Shatonya CraddockLCSW

Shatonya Craddock, LCSW, focuses on helping people facing stress, anxiety, relationship concerns, and changes around pregnancy and childbirth. She encourages clients to build on their strengths and to take small, manageable steps toward feeling better. Shatonya speaks directly and warmly, making space for honest conversation and practical problem solving.

She draws on 11 years of experience working with trauma and abuse, low mood, postpartum depression, and difficulties with intimacy and self-esteem. Her approach centers on listening first, then offering tools that fit each person's life and goals. Sessions often include skill practice, perspective checks, and planning for manageable change.

Shatonya uses evidence-informed methods such as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, and Emotionally-Focused Therapy to address thoughts, emotions, and relationship patterns. She also integrates Dialectical Behavior Therapy and client-centered work when those approaches suit a client's needs. The focus is on what helps a person function better day to day.

People commonly bring challenges like grief, caregiver stress, fertility-related concerns, or trouble with communication and commitment. She also supports those dealing with first responder stress, veteran and armed forces issues, multicultural concerns, and compassion fatigue. These topics are discussed with respect for each client's values and context.

Shatonya practices in Texas and works in English. She invites people to try a first session as a way to see if the fit feels right, then shape the work together based on the client's needs and goals.

How therapeutic approaches shape online care

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice unhelpful thoughts and choose actions that reflect their values. It is useful for anxiety, stress, and life transitions because it focuses on what matters to the client rather than trying to stop thoughts. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors and offers practical exercises to change patterns that keep problems going. CBT is often used for anxiety, depression, and mood-related concerns.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with the client about goals, preferences, and what has or has not helped in the past. Together they decide whether ACT, CBT, emotionally-focused work, or a mix of methods fits best, and that plan can change as progress is made.

Confirm current session options before booking to know which online formats are available. Online therapy can make scheduling easier and fit into busy days by reducing travel time and allowing brief check-ins when needed. It can also make it simpler to practice skills in real life between sessions and to bring relationship work into familiar settings. Licensed professionals will work with each person to arrange sessions that match their needs and routine.