Shanika Katara Jones, LMHC
Florida · 7 years in practice
Shanika Katara Jones is a Florida licensed mental health counselor with seven years of clinical experience.
License and registration
- LMHC, Florida
- MH19975 · expires March 2027
- NPI
- 1013670819 · national provider identifier
- Years in practice
- 7
- Languages
- English
Details are as listed on the therapist's public professional profile. You can check the license with the issuing state board, and the NPI with the national registry.
About Shanika
Shanika Katara Jones is a Florida licensed mental health counselor with seven years of clinical experience. She helps people who are feeling overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, low self-esteem, relationship strains, or life changes. Her approach aims to make starting therapy feel manageable and straightforward.
She creates an open space for clients to speak freely about their thoughts and feelings without judgment. Sessions focus on practical steps and honest conversation rather than clinical jargon.
Background and approach
Shanika emphasizes listening first, then working with each person to identify what matters most to them. Her work draws on several approaches including existential ideas about meaning, client-centered listening, cognitive behavioral strategies, and mindfulness practices. She uses tools from these methods to help people notice unhelpful patterns, try small changes, and reflect on personal values.
EMDR is also listed among her approaches and may be considered when relevant. Shanika often helps people facing attachment wounds, codependency, family of origin concerns, or difficulties around control and communication. She also supports those dealing with grief, midlife questions, substance concerns, post-traumatic stress, and multicultural stressors.
The focus is on practical coping and clearer choices. Starting therapy is framed as a collaborative process. Shanika works with each person to set goals and adjust methods as progress unfolds.
Her style is warm, straightforward, and aimed at helping people build momentum toward a more balanced life.
Focus areas and approaches
Everything Shanika lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Abandonment
- Attachment issues
- Codependency
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Family of origin issues
- Forgiveness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Post-traumatic stress
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-love
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
Approaches Shanika names
- Existential Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
Naming an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist lists and does not check training records.
Online support
How therapeutic approaches translate to online care
Existential Therapy invites people to look at meaning, values, and the choices available in their lives. Online sessions can be a place to talk about what matters most and face big questions about purpose, identity, or life transitions.Client-Centered Therapy centers on warm, nonjudgmental listening and following the client’s pace. In remote sessions this looks like focused listening, reflection, and helping clients find their own solutions through conversation and gentle guidance.
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying and changing unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. Practically, this can include short exercises, homework, and skills practice that translate well to video, phone, chat, or messaging formats.
Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will discuss what you want to work on, suggest methods that fit those goals, and adjust the plan over time. The aim is to find techniques that suit your preferences and produce steady progress.
Online therapy offers flexibility for busy lives. Video calls work well for conversational depth and visual cues. Phone sessions use less bandwidth and can be easier when video isn’t needed. Live chat or text-based messaging lets you check in between sessions, send short updates, or have brief focused conversations. These options make it simpler to keep therapy consistent around work, family, and daily demands.
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Questions people ask
What concerns does Shanika address?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, self-esteem and relationship problems. She also focuses on life changes, coping, and mood disorders.
How would you describe her therapy style?
Her style blends attentive listening with practical strategies. Sessions aim to identify values, reduce unhelpful patterns, and try small achievable changes.
What experience does she bring?
She has seven years of professional experience supporting people through emotional and life transition challenges. That experience shapes a down-to-earth, problem-solving approach.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is a licensed mental health counselor, FL LMHC, practicing in Florida.
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. These options allow flexibility for different schedules and preferences.
How is cost handled?
Cost varies by location and therapist availability and uses a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
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