Works with
- Anger
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Self esteem
- Depression
How Shawnte' works
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LCMHC
- Licensed in
- North Carolina
- Years in practice
- 10
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Shawnte'
Shawnte' Gates is a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor (LCMHC) based in North Carolina who focuses on practical, person-centered care. She emphasizes clear steps and real skills to help people manage stress, anger, anxiety, and other life challenges. Her style is warm and supportive, with an emphasis on collaboration and respect for each person's background.
With ten years of experience in mental health work, Shawnte' has provided services across multiple settings.
Background and approach
She has helped people learn tools to reduce anxiety, improve self-esteem, and cope with mood changes. She also addresses issues like addictions, sleep trouble, and relationship stress through focused strategies. Shawnte' blends client-centered therapy with cognitive behavioral techniques and mindfulness practices.
She also draws on motivational interviewing and solution-focused ideas when those fit a person's goals. Treatment is tailored to where a person is right now and what they want to change. Sessions focus on setting clear goals, practicing concrete skills, and reviewing progress together.
Shawnte' works to create a nonjudgmental space where people can talk openly and plan practical steps forward. She aims to help clients notice patterns, try new behaviors, and make choices that match their values. People often come for help with career stress, identity concerns, coping with life changes, and building healthier relationships.
Shawnte' encourages gradual progress and teaches strategies that can be used between sessions to support change.
What Shawnte' works with
Everything Shawnte' lists, in the therapist's own terms. Anger is the reason this directory exists; the rest tells you what usually sits alongside it in Shawnte''s practice.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Trauma and abuse
- Intimacy-related issues
- Sleeping disorders
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Body image
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Emptiness
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Mood disorders
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Young adult issues
Approaches Shawnte' lists
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Existential Therapy
- 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.
Approaches that guide online sessions
Client-centered therapy focuses on the person's experience and priorities. The therapist listens closely and helps people shape goals that matter to them, which is useful for issues like self-esteem, life transitions, and relationship concerns.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and behavior. It teaches practical skills to change unhelpful thinking and try new actions, often used for anxiety, depression, anger, and panic symptoms.
Mindfulness therapy brings simple attention practices into daily life. These techniques help reduce reactivity, support sleep improvement, and make it easier to notice early signs of stress or mood changes.
Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will discuss goals, preferences, and how different methods might help. Together they decide which techniques to try and adjust the plan as progress is made.
Online sessions offer flexibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. Video is good for face-to-face conversation and teaching skills, while phone calls work well when bandwidth is limited. Live chat and messaging are helpful for brief check-ins, journaling between sessions, or keeping momentum during busy weeks. These options make it easier to fit therapy into daily life and keep work on goals between meetings.
Questions people ask about Shawnte'
What kinds of concerns does Shawnte' help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, anger, depression, addictions, and related issues like sleep problems, relationship stress, and self-esteem.
What is the therapeutic style and approach?
Shawnte' practices a client-centered approach combined with cognitive behavioral and mindfulness techniques. She focuses on practical skills, goal setting, and collaboration.
How much clinical experience does she have?
Shawnte' has ten years of experience working in the mental health field across settings such as residential, in-home, and outpatient care.
What credentials and region are listed?
She is a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor, LCMHC, practicing in North Carolina.
Which languages are supported and are international clients accepted?
Sessions are offered in English and international clients are not currently accepted.
What formats are available for sessions?
Sessions can be scheduled as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging depending on the client's needs.
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 Shawnte'?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to therapist availability.