Shashana Carter , MD, LCSW-C, LICSW

Shashana Carter, MD, LCSW-C, LICSW, is a licensed clinician based in Maryland with six years of professional experience. She holds an MD - a medical doctor degree - and carries LCSW-C and LICSW credentials, which indicate her licensure as a clinical social worker who provides therapeutic services.

Her background includes work in public service settings such as the Department of Social Services, Department of Probation for adult and juvenile services, and opioid maintenance centers. Over the past four years she has concentrated on individual therapy, helping clients identify obstacles, set realistic goals, and develop practical solutions that support healthier day-to-day living.

Shashana's counseling style emphasizes attentive listening, warmth, compassion, and respectful, honest feedback. She approaches healing as a collaborative process that asks for deliberate, intentional effort from both therapist and client. In sessions she offers a consistent space to be heard, encourages clear communication, and supports clients as they explore their truths and move forward in positive directions.

She works with a wide range of concerns, including stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship and family issues, depression, trauma and abuse, grief, intimacy-related matters, eating and sleeping problems, parenting and career concerns, ADHD, and coping with life changes. Shashana is accepting new clients in Maryland and combines clinical experience with a practical, client-centered approach to support meaningful change.

Client-Centered and CBT Approaches for Online Care

Client-centered therapy focuses on the individual's experience and emphasizes empathy, active listening, and collaboration. The therapist follows the client's lead, supports self-exploration, and helps people identify their own goals and solutions - an approach that suits those seeking a supportive, nonjudgmental space to process emotions and life changes.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is a structured, goal-oriented method that helps clients identify unhelpful thoughts and behaviors and replace them with more adaptive patterns. CBT is often used for anxiety, depression, stress, and coping with specific life challenges because it provides practical tools and skills to manage symptoms and situations.

Determining the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist collaborates with each client to assess needs, goals, and preferences, and may integrate elements of both client-centered therapy and CBT to create a personalized plan. This collaborative process helps ensure the treatment aligns with what the client hopes to achieve.

Online therapy offers flexibility and accessibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. These options make it easier to fit sessions into busy schedules, maintain continuity during life transitions, and choose the communication style that feels most comfortable. Licensed professionals can deliver meaningful therapeutic support across these formats, helping clients make progress from wherever they are.