Shanita Burgess, LCMHC

Shanita Burgess is a licensed clinical mental health counselor (LCMHC) based in North Carolina who supports adults coping with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, and burnout. She also works with people dealing with grief, career strain, self-esteem concerns, and issues related to LGBT identity and gender dysphoria. Shanita aims to help clients move from surviving day-to-day to feeling more energized and purposeful.

She focuses on spotting the thoughts and habits that drain energy. In sessions she helps people notice unhelpful thinking, test where those thoughts come from, and reframe them so life feels more manageable. The approach is practical and goal-oriented, with an emphasis on small changes that add up.

Shanita draws on client-centered methods to create a supportive space, and she uses cognitive behavioral techniques to target thinking patterns. Dialectical behavior strategies and mindfulness practices are also part of her toolbox for handling strong emotions and improving attention. Motivational interviewing helps when someone feels stuck or unsure about change.

Her style is straightforward and collaborative. She talks through tools and skills in a way that fits daily life, aiming for steps people can actually use between sessions. With 11 years of experience, Shanita brings steady practical support without jargon.

Shanita works in North Carolina and conducts sessions in English. If you want to explore whether her way of working fits your needs, follow the Start Therapy process to match and schedule a first session.

How her approaches fit into online therapy

Shanita commonly uses client-centered approaches that focus on listening and responding to what matters most to the person in front of her. This method helps people feel heard and shapes therapy around their priorities rather than a fixed agenda.

She also uses cognitive behavioral therapy, which breaks down problems into thoughts, feelings, and behaviors. CBT offers clear exercises and experiments to change patterns that contribute to anxiety, depression, and burnout. Dialectical behavior therapy techniques are used to teach emotion-regulation skills and distress-tolerance tools for intense moments.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Shanita will collaborate with each person to decide which methods fit their needs, goals, and preferences. That choice can shift as progress is made and new challenges come up.

Session formats are not specified in the biography, so confirm current options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. These practical benefits help many people keep therapy consistent while managing everyday responsibilities.