About Shani
Shani Leal is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) based in Texas who helps people facing addiction, anxiety, depression, and major life changes. She focuses on building self-esteem, improving communication, and supporting recovery from trauma. Shani speaks plainly and aims to create a steady, compassionate space for growth.
Her work centers on practical steps people can use right away. She supports those coping with stress, anger, relationship challenges, career concerns, and the emotional strain of parenting.
How Shani works
She also helps with issues related to adoption and foster care, codependency, and compassion fatigue. Shani brings seven years of experience to her practice. That background includes helping people navigate sexual assault recovery, bipolar mood concerns, and questions about life purpose.
She incorporates a multicultural perspective into sessions to better understand identity and cultural context. Sessions include straightforward talk, coaching elements, and strategies tailored to daily life. She listens for patterns that keep people stuck and offers alternatives that can be tried between meetings.
The goal is steady progress rather than overnight fixes. Her style is warm and action-oriented. Clients can expect clear goals, practical tools, and attention to how culture and background shape experience.
Shani aims to help people build skills that last beyond therapy. To begin, she asks people to reflect on what matters most to them and what small changes they want to try first. That focus helps shape a plan that fits each person’s situation and schedule.
What Shani works with
The areas below are the ones Shani selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
Also listed
- Adoption and foster care
- Anger management
- Bipolar disorder
- Career difficulties
- Coaching
- Codependency
- Communication problems
- Compassion fatigue
- Depression
- Domestic violence
- Family conflicts
- LGBT
- Life purpose
- Multicultural concerns
- Parenting issues
- Relationship issues
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
- Young adult issues
Training and background
| Register | LPC |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 7 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | Texas |
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Online support options
Evidence-based techniques and online care
Two evidence-based techniques often used in her work are practical skill-building and trauma-informed strategies. Practical skill-building teaches specific coping tools for stress, anxiety, and anger so people can try simple steps between sessions. Trauma-informed strategies focus on stabilizing reactions and creating safety in the moment, which helps when processing past abuse or sexual assault.Deciding which approach to use is collaborative. The therapist will talk with the client about goals, daily needs, and what has or hasn’t helped before. Together they choose methods that fit the person’s preferences and situation, and adjust as progress unfolds.
Online therapy offers flexible ways to connect. Video calls let people maintain face-to-face conversation and read body language. Phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited or a quieter check-in is needed. Live chat and text messaging are useful for brief updates, coaching, or when someone prefers written reflection. These options make it easier to match therapy to a busy life while keeping focus on meaningful change.
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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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