holds an MS and is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Mississippi.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English and international clients are accepted.
What formats are available for therapy sessions?
Sessions can take place via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging.
How are fees and payments handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Choose the Start Therapy button, fill out a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule a session based on the therapist’s availability.