Shashana Carter, MD, LCSW-C, LICSW
Calm, practical support for everyday parenting challenges
Book with Shashana- Years in practice
- 6
- Credentials
- MD, LCSW-C, LICSW
- Licensed in
- Maryland, Massachusetts
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Addictions
- Focus
- Relationship issues
About Shashana
Shashana Carter is a licensed clinician who blends practical strategies with empathic listening to help people facing life stressors. She holds an MD and social work licenses listed as LCSW-C and LICSW, and brings six years of clinical experience to her work in Maryland. Shashana focuses on clear, goal-oriented sessions that aim to reduce anxiety and improve daily functioning.
She uses Client-Centered Therapy to create a respectful, nonjudgmental space where people can talk through what matters most to them.
Background and approach
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is used to spot and shift unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns that worsen mood, sleep, and relationships. These approaches are paired with practical coaching for parenting concerns and coping with life changes. Shashana has worked in social service and treatment settings and has experience supporting people with addiction issues, grief, trauma and mood conditions.
She concentrates on helping clients build realistic goals and small, sustainable changes. That can mean improving sleep, managing anger, or navigating relationship and intimacy difficulties. Sessions are straightforward and conversational.
She listens, offers honest feedback, and helps people try new ways of handling problems. For those dealing with stigma or discrimination, she provides a compassionate space to talk about identity and related stressors. Therapy is offered by video call, phone, live chat, or text messaging.
People start by completing a short matching questionnaire and then schedule sessions according to therapist availability.
What Shashana works with
Everything Shashana lists, in the therapist's own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Shashana helps people with.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Depression
- LGBT
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Communication problems
- Eating and food-related issues
- Family problems
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-love
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
Approaches Shashana lists
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
How her approaches work online and in sessions
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and understanding each person's experience. The therapist reflects feelings, validates challenges, and follows the client's lead to find what matters most and build trust. This approach helps people who need emotional support and clearer communication in relationships.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts, feelings, and behaviors interact. In sessions she helps people identify unhelpful thoughts, test new ways of thinking, and practice small behavior changes to improve mood, sleep, and daily functioning. CBT is useful for anxiety, depression, and many stress-related problems.
Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will work with the client to decide which methods fit their goals and preferences and will adjust the plan as progress is made. Clients can expect a mix of listening, skill-building, and actionable homework when helpful.
Online therapy is offered by video call, phone, live chat, and text messaging to make care more flexible. Video is useful for face-to-face conversation, phone can work when bandwidth is limited, chat and text are good for brief check-ins or when a written checkpoint helps. These options make it easier to fit sessions into busy family schedules and to continue care across life changes.
Questions people ask about Shashana
What kinds of problems does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, trauma, addictions, and many relationship and parenting challenges.
What is her therapy style like?
Her style is warm and listening-focused with honest feedback. Sessions combine empathic talk with practical steps to meet goals.
What background does she bring to therapy?
She has six years of clinical experience and practice history in social service and treatment settings supporting people with complex life issues.
What credentials and location are listed?
She is listed with MD, LCSW-C, and LICSW credentials and practices in Maryland.
Which languages are supported and can international clients be seen?
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 to fit different schedules and needs.
How does cost work for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and uses a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions based on the therapist's availability.
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