Works with
- Anger
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Depression
How Shemica works
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LICSW
- Licensed in
- District of Columbia
- Years in practice
- 24
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Shemica
Shemica Cole is a licensed clinical social worker with 24 years of experience helping people manage stress, anxiety, anger, depression, and life transitions. She works from a warm, direct stance that aims to make therapy feel practical and understandable. She uses everyday language and humor to help people settle into the work.
In sessions she listens first and then helps set clear, achievable goals. She draws on a mix of methods to match what each person needs, and she helps clients build skills they can use between meetings.
Background and approach
That might include strategies for coping with strong emotions, improving communication, or changing unhelpful thinking. Shemica has extensive experience supporting people with trauma and abuse histories, addiction concerns, caregiving stress, and complicated relationship patterns. She also works with issues such as parenting strain, grief, sleep problems, career stress, and identity-related concerns including LGBT matters.
Her approach is collaborative. She explains options, invites feedback, and adjusts plans so they fit a person’s life. She aims to leave people feeling better prepared, more confident, and with concrete steps to try.
Shemica practices in the District of Columbia and holds a DC LICSW - Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker. She offers sessions in English and accepts international clients through online formats.
What Shemica works with
Everything Shemica lists, in the therapist's own terms. Anger is the reason this directory exists; the rest tells you what usually sits alongside it in Shemica's practice.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Depression
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Attachment issues
- Blended family issues
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Codependency
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dependent personality
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Infidelity
- Jealousy
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Paranoia
- Post-traumatic stress
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-love
- Sexuality
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Shemica lists
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-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.
How evidence-based approaches translate to online care
Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on understanding how early bonds shape current relationships. Online sessions can help people notice patterns in trust, closeness, and conflict and try new ways of relating in daily life. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, helps people identify unhelpful thoughts and habits and replace them with practical strategies. It is often used for anxiety, depression, anger, and sleep difficulties and translates well to exercises done between sessions. Mindfulness Therapy emphasizes present-moment awareness and simple practices to reduce reactivity and build calm, which can support coping with stress, grief, and intense emotions.The therapist will help you figure out which approach or combination fits best. Choosing an approach is a collaborative process based on your goals, preferences, and what feels most useful. Plans are adjusted over time so techniques match real-life demands and progress can be tracked together.
Online therapy with video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging gives practical flexibility. Video is useful for longer sessions and exercises that benefit from face-to-face interaction. Phone sessions work when bandwidth is limited or when a check-in fits a short break. Live chat and text messaging can be a convenient option for brief check-ins, homework support, or when typing out thoughts feels easier. These options make it simpler to fit therapy into a busy life while using the therapist’s chosen approaches.
Questions people ask about Shemica
What kinds of concerns does this therapist address?
Shemica works with a wide range of issues including stress, anxiety, anger, depression, trauma and abuse, addictions, grief, parenting strain, relationship and intimacy-related concerns, and career or life changes.
What is the therapy style like?
The style is open, warm, and collaborative. Expect practical conversations, goal setting, and use of exercises to build coping skills between sessions.
How much experience does the therapist have?
The clinician brings 24 years of experience working in clinical social work settings with adults facing a variety of emotional and life challenges.
What credentials and location are listed?
She holds a DC LICSW - Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker and practices in the District of Columbia.
Which languages are supported and are international clients possible?
Sessions are offered in English and international clients are accepted for online work.
What session formats are offered?
Available formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules and preferences.
How much do sessions cost?
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 this therapist?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to therapist availability.