Works with
- Anger
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Grief
- Anger management
- Self esteem
How Shalonda works
- Not listed
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LPC
- Licensed in
- Alabama
- Years in practice
- 17
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Shalonda
Shalonda Gaddis is a Licensed Professional Counselor with 17 years of clinical experience in Alabama. She focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, addictions, grief, anger, and self-esteem concerns. She creates a straightforward space for people to talk about what matters to them and figure out next steps.
Her approach centers on honest conversation and practical steps. Sessions tend to focus on identifying patterns that lead to anger, stress, or compulsive behaviors and trying out manageable changes.
Background and approach
She encourages small, concrete goals that build confidence over time. Shalonda emphasizes emotional safety and nonjudgmental listening. She helps people name painful feelings like shame, guilt, or isolation so those feelings become easier to handle.
She also addresses communication problems, control issues, forgiveness, and social anxiety when they come up. Clients can expect collaborative planning during sessions. She talks through coping tools, ways to improve relationships, and habits that support self-love and life purpose.
When addictions or grief are part of the picture, she works on immediate coping skills and longer-term strategies to regain stability. Her style is supportive and direct. She aims to empower people who are ready to make changes and to offer steady guidance as they practice new ways of responding.
Shalonda frames therapy as a step-by-step process toward clearer thinking and calmer behavior.
What Shalonda works with
Everything Shalonda lists, in the therapist's own terms. Anger is the reason this directory exists; the rest tells you what usually sits alongside it in Shalonda's practice.
Evidence-based approaches and online care
Shalonda uses practical, evidence-informed techniques focused on managing emotions and changing unhelpful habits. One common approach is skills-based work that teaches breathing, grounding, and thought-stopping strategies to reduce immediate anger and anxiety. These tools help when stress or strong feelings make everyday tasks harder.She also uses behavior-focused methods that look at patterns and triggers. This involves identifying situations that lead to addictive behaviors, avoidance, or outbursts and then testing small changes to see what helps. The goal is to replace automatic reactions with more helpful choices over time.
Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. She will work with each person to pick techniques that fit their goals, preferences, and pace. Together they track what works and adjust the plan as needed.
Online therapy is offered through several formats to make ongoing care practical. Video calls allow face-to-face interaction when visual cues matter. Phone sessions can be useful when bandwidth is limited or a simpler check-in is needed. Live chat and text messaging suit shorter, frequent check-ins and between-session support. These options help people fit therapy into busy days and stick with the work.
Questions people ask about Shalonda
What concerns does she address?
She helps people with stress, anxiety, addictions, grief, anger, and self-esteem. Additional focus areas include communication problems, control issues, forgiveness, guilt and shame, isolation and loneliness, life purpose, self-love, social anxiety and women's issues.
How would you describe her therapy style?
Her style is supportive and direct. She focuses on honest conversation, practical coping skills, and step-by-step goals to build confidence.
What is her background and experience?
She holds a Licensed Professional Counselor credential and has 17 years of professional experience working with a range of emotional and behavioral concerns.
Where is she licensed and practicing?
She is licensed as an LPC in Alabama and provides services from that state.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.
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 pricing work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription 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 schedule sessions based on the therapist's availability.