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Shashana Carter, LCSW-C, LICSW

Stress, Anxiety Addictions Relationships Family conflicts Depression
Video Phone Live Chat Messaging

About me

I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker/Therapist. Licensed in the state of Maryland with overall 10 years of services, training and experience working in Professional settings such as the Department of Social Services, Department of Probation Adult and Juvenile services and Opioid maintenance centers. Within the last 4 years I have worked providing individual therapy and empowering client's to overcome obstacles to achieve realistic goals and to find solutions to problematic issues getting in the way of living a healthier life.
My counseling style is being a great listener, warm , compassionate, respectful, providing honest supportive communication and feedback.
I will say is this; healing can happen through deliberate and intentional work that we will do together, and by making the first steps in allowing me to work with you I will always offer a safe space to be heard, a new way to communicate and explore your truth and to move forward in a positive direction.

Specialties
- Depression
- Anxiety/stress
- Grief
- Bipolar
- Trauma
- PTSD

Also experienced in
Addictions, weight loss issues, coping with life changes, couples counseling, family issues

Clinical approaches
-Psychodynamic
- Cognitive Behavioral
- Mindfulness
- Task centered
- Problem solving

Years of experience
10


Professional experience

6 yrs in practice
Stress, Anxiety Addictions Relationships Family conflicts Depression

Additional areas of focus: LGBT, Trauma and abuse, Grief, Intimacy-related issues, Eating disorders, Sleeping disorders, Parenting issues, Anger management, Self esteem, Career difficulties, Bipolar disorder, Coping with life changes, Coaching, Compassion fatigue, ADHD, Abandonment, Aging and geriatric issues, Blended family issues, Body image, Communication problems, Eating and food-related issues, Family problems, Isolation / loneliness, Jealousy, Life purpose, Midlife crisis, Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD, Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships, Prejudice and discrimination, Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD), Self-love, Women's issues, Workplace issues

Clinical approaches: Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)

Services offered

Video
Phone
Live Chat
Messaging

License information

MD LCSW-C 19359

MA LICSW LICSW128510

Reviews

These quotes represent just a few of the many positive reviews that we have received for Shashana Carter. We don't pay anyone to provide their review and they are all made voluntarily. Some people's experience receiving therapy with BetterHelp might be different.

She's been insightful and helpful with detangling. A good listener, good at asking the questions to work towards my problems. She's proactively checking in, which is also a plus

Written on Nov 29, 2025 after therapy with Shashana for 2 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, intimacy-related issues, and adhd

She is so attentive, caring a professional. She goes the extra mile to check on you and ensure that you are doing alright. She is very gentle and down to Earth.

Written on Nov 18, 2025 after therapy with Shashana for 11 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, intimacy-related issues, and career difficulties

Even though I'm still getting used to therapy Shashana has been really helpful in sending me worksheets and journal prompts. She is sure to reach out to me and lets me know she's here, which is very comforting. I never feel rushed and she is very patient and attentive. I can't wait to continue building this relationship and confidence in myself with her help and thankful to have met her.

Written on Nov 14, 2025 after therapy with Shashana for 2 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, relationship issues, intimacy-related issues, self esteem, coping with life changes, and adhd

Ms. Carter is a good listener she's intuitive. She gives good advice and she supportive and she checks in on me. I would recommend her to family and friends.

Written on Oct 13, 2025 after therapy with Shashana for 2 years and 4 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, grief, intimacy-related issues, sleeping disorders, parenting issues, self esteem, anger management, career difficulties, coping with life changes, coaching, and adhd

Shashana Carter is a great therapist. She makes you feel at ease and really listens and understands what you are talking about. I enjoy our sessions because she just has a very calm and pleasant demeanor.

Written on Oct 04, 2025 after therapy with Shashana for 2 weeks on issues concerning self esteem, anger management, career difficulties, coaching, compassion fatigue, and adhd

Shashana has been great. Our first chat went well. She’s focused on the things I’ve talked about, she has great advice that I have applied to daily life as much as I can. She responds in a timely manner and I appreciate her for that.

Written on Sep 23, 2025 after therapy with Shashana for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, intimacy-related issues, sleeping disorders, parenting issues, self esteem, anger management, career difficulties, bipolar disorder, coping with life changes, coaching, and adhd