Works with
- Anger
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Self esteem
- Coping with life changes
How Shaniqua works
- Not listed
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LCSW
- Licensed in
- New York
- Years in practice
- 8
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Shaniqua
Shaniqua Shelton is a New York–licensed clinical social worker who helps people manage stress, anxiety, anger, and depression. She supports people dealing with relationship strain, trauma and abuse, grief, and life transitions. She also works with concerns tied to self-esteem, motivation, and ADHD.
She keeps sessions straightforward and respectful. Conversations are shaped around each person's needs, not a fixed checklist. She focuses on practical steps people can try between sessions.
Background and approach
Her style is warm and direct. She talks through what feels stuck and helps people name patterns that cause pain. She pays attention to issues like abandonment, attachment, control, and forgiveness when those topics come up.
Over eight years she has worked with a range of concerns in clinical settings. That experience informs how she sets goals and checks progress. She uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques and adapts them to fit the person in front of her.
Shaniqua explains options clearly and builds a plan together with each client. She helps people develop skills for managing intense emotions and for handling everyday stressors. Many clients leave with concrete tools for self-care and clearer steps forward.
What Shaniqua works with
Everything Shaniqua lists, in the therapist's own terms. Anger is the reason this directory exists; the rest tells you what usually sits alongside it in Shaniqua's practice.
How evidence-based approaches work online
Shaniqua uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques focused on emotion regulation and behavior change. One common approach helps people recognize and name emotional triggers, then learn concrete coping skills to reduce intensity during stressful moments. This method is useful for anger, anxiety, and managing strong reactions.Another approach she uses emphasizes changing unhelpful thinking and routines. It teaches simple experiments and step-by-step behavior changes to test beliefs and build confidence. That work often helps with self-esteem, depression, and motivation challenges.
Choosing the right approach is part of the work. She will talk with each person about goals and preferences, and together they pick techniques that fit. The plan can change as needs shift, and the therapist invites feedback throughout treatment.
Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video is helpful when visual cues matter and when a longer conversation is needed. Phone sessions use less bandwidth and can be easier to fit into a lunch break. Live chat and messaging let people check in between sessions or use shorter, more frequent exchanges. These options make therapy more flexible and easier to work into a busy life.
Questions people ask about Shaniqua
What kinds of concerns does she address?
She works with stress, anxiety, anger, depression, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, grief, self-esteem, ADHD, and life changes.
What is her therapy style like?
Her approach is warm and direct. She focuses on clear conversation and practical steps clients can use between sessions.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has eight years of professional experience working in clinical settings and draws on that background to shape treatment plans.
What credentials and location are listed?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, LCSW, licensed in New York.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
Sessions can be done by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to suit different schedules.
How are fees and payment handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability. Sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin a therapy match?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to therapist availability.