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About Shanda
Shanda Hope is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) in Florida with 26 years of professional experience. She focuses on stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, depression, anger, self-esteem, relationship strain, family issues, grief, parenting concerns, bipolar disorder, and ADHD. Shanda frames clients as experts in their own stories and draws on their strengths during sessions.
Her style centers on practical conversation and skills. She uses approaches such as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, and the Gottman Method to guide sessions. Expectations are discussed early so clients know what to try and how progress is tracked.
Shanda pays attention to everyday life factors that shape behavior and mood. Sessions include talking through recent events, identifying patterns, and practicing new responses. She offers concrete strategies for managing anxiety, mood swings, anger, and parenting stress rather than only talking about feelings.
For relationship concerns she introduces communication tools and exercises drawn from the Gottman Method and DBT skills to lower conflict and improve listening. For mood and anxiety symptoms she uses CBT and ACT techniques to notice unhelpful thoughts and build manageable habits.
People considering work with Shanda can expect a steady, skills-based approach that leans on the client’s own knowledge of their life. She encourages small, attainable changes and checks in on how these shifts are working between sessions.
How sessions work
How evidence-based approaches translate to online work
Shanda uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people identify and change unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns. CBT is often used for anxiety, depression, and mood regulation by breaking problems into specific thoughts and actions to work on.She also draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help people notice difficult thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them, then choose actions that align with their values. Client-Centered Therapy informs the way sessions are paced, focusing on listening and reflecting so people can clarify what matters to them.
Choosing the right approach is part of the process. The therapist and client will discuss goals and preferences and try methods that seem to fit. That collaborative fit is checked over time and adjusted as needed.
The therapist’s profile does not list specific online formats, so please confirm available session options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit appointments into a busy life, avoid travel time, and keep check-ins brief when needed. It can also allow focused practice of skills between sessions that translate directly into daily routines.
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Experience
26+ years
Listed in
Florida
Languages
English
Questions
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What types of problems does she help with?
She focuses on stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, depression, anger, self-esteem, relationship and family issues, grief, parenting concerns, bipolar disorder, and ADHD.
What is her therapeutic style?
Sessions are practical and skills-based, with conversational work and exercises from CBT, DBT, ACT, client-centered methods, and the Gottman Method.
How much experience does she have?
She has 26 years of professional experience working in social work and clinical settings.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) licensed in Florida.
Does she offer sessions in other languages or to international clients?
Sessions are offered in English. She is not currently accepting international clients.
Which session formats are available?
The original profile does not list specific session formats. Please confirm current session options before booking.
How does pricing work?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I start working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. A license can be checked with the state board.
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