About Shandrieka
Shandrieka Vallare helps people manage stress, anxiety, relationship struggles, depression, grief, parenting challenges, anger, self-esteem issues, career concerns, ADHD, and life transitions. She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with 17 years of experience and works from a practical, down-to-earth stance. Shandrieka speaks English and practices in Texas.
Her style is warm and focused. She listens closely and helps people name problems clearly. From there she offers straightforward tools to try between sessions.
How Shandrieka works
Sessions move at a steady, manageable pace so parents can fit therapy into busy lives. Shandrieka draws on several approaches including Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Emotionally-Focused Therapy, and Mindfulness Therapy. She adapts techniques to the person in front of her, combining talk, practical exercises, and mindfulness skills.
This mix can help with coping, communication, and building healthier patterns. Her background includes work in inpatient and community-based settings across age groups, including young children, adolescents, adults, and geriatric clients. That range informs how she frames problems and suggests real-world steps people can try.
She views behavioral health as central to overall well-being. People who choose her often want clear guidance, steady support, and tools they can use at home. To begin, clients complete a short questionnaire and schedule a session that fits their timing.
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What Shandrieka works with
The areas below are the ones Shandrieka selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Depression
Also listed
- ADHD
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Anger management
- Blended family issues
- Career difficulties
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with life changes
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Emptiness
- Family conflicts
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Grief
- Guilt and shame
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Mood disorders
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Parenting issues
- Post-traumatic stress
- Postpartum depression
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self esteem
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Training and background
| Register | LCSW |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 17 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | Texas |
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Online support options
How these approaches translate to online therapy
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, helps people notice difficult thoughts and feelings while focusing on values-based actions. It can be useful for anxiety, stress, and coping with life changes by teaching practical ways to move forward despite discomfort.Client-Centered Therapy centers the person’s experience and uses active listening and empathy to build understanding. This approach supports people working through relationship problems, self-esteem concerns, and grief by creating a steady, collaborative space.
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, focuses on changing unhelpful thought and behavior patterns. It offers concrete skills for managing anxiety, depression, and anger through experiments, homework, and short-term problem-solving.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with the client about goals and preferences and together decide which methods to try. Sessions are collaborative and may combine techniques from different approaches to meet practical needs.
Online therapy makes those methods easier to access. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and visual cues. Phone sessions can fit a break at work or when bandwidth is limited. Live chat and text-based messaging let people check in between sessions or use shorter touchpoints when a full session isn’t possible. These options help people keep continuity of care while juggling family and work obligations.
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Write down two things you would want to be different in six months. That is the most useful thing to bring to a first session, whoever it is with. If you would rather start now than keep reading, online sessions are the quickest route.
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