- CBT techniques
- Narrative work
- Solution-focused goals
About Shamona
Shamona McFadden is a Florida-licensed mental health counselor, LMHC, with 14 years of clinical experience. She works with adults facing stress, anxiety, relationship strain, parenting challenges, anger, grief, career shifts, depression, and other life changes. Shamona also supports people navigating issues like self-esteem, intimacy, communication difficulties, and multicultural concerns.
She uses straightforward, conversational sessions to help people make sense of what’s happening. Sessions focus on building practical skills, noticing patterns, and trying manageable changes between meetings. Shamona draws on methods such as cognitive behavioral therapy and narrative approaches to help clients name unhelpful thoughts and rewrite difficult stories.
Her practice pays attention to cultural background and identity. That means exploring how cultural expectations, roles, or discrimination shape relationships and feelings. Shamona pays particular attention to concerns common among LGBT clients and people coping with motherhood, fatherhood or single parenting stressors.
When anger appears, she helps people recognize triggers and develop better ways to respond. Work can include short-term problem solving, goal-setting, and deeper work on long-standing patterns that feed frustration or resentment. The pace is collaborative and adjusted to what each person can manage.
She describes therapy as practical and action-oriented while also attending to personal meaning. Sessions often combine skill practice with talking through the stories people tell about themselves. To begin, readers complete a brief matching questionnaire and schedule an initial session.
How her approaches translate to online work
Shamona commonly uses cognitive behavioral techniques and narrative work in her practice. CBT involves identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing them with practical exercises, which can help with anger, anxiety, and stress. Narrative work focuses on the stories people tell about their lives and looks for ways to reframe those stories so they reduce shame, resentment, or stuck patterns.She also uses solution-focused strategies that concentrate on clear, short-term goals and small changes clients can try between meetings. These methods suit people who want concrete steps to manage anger or improve communication. Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the process; she works with each person to choose methods that match their needs, goals, and what feels manageable.
The biography does not specify session formats, so confirm current session options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and remove travel time. In practice this can mean quieter, more focused meetings, simpler scheduling around work, and more opportunities to practice skills in daily life.
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Primary focus
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Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
14+ years
Listed in
Florida
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, relationship strain, parenting concerns, anger, grief, career change, depression, and related issues such as body image and communication problems.
What is her therapeutic style?
Her approach is direct and practical. Sessions focus on skills, patterns, and small experiments to change responses to anger and stress.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 14 years of experience as a practicing clinician working with adults on a range of emotional and interpersonal concerns.
What credential does she hold and where is she based?
She is a Florida LMHC, which stands for Licensed Mental Health Counselor, and she practices in Florida.
Which languages are supported in sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Does she work with clients outside the United States?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are fees handled?
Cost varies by location; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I get started with sessions?
Begin by selecting the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.