Shanika Katara Jones, LMHC
Florida · 7 years in practice
Shanika Katara Jones is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) practicing in Florida 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
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About Shanika
Shanika Katara Jones is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) practicing in Florida with seven years of clinical experience. She focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, low self-esteem, depression, relationship struggles, and major life changes. Shanika aims to create a calm, nonjudgmental space where clients can speak openly and begin to make changes at their own pace.
Her approach is practical and down-to-earth. Sessions often start with what feels most urgent to the person and move toward clearer patterns and coping tools.
Background and approach
She uses techniques from client-centered therapy to keep the conversation grounded in the client's priorities and goals. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, is part of her work when people want concrete skills for shifting unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. Mindfulness practices are introduced to help with anxiety, mood regulation, and staying present during stressful moments.
Shanika also incorporates existential ideas to help people examine values and life direction when facing big transitions. She lists Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing, often called EMDR, among her approaches and may use elements of it as appropriate for trauma-related concerns. Shanika attends to cultural and multicultural issues when they affect how someone experiences stress or relationships.
In sessions she aims to listen carefully and offer clear, usable steps between meetings. The work is collaborative and paced to each person's readiness. Many clients come for short-term coping skills while others stay longer to address deeper patterns and life purpose questions.
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
- Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Existential Therapy
- 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 Shanika’s Approaches Work Online
Shanika uses Client-Centered Therapy to keep the work focused on what matters to the person. This approach centers the client's concerns and emphasizes listening, empathy, and the client's own goals. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, provides practical tools to challenge unhelpful thoughts and to build new habits for anxiety and mood concerns. EMDR, or Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing, is listed among her approaches and may be integrated when trauma-related memories are part of the work; it is used to process difficult memories alongside other interventions.Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Shanika will talk with each client about goals, preferences, and what feels most comfortable. Together they decide which methods to try and adjust the plan as progress unfolds. The emphasis is on finding an approach that fits the person, not on forcing a single technique.
Online therapy offers flexibility for today’s busy lives. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and visual cues, while phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and text-based messaging let people share thoughts between sessions or use therapy without being on camera. These options help make regular care more accessible and easier to fit into work, caregiving, or school schedules.
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Questions people ask
What concerns does Shanika commonly help with?
She helps people dealing with stress, anxiety, depression, low self-esteem, relationship difficulties, and coping with life changes. Additional focus areas include attachment, codependency, substance concerns, trauma, and mood disorders.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is practical and person-centered, aiming to listen without judgment and to work at the client’s pace. Sessions mix listening with clear steps and tools the client can try between meetings.
What background does she bring to sessions?
She has seven years of professional experience supporting people with emotional and relationship concerns. That experience informs a straightforward approach to coping and longer-term change.
What credential and location information is available?
She is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor, LMHC, licensed in Florida and practices in that state.
Which languages are used in sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are offered?
Sessions can be conducted by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging depending on what works best for the client.
How is cost handled for therapy?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and sessions use 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 a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist’s availability.
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