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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

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Very easy to talk to and very relatable

Written on May 05, 2026 after therapy with Shashana for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, self esteem, and coping with life changes

I appreciate her professionalism and dedication to her job. She is kind and very encouraging.

Written on Apr 12, 2026 after therapy with Shashana for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, self esteem, and adhd

Very lovely, smart, caring and understanding. She's helped me through a very tough time and gave me great tools to get back on the right track. Highly recommend!

Written on Apr 10, 2026 after therapy with Shashana for 7 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, addictions, lgbt, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, grief, intimacy-related issues, career difficulties, and coping with life changes

I’ve had a really positive experience with my therapist. She’s someone I feel comfortable reaching out to whenever I have an issue or concern, and she consistently creates a safe, supportive space where I can openly express my thoughts and feelings without judgment.

She’s also an incredible encourager—she helps me stay aligned with my personal goals and reminds me to be both thoughtful and confident in how I navigate different situations. I truly appreciate how she balances compassion with guidance, and I always leave our sessions feeling more grounded and reassured.

I’m grateful to have her support and would definitely recommend her to anyone looking for a therapist who is both understanding and empowering.

Written on Apr 03, 2026 after therapy with Shashana for 1 year and 3 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, parenting issues, self esteem, career difficulties, and coping with life changes

She’s very nurturing, patient, a good listener and really helps me navigate through my concerns while providing solutions that are really helping me. Ever since I started therapy with her, I have slowly started finding my purpose and I feel I’m on the right path now.

Written on Mar 28, 2026 after therapy with Shashana for 2 weeks on issues concerning self esteem, and anger management

We are off to a great start and she’s very responsive even when I want to go into my shell , she makes me get out of it

Written on Mar 25, 2026 after therapy with Shashana for 2 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, lgbt, relationship issues, anger management, and coping with life changes