About Shamika
Shamika Scott-Carson is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) based in South Carolina. She draws on more than two decades of practice to help people facing stress, anxiety, depression, substance use concerns, and anger. Her approach centers on each person’s needs and goals, and she aims to make therapy practical and understandable.
Shamika uses client-centered methods to shape sessions around what matters most to the individual. She also applies cognitive behavioral strategies to identify unhelpful thinking and develop clearer coping choices.
How Shamika works
Dialectical behavior skills and mindfulness practices appear in her work to help manage intense emotions and build day-to-day calm. Her background includes many years supporting people through trauma, relationship conflict, parenting stress, and career-related strain. She also helps with codependency, communication problems, and issues common to young adults.
Substance use and recovery work are part of her practice, including drug and alcohol addiction and related motivations for change. Sessions focus on concrete strategies and step-by-step progress. Shamika often combines short-term goal work with skills training so people leave sessions with tools they can use right away.
She encourages questions and collaboration so therapy fits each person’s life and schedule. Shamika’s practice blends practical techniques with attentive listening. People looking for help with life changes, ADHD challenges, or post-traumatic stress can expect a steady, goal-oriented approach that respects their pace.
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What Shamika works with
The areas below are the ones Shamika selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
Also listed
- ADHD
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Codependency
- Communication problems
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Family conflicts
- Parenting issues
- Post-traumatic stress
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Young adult issues
Training and background
| Register | LPC |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 22 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | South Carolina |
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Online support options
Therapeutic approaches that translate to online care
Shamika often uses client-centered work to guide how sessions unfold, which means the conversation focuses on what matters most to the person. This approach helps shape goals and decide which coping skills to try next.She also employs Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, which looks at how thoughts, feelings, and actions connect. CBT breaks problems into manageable steps and is useful for anxiety, depression, and motivation around substance use. Dialectical Behavior Therapy adds practical skills for handling strong emotions and improving interpersonal effectiveness, which can help with anger and relationship stress.
Choosing the right approach happens together. Shamika will discuss options and tailor methods to a person’s goals, needs, and preferences rather than using a one-size-fits-all plan. That collaborative process helps identify which techniques to prioritize early on.
Online therapy formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video is helpful for full conversations and skills practice, phone works well when bandwidth is limited, live chat allows short check-ins, and messaging supports ongoing reflection between sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into work, school, or caregiving schedules while still focusing on measurable progress.
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