Shamika Scott-Carson is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) with more than two decades of experience in counseling.
01About Shamika
Shamika Scott-Carson is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) with more than two decades of experience in counseling. She focuses on practical, down-to-earth support for people facing stress, anxiety, depression, addiction, and related concerns. She speaks plainly and aims to make sessions feel approachable and useful from the first meeting.
Shamika uses a client-centered style that puts each person's goals first. She blends cognitive behavioral ideas with mindfulness and solution-focused techniques to set clear, manageable steps.
Background and approach
Sessions typically look at thoughts and behaviors, teach coping skills, and build routines that fit daily life. She has worked extensively with people dealing with substance use, anger, and trauma. Shamika also supports those struggling with self-esteem, relationship and communication problems, parenting stress, and career transitions.
Young adult issues and ADHD are part of her focus areas as well. In sessions she uses motivational interviewing to strengthen commitment to change. Dialectical behavior therapy skills are available when emotion regulation and distress tolerance are priorities.
The overall approach emphasizes collaboration and practical tools clients can use between appointments. Shamika practices in South Carolina and conducts therapy in English. Her experience aims to help people find clearer thinking, steadier emotions, and better daily routines.
She encourages straightforward conversations about goals and next steps.
02Credentials
- LPC (South Carolina)
- License 5185 · expires August 2027
- NPI
- 1598061822 · national provider identifier
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03Focus areas and approaches
Everything Shamika lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- 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
Methods Shamika names
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
These are the methods Shamika names on their own professional profile. Naming an approach is not evidence of training or certification in it, and this directory checks no training records. Ask directly if it matters to you.
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04Online support
Approach-driven online therapy that fits your life
Shamika often uses client-centered therapy to ground sessions in each person’s priorities. This approach focuses on listening, reflecting, and shaping sessions around what the client wants to change. It helps when someone needs a practical, respectful space to talk about what matters most.She also relies on cognitive behavioral therapy to identify unhelpful thinking and shift behavior. CBT breaks problems into steps, teaches skills for responding differently, and suits concerns like anxiety, depression, and many everyday struggles. Dialectical behavior therapy skills are used when stronger emotion regulation and distress tolerance are needed; these skills teach concrete ways to manage intense feelings and reduce reactive behavior.
Finding the best approach is part of the work. Shamika collaborates with clients to choose methods that match goals, needs, and preferences. Together they test tools and adjust the plan until it feels useful and doable.
Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to make therapy more flexible. Video sessions allow face-to-face conversation and visual cues. Phone calls can be easier when bandwidth is limited or for a quick check-in. Live chat or text messaging can fit brief updates or moments when typing feels more comfortable. These options help people fit therapy into busy days and different schedules.
05Questions people ask
What concerns does Shamika address?
She focuses on stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, trauma and related areas such as self-esteem, parenting strain, anger, career changes, and ADHD.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her work is client-centered and practical. She combines CBT, DBT skills, mindfulness, and solution-focused methods to set clear steps and teach coping skills.
How much experience does she have?
She brings 22 years of experience in counseling and addiction work, drawing on that background to help people handle a wide range of concerns.
What credentials and location are listed?
She is listed as an LPC in South Carolina and practices there; the credential shown is LPC.
Which languages and international arrangements are supported?
Sessions are offered in English and she does not accept international clients at this time.
What session formats are available?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different needs and schedules.
How does billing and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What is the first step to start therapy?
Begin by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to therapist availability.
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