Shanteria Onyemem is a licensed professional counselor in Texas who helps people manage trauma, depression, anxiety, and stress.
01About Shanteria
Shanteria Onyemem is a licensed professional counselor in Texas who helps people manage trauma, depression, anxiety, and stress. She works with concerns like self-esteem, addictive behaviors, relationship and intimacy issues, grief, and coping with life changes. Her straightforward approach aims to make therapy feel practical and focused.
She uses clear, goal-oriented methods to help people identify what feels stuck and try small changes. Sessions focus on everyday steps like shifting negative thoughts, improving communication, and developing coping routines that fit a person's life.
Background and approach
Mindfulness and emotion-focused work help people notice feelings and respond differently to them. Shanteria brings 15 years of experience to clinical work in Texas as an LPC, which informs how she structures sessions and follows ethical practice. She pays attention to cultural background and personal identity while keeping conversations grounded and direct.
That means listening closely, asking practical questions, and offering options rather than prescriptions. People can expect a mix of talking, skill-building, and reflection rather than long explanations of theory. Homework or short practices between sessions are often suggested to help new habits take hold.
The tone tends to be supportive while staying focused on real-life change. Shanteria also works with issues like caregiver stress, chronic illness, body image, and career concerns. She includes psychodynamic ideas when exploring long-standing patterns, and uses solution-focused steps to map immediate next actions.
Sessions are offered in English and are available through a range of online formats for those outside Texas. The plan is to help people move from feeling overwhelmed to feeling more capable and clear about their next steps.
02Credentials
- LPC (Texas)
- License 86422 · expires August 2027
- NPI
- 1609480250 · national provider identifier
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03Focus areas and approaches
Everything Shanteria lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Trauma and abuse
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Sleeping disorders
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Compassion fatigue
- Abandonment
- Antisocial personality
- Attachment issues
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Codependency
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Fertility issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Personality disorders
- Post-traumatic stress
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Smoking / vaping cessation
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Methods Shanteria names
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
These are the methods Shanteria 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
How therapeutic approaches work in online sessions
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and reflecting what matters most to the person. The therapist offers a supportive stance, helps people name their goals, and follows their lead when deciding what to work on. This approach is useful for building trust and for people who want a collaborative, paced process.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts, feelings, and actions connect. In practice this means identifying unhelpful thinking patterns, trying different responses, and practicing new behaviors between sessions. CBT is often helpful for anxiety, depression, sleep problems, and stress-related issues.
Emotionally-Focused Therapy helps people notice and sit with emotions in a way that changes how they respond. It can be especially useful when strong feelings like grief, anger, or shame drive repeated behavior. Work in this style helps people name their emotions and try different ways of relating to them.
Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will discuss options and try methods that fit the person's goals, needs, and preferences. That decision is collaborative and can shift over time as progress is made.
Online formats - video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging - make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life. Video lets people read facial expression and body language. Phone sessions can be a good choice when bandwidth is limited or when someone prefers not to be on camera. Live chat or text-based messaging can serve as quick check-ins, shorter sessions, or a way to share thoughts between appointments.
05Questions people ask
What concerns does Shanteria help with?
She works with trauma and abuse, anxiety, depression, stress, addiction, self-esteem, grief, relationship and intimacy issues, sleeping problems, career challenges, and related concerns listed in her specialties.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her style is practical and client-centered, combining emotional exploration with concrete steps. Sessions aim to be direct, paced to each person's needs, and focused on skills people can use between visits.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She brings 15 years of experience working in clinical settings, which shapes how she structures sessions and selects approaches to suit each person's situation.
Where is she licensed and based?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor - LPC - practicing in Texas and provides services consistent with that credential.
Can I work with her if I live outside the United States?
Sessions are offered in English and international clients are accepted, subject to licensing rules that apply to therapists and the client location.
What session formats are available?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules and communication needs.
How is cost handled for therapy?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.
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