Shaneka Boles is a licensed professional counselor who helps people manage stress, anxiety, depression, grief, and symptoms of bipolar disorder.
01About Shaneka
Shaneka Boles is a licensed professional counselor who helps people manage stress, anxiety, depression, grief, and symptoms of bipolar disorder. She also supports those facing relationship strain, parenting challenges, anger, low self-esteem, trauma and abuse, and major life changes. Her style aims to make beginning therapy feel less intimidating for someone reaching out for the first time.
Shaneka builds a calm, open space where people can speak frankly about what matters to them.
Background and approach
She listens without judgment and works at the client’s pace. Together they set clear goals and practical steps that fit day-to-day life. Her approach includes client-centered care that focuses on each person’s needs and perspective.
She uses cognitive behavioral techniques to help identify unhelpful thoughts and try new behaviors. Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing, or EMDR, is also part of her toolkit for processing distressing memories when appropriate. With eight years of experience and a Master of Science and Licensed Professional Counselor credential, Shaneka draws on practical strategies and steady support.
She is based in Mississippi and conducts sessions in English. People seeking help are guided through concrete tools for coping, communication, and problem solving. Sessions often blend talking, skill practice, and short take-home exercises to keep progress moving between meetings.
02Credentials
- LPC (Mississippi)
- License 3149 · expires June 2026
- NPI
- 1851942171 · national provider identifier
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03Focus areas and approaches
Everything Shaneka lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- 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
Methods Shaneka names
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
These are the methods Shaneka 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
Therapeutic approaches for online care
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and understanding the client’s perspective. The therapist follows the client’s lead, reflects what she hears, and helps people identify their own solutions for issues such as relationship strain, parenting stress, and low self-esteem.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts, feelings, and actions connect. It helps people spot patterns that keep problems going and practice small behavior changes to feel better day to day. This approach often suits anxiety, depression, and coping with life changes.
EMDR, Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing, is used to work through painful or traumatic memories when those memories get in the way of daily life. It combines focused attention and guided processing to reduce the intensity of disturbing memories and the emotional reactions tied to them.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to choose methods that fit their goals, needs, and preferences. That choice can shift as progress is made and new priorities emerge.
Online sessions offer flexibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. Video is useful for deeper conversations and skills practice. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or when someone prefers not to be on camera. Live chat and text-based messaging make short check-ins, progress notes, or brief coaching-style support convenient between longer sessions.
05Questions people ask
What concerns does Shaneka commonly help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, bipolar symptoms, trauma and abuse, relationship strain, parenting challenges, anger, low self-esteem, and coping with life changes.
What is her general therapy style?
She creates a nonjudgmental, open space and moves at the client’s pace. Sessions focus on practical steps and honest conversation rather than clinical jargon.
How long has she been practicing?
She has eight years of professional experience working with a range of emotional and relationship concerns.
Where is she licensed and located?
She is licensed in Mississippi and holds an MS and the Licensed Professional Counselor credential.
Which languages are offered for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English and she is able to work with international clients as well.
What formats are available for online sessions?
Sessions can be held via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging.
How is cost handled for sessions?
Cost varies with the client’s location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to therapist availability.
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