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Shanequa Palmer

LPC South Carolina 4 years of experience

Practical support for stress and life changes

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Shanequa Palmer
  • Compassionate listening
  • Skills for daily life
  • Goal focused

About Shanequa

Shanequa Palmer is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) who helps people manage stress, anxiety, and life changes. She greets clients with respect and compassion and focuses on building a supportive space for honest conversation. Her style emphasizes practical steps and steady encouragement to help people feel more capable at home and work.

She tailors sessions to each person's needs instead of using the same approach for everyone. That can mean focusing on thoughts and behaviors that keep anxiety or low mood going. It can also mean working on communication, anger, motivation, or confidence so daily life feels easier.

Shanequa draws from Client-Centered Therapy to make sure the person's goals steer the work. She uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy techniques to identify patterns and try different ways of responding. Motivational Interviewing helps when someone needs more drive to start or maintain change.

She has four years of clinical experience in South Carolina and supports people dealing with grief, trauma and abuse, parenting strain, ADHD, and concerns related to identity and relationships. Shanequa also addresses adoption and foster care, blended family issues, body image, and caregiver stress among other topics.

Her approach is straightforward and collaborative: listen, set clear goals, and practice specific skills between sessions. People who seek help for coping with life changes often find this practical focus useful as they work toward steady progress.

Approaches that guide online sessions

Shanequa uses Client-Centered Therapy to follow each person's goals and pace, focusing on listening and understanding what matters most to the client. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is used to spot unhelpful thought and behavior patterns and to practice new, more effective responses. Motivational Interviewing helps when someone wants to build commitment and find reasons to make lasting changes.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. Shanequa will talk through options and tailor methods to match a person's needs, goals, and preferences. The process is collaborative and adjustments are made as new information comes up during sessions.

Confirm the available session formats before booking, since formats are not specified here. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, reduce travel time, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and let people meet from more convenient locations. Licensed professionals can adapt exercises, homework, and communication styles so the work moves forward even when meeting remotely.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesAnger managementSelf esteemDepression

Also works with

LGBTFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseGriefIntimacy-related issuesParenting issuesCareer difficultiesCoping with life changesADHD

Additional focus areas

Adoption and foster careBlended family issuesBody imageCaregiver issues and stressCo-morbidityCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesDivorce and separationFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFertility issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameImpulsivityIsolation / lonelinessLife purposeMood disordersMulticultural concernsPersonality disordersPostpartum depressionPregnancy and childbirthPrejudice and discriminationSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-loveSexualitySocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Motivational Interviewing

Experience

4+ years

Credentials

South Carolina

Languages

English

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does she commonly address?

She helps people with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and intimacy issues, anger, self-esteem, grief, trauma and abuse, parenting and career concerns, coping with life changes, ADHD, and LGBT-related concerns.

What is her therapeutic style like?

Sessions are collaborative and person-centered, with an emphasis on practical skills. She blends client-centered conversation with Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Motivational Interviewing to set goals and try new ways of responding.

How much clinical experience does she have?

She has four years of professional experience working in clinical settings and supporting people with a wide range of concerns.

What credentials and region are listed?

She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in South Carolina under the credential SC LPC.

Which languages are used in sessions?

Sessions are offered in English.

Can international clients work with her?

She is not currently accepting international clients.

How are fees and billing handled?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability, and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

What steps are involved to begin therapy?

Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions based on the therapist's availability.

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