- Focus on codependency
- Evidence-based care
- Ten years experience
About Shonta
Shonta Harper is a licensed counselor who helps people facing relationship strain, self-esteem struggles, anxiety, and codependency. She works with clients dealing with grief, trauma and abuse, addiction concerns, and the stress of life changes. Shonta aims to help people build clearer communication and healthier patterns in their relationships and daily life.
Her method is straightforward and practical. She listens for patterns that keep people stuck and helps them name what’s happening. Sessions focus on small, concrete steps clients can use between meetings. The tone is warm and direct rather than overly technical.
With ten years of experience as an LPC and an LCMHC, Shonta combines trauma-informed practice with cultural awareness. She draws on evidence-based therapeutic techniques to address anxiety, depression, sleep problems, anger, and parenting stress. Clients can expect help sorting priorities, setting boundaries, and reducing overwhelm.
Shonta pays attention to identity and life transition issues, including questions of gender and sexual orientation. She also supports people dealing with caregiver stress, aging concerns, and feelings of emptiness or lack of purpose. Her approach aims to restore self-compassion while building useful skills.
Sessions are offered in English and Shonta accepts international clients. Before starting, readers should confirm current session options and scheduling details through the site’s matching process.
How therapeutic approaches and online work come together
Shonta uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on changing unhelpful patterns and building coping skills. One common approach she uses helps people identify relationship dynamics and codependent behaviors, then practice new ways of communicating and setting boundaries to reduce repeated conflict and distress. Another approach emphasizes trauma-informed care, which helps people process difficult experiences and develop safer ways to respond to triggers and stress.Choosing the right approach is part of the work. The therapist collaborates with each client to decide which methods match their needs, goals, and preferences. That means trying an approach, checking how it feels, and shifting strategies when something isn’t working. Clients are partners in shaping treatment priorities and techniques.
For practical reasons, online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life. Confirm the specific session options before booking, since formats are not listed in the biography. Many people find online meetings reduce travel time, allow quicker scheduling around work or caregiving, and make it simpler to keep consistent appointments. Others prefer options that use less bandwidth or a shorter check-in when time is tight. The focus is on finding a workable way to meet that supports steady progress.
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Experience
10+ years
Credentials
Georgia, Utah
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does this therapist commonly address?
Shonta helps people with relationship and intimacy issues, codependency, self-esteem, anxiety, depression, and coping with life changes such as grief or career shifts.
What is the therapeutic style I can expect?
The style is warm, direct, and practical. Sessions focus on identifying unhelpful patterns and practicing small, actionable skills between meetings.
How much clinical experience does Shonta have?
She has ten years of experience working with concerns like trauma, addiction, stress, and relationship dynamics.
What credentials and region are listed?
Shonta holds LPC and LCMHC credentials and practices in Georgia.
Which languages are available for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English and international clients are accepted.
What formats are offered for sessions?
Session formats are not specified in the biography; confirm current session options before booking through the matching process.
How is cost handled for therapy?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability, and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with this therapist?
Select the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.
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