About Shaneque
Shaneque Hawkins is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) who helps people navigate stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, low self-esteem, relationship and family strains, sleep problems, career concerns, and depression. She also supports people facing life changes and focuses on issues like body image, commitment worries, panic attacks, postpartum depression, and multicultural or veteran-related concerns. Her style is collaborative and straightforward.
She treats the person, not just the problem, and invites clients to take an active role in sessions.
How Shaneque works
Conversations are practical and goal-oriented, with room to reflect on feelings and patterns. Shaneque uses a mix of approaches to meet different needs. She draws on client-centered work to build trust and understanding.
She also uses cognitive behavioral techniques to identify and shift unhelpful thoughts. Mindfulness strategies and solution-focused ideas help people notice the present moment and set clear, doable goals. With four years of experience, Shaneque has worked with individuals dealing with trauma, adjustment, and everyday stressors.
She frames therapy as a partnership where the client’s insight and experience guide the plan. Sessions aim to be clear, paced to the client, and focused on steps that bring relief. Shaneque practices in Virginia and offers services in English.
Her approach suits people looking for practical tools alongside empathic listening. The work centers on real-life changes, building coping skills, and restoring a sense of direction.
Shaneque lists 6 ways of working on the entry:
What Shaneque works with
The areas below are the ones Shaneque selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
Also listed
- Avoidant personality
- Body image
- Career difficulties
- Commitment issues
- Coping with life changes
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dependent personality
- Depression
- Emptiness
- Family conflicts
- Forgiveness
- Isolation / loneliness
- LGBT
- Multicultural concerns
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Post-traumatic stress
- Postpartum depression
- Relationship issues
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self esteem
- Self-love
- Sleeping disorders
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Training and background
| Register | LPC |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 4 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | Virginia |
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Online support options
Approaches that guide online sessions
Shaneque often uses client-centered therapy and cognitive behavioral therapy during online work. Client-centered therapy focuses on listening, empathy, and understanding so clients can explore concerns at their own pace; it helps when someone needs time to feel heard and make sense of emotions. Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) looks at the link between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors and teaches practical ways to change unhelpful thinking and coping patterns; it is useful for anxiety, depression, panic, and sleep problems.Finding the right approach is part of the process. She will work with each person to decide which methods fit their needs, goals, and preferences. Sessions are collaborative, and adjustments are made as progress and priorities become clearer.
Online therapy offers flexible ways to meet. Video calls let people have face-to-face conversation and use visual cues. Phone sessions can fit into a work break or require less bandwidth. Live chat and text-based messaging are helpful for shorter check-ins, step-by-step planning, or when typing feels easier than speaking. These options make it simpler to keep therapy consistent around daily life and obligations.
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