About Shanita
Shanita Burch is a social work professional with 22 years of experience. She holds an MD and is a Licensed Certified Social Worker-Clinical (LCSW-C). Shanita focuses on helping people move through stressful or painful periods and reach practical goals.
Her approach is straightforward and goal oriented. She uses conversation to identify what matters most to each person, then picks steps that fit daily life. Sessions often focus on coping skills for anxiety, depression, grief, anger, or problems with sleep and stress.
How Shanita works
Shanita draws on several methods to guide sessions. She uses client-centered work to follow a person's priorities and motivational interviewing to encourage change. Cognitive behavioral techniques help people notice thoughts and habits that feed distress, while psychodynamic ideas can uncover patterns from earlier years.
She also assists people with concerns around addiction, caregiver strain, relationship and communication problems, and issues tied to aging or life transitions. Additional focuses include blended family issues, codependency, divorce and separation, and veteran and armed forces issues. Shanita offers practical coaching alongside therapy when clients want help with career direction or life purpose.
She speaks English and practices from Maryland. The tone in sessions is calm, realistic, and aimed at steady progress rather than quick fixes.
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What Shanita works with
The areas below are the ones Shanita selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
Also listed
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Anger management
- Blended family issues
- Career difficulties
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Coaching
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Compassion fatigue
- Coping with life changes
- Dependent personality
- Depression
- Divorce and separation
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Family conflicts
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Grief
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Multicultural concerns
- Post-traumatic stress
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
- Sleeping disorders
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Training and background
| Registers | MD, LCSW-C |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 22 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | Maryland |
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Online support options
How Shanita’s approaches translate to online work
Client-centered therapy focuses on the person’s priorities and feelings. The therapist follows the client’s lead, asks reflective questions, and supports self-directed goals. This is helpful for people facing stress, grief, relationship strain, or low self esteem.Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) helps people spot thought patterns and behaviors that increase distress and then try new responses. It is often used for anxiety, depression, sleep problems, and anger. Motivational interviewing complements CBT by helping people find their own reasons to make changes, which can be useful for addictions or when motivation is low.
Choosing the best approach is a team effort. Shanita will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and what feels workable. Together they check what helps and adjust methods over time so sessions match changing needs.
Online therapy lets people fit sessions into busy lives. Video calls enable face-to-face conversation, phone sessions work when bandwidth is limited, live chat suits quick check-ins, and text messaging supports ongoing reflection between sessions. These options make it easier to schedule regular sessions, try new skills in everyday settings, and keep momentum toward goals.
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