As a licensed therapist in California, I specialize in supporting individuals navigating complex emotional landscapes. My approach centers on creating a compassionate, affirming space where clients can explore their challenges and cultivate personal growth. I have expertise in addressing depression, anxiety, trauma, and relationship dynamics, with a deep commitment to understanding each person's unique lived experience.
My therapeutic practice focuses on helping clients develop self-love, improve communication, overcome social anxiety, and work through feelings of isolation and shame. I bring a culturally responsive lens to our work, honoring the diverse experiences and identities of those I support. My goal is to empower clients to discover their inner strength, heal from past wounds, and create meaningful connections in their lives.
Drawing from evidence-based practices, I offer a collaborative and supportive approach that meets each individual exactly where they are in their healing journey. I'm dedicated to walking alongside my clients with empathy, respect, and genuine care.
Additional areas of focus: Abandonment, Adoption and foster care, Aging and geriatric issues, Antisocial personality, Attachment issues, Avoidant personality, Blended family issues, Cancer, Chronic pain, illness, and disability, Co-morbidity, Codependency, Commitment issues, Communication problems, Control issues, Coping with natural or human-caused disaster, Dependent personality, Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD), Dissociation, Domestic violence, Drug and alcohol addiction, Eating and food-related issues, Emptiness, Family of origin issues, Family problems, Fatherhood issues, Fertility issues, Forgiveness, Gender dysphoria, Guilt and shame, HIV / AIDS, Hoarding, Hospice and end-of-life counseling, Immigration issues, Impulsivity, Infidelity, Intellectual disability, Isolation / loneliness, Jealousy, Life purpose, Men's issues, Midlife crisis, Mood disorders, Multicultural concerns, Narcissism, Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD, Panic disorder and panic attacks, Paranoia, Personality disorders, Phobias, Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships, Postpartum depression, Post-traumatic stress, Prejudice and discrimination, Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling), Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD), Self-harm, Self-love, Sexual assault and abuse, Sexual dysfunction, Social anxiety and phobia, Workplace issues
CA LMFT 161576
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She listens intently and gives me things to work on to improve my situation. She has been very helpful
Written on Mar 14, 2026 after therapy with Shaniece for 2 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, eating disorders, and self esteem