Shandrieka VallareLCSW

Shandrieka Vallare is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with 17 years of experience helping people cope with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, parenting challenges, and relationship strains. She works with people facing life transitions, anger, low self-esteem, career uncertainty, and ADHD-related concerns. Shandrieka draws on practical strategies to help people find clearer thinking and calmer days.

She uses straightforward conversation and goal-focused work to help people develop new insights and skills. Sessions often emphasize noticing patterns, learning small changes, and practicing new ways of responding to difficult feelings. Mindfulness and acceptance-based ideas are mixed with cognitive tools when helpful.

Shandrieka has provided individual counseling across ages in inpatient and community-based settings, including work with older adults. That variety shapes a practical approach grounded in everyday life and routines. She explains options clearly and helps people pick what feels useful for them.

Her training and background in social work shape a focus on behavioral health as part of overall well-being. She talks with people about how mental health affects relationships and daily functioning, and she supports steps toward healthier routines and interactions.

Shandrieka practices in Texas and uses evidence-informed methods like Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Emotionally-Focused Therapy, and Mindfulness Therapy. Sessions are conducted in English and she does not work with international clients.

How therapeutic approaches shape online work

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) encourages people to notice thoughts and feelings without letting them block action toward what matters. It can help when anxiety, depression, or life changes get in the way of daily goals. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thinking patterns and testing new behaviors to reduce distress and improve mood. It is often useful for anxiety, depression, and stress management. Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) centers on understanding and shifting emotional responses to improve connections and ease relationship tensions.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist collaborates with each person to match methods to their needs, goals, and preferences. Plans can be adjusted over time as new issues or priorities appear.

Confirm current session options before booking, as formats are not specified in the biography. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into busy schedules, reduce travel time, and allow for shorter check-ins when days are tight. It also allows people to continue consistent work through transitions like pregnancy and childbirth, changes in caregiving, or relocation by making sessions more flexible around daily life.