Shaneka Boles, LPC

Shaneka Boles is a licensed professional counselor who helps people facing stress, anxiety, grief, depression, bipolar symptoms, and relationship concerns. She also supports people dealing with parenting strain, anger, low self-esteem, and the fallout from trauma or abuse. Her approach is straightforward and centered on the person sitting across from her. Shaneka creates a calm space where clients can talk without feeling judged. She listens for what matters most and works with each person to set realistic goals. Sessions aim to build practical skills for day-to-day coping and clearer ways to understand emotions. She uses cognitive behavioral therapy, which focuses on the link between thoughts, feelings, and behavior to help people change unhelpful patterns. She also practices client-centered methods that prioritize the client's perspective and pace. For trauma-related concerns she offers eye movement desensitization and reprocessing, an approach that can reduce the force of painful memories. Shaneka draws on eight years of clinical experience in Mississippi. That background includes supporting people through divorce, grief, family conflict, and crises like natural or human-caused disasters. She tailors care to the issue at hand and to each person’s comfort level. People who work with Shaneka should expect practical steps, gentle feedback, and collaboration on goals. Her style is warm and direct, focused on helping people find clearer choices and stronger coping tools.

Approaches and online options that meet you where you are

Client-centered therapy focuses on the client's own perspective and pace. The therapist offers attentive listening, reflects what she hears, and follows the client's lead to build trust and clarify goals. This approach helps when someone needs an accepting space to sort out feelings and choices. Cognitive behavioral therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts influence feelings and behaviors. It teaches concrete skills for shifting unhelpful thinking and changing small habits that lead to better mood and functioning. This method is often used for anxiety, depression, and problem-solving around daily stressors. Eye movement desensitization and reprocessing, or EMDR, is offered for trauma-related concerns. It uses guided processing techniques to reduce the intensity of distressing memories and the reactions they trigger. Finding the right approach is part of therapy. The therapist will work together with each person to choose which methods fit their goals, needs, and comfort level. That collaborative process can include trying different tools and adjusting the plan as progress is made. Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. Video sessions allow face-to-face conversation; phone calls can be easier when bandwidth is limited; live chat and messaging offer quick check-ins or a way to keep working between longer sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into a busy day and to maintain regular contact with a licensed professional.