Shalika Eaddy-Henderson, LCSW

Shalika Eaddy-Henderson is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker who uses practical, straightforward therapy to help people manage stress, anxiety, depression, and life changes. She brings a calm and direct style to sessions and focuses on what people need right now. Shalika speaks plainly and starts by asking how the week or day has been to get a clear sense of immediate concerns.

She has a decade of experience in social work and a background that includes public administration and clinical social work. That mix shaped her interest in how everyday pressures at work and home affect mood, focus, and behavior. Her path into social work began in banking, where she learned about financial stressors that can contribute to anxiety and substance use issues.

Shalika uses approaches such as cognitive behavioral therapy, client-centered work, mindfulness, motivational interviewing, and narrative therapy. In sessions she helps people identify thoughts and patterns that get in the way, practice manageable changes, and build skills for coping. She adapts tasks and conversations to match each person’s pace and priorities.

She has supported people around trauma, addiction, ADHD, anger, relationship and family concerns, and fertility or pregnancy-related stress. Shalika aims to make therapy usable and relevant, focusing on real-life strategies that can be practiced between sessions.

Shalika earned a Master of Public Administration from the University of New Haven and a Master of Social Work from Fordham University. She is completing a Doctorate in Social Work at Capella University and practices in North Carolina.

Therapy approaches you can use online

Shalika commonly blends cognitive behavioral therapy and client-centered work with mindfulness techniques to address daily struggles. Cognitive behavioral therapy focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing small behavioral changes to reduce anxiety and improve mood. Client-centered therapy centers the conversation on your needs and goals while the therapist follows your lead and supports your priorities. Mindfulness therapy teaches simple attention and breathing practices to reduce reactivity and increase calm during stressful moments.

Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the process. Shalika works collaboratively to figure out what fits your situation, goals, and preferences. She will adjust techniques as you try them and talk together about what is helping and what needs to change.

Online therapy offers flexible ways to meet when life is busy. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and visual cues, phone sessions can be lower bandwidth or easier during a short break, and live chat or text-based messaging provide brief check-ins or ongoing support between sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapeutic work into a workday, childcare schedule, or other commitments while keeping sessions focused and practical.