Works with
- Anger
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Depression
How Shandrieka works
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LCSW
- Licensed in
- Texas, Louisiana
- Years in practice
- 17
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Shandrieka
Shandrieka Vallare is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) based in Texas with 17 years of experience. She focuses on common life stresses such as anxiety, anger, depression, parenting strain, grief, and career concerns. Her style is straightforward and warm, aimed at helping people find clear next steps when problems feel overwhelming.
She uses practical, goal-focused methods in sessions. That can mean noticing how thoughts shape feelings, trying new behaviors, or building calm habits through mindfulness.
Background and approach
Conversations are meant to help people see patterns and pick small changes that feel doable. Shandrieka draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Emotionally-Focused Therapy, and client-centered listening to match the work to each person's needs. She has practiced in both inpatient settings and community programs.
Her experience includes working with children, adolescents, adults, and older adults in those settings. In sessions she encourages simple tools clients can use right away. Examples include stress-management techniques, communication practice, and strategies for managing anger or low self-esteem.
The goal is clearer thinking and steadier responses to daily pressures. Outside of clinical work she values self-care activities such as meditation, listening to smooth jazz, and time with loved ones. Those personal interests inform a calm, patient approach to helping people make steady progress.
What Shandrieka works with
Everything Shandrieka lists, in the therapist's own terms. Anger is the reason this directory exists; the rest tells you what usually sits alongside it in Shandrieka's practice.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Depression
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Coping with life changes
- ADHD
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Blended family issues
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Mood disorders
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Shandrieka lists
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Solution-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.
Online approaches that fit real life
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice unhelpful thoughts and choose actions that match their values. It often helps when worry, anger, or life transitions keep someone stuck. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on how thoughts, feelings, and behaviors connect. It teaches practical exercises to shift thinking and try new behaviors for anxiety, depression, or anger. Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) centers on understanding emotions in relationships and improving emotional connection and communication. It can be useful for people working through trust, commitment, or communication challenges.Choosing the right approach is a shared process. The therapist discusses goals and preferences and may use parts of different methods depending on what fits. Sessions often mix listening, skill practice, and exercises tailored to everyday situations so progress feels tangible.
Online therapy offers practical flexibility. Video calls let therapists and clients meet face-to-face for deeper conversation, while phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited or a quicker check-in is needed. Live chat and text-based messaging make it easier to reflect between sessions and share updates without scheduling a full call. These options make it simpler to fit therapeutic work into a busy life.
Questions people ask about Shandrieka
What concerns does Shandrieka address?
She supports people with stress, anxiety, anger, depression, parenting strain, grief, self-esteem, career challenges, ADHD, and related family-of-origin or relationship issues.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her approach is warm and practical. Sessions focus on short-term goals, skill-building, and helping clients try small changes between meetings.
What background does she bring to therapy sessions?
Shandrieka has 17 years of clinical experience and has worked in inpatient and community settings with a range of age groups from children to older adults.
What credentials and location are listed for this therapist?
She holds the LCSW credential and is licensed in Texas and Louisiana, and she practices from Texas.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
In what formats are sessions offered?
Therapy is available via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging.
How does pricing and payment work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability. Sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What are the steps to begin working together?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions based on the therapist's listed availability.