Shaa Marcum

Shaa Marcum, LICSW, helps people who are feeling overwhelmed by strong emotions, stress, or life changes. She focuses on practical steps that reduce reactivity and help people feel more steady. Her work often addresses anger, anxiety, depression, substance use concerns, and relationship strain.

She uses a mix of approaches to match what each person needs. That can mean learning concrete skills to manage intense moments, practicing ways to notice thoughts without getting swept away, or talking through past hurts that still influence behavior. Sessions move at a steady, understandable pace so people can try new ways of responding between meetings.

With six years of experience as a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker, Shaa brings a clear, direct style. She aims to build trust and to help people find tools that fit their daily life. Expect straightforward feedback and collaborative planning rather than vague reassurance.

Her background includes work with trauma, addictions, and mood disorders, and she pays attention to how medical or life transitions affect emotions. This helps when anger is connected to loss, chronic illness, parenting stress, or long-term patterns of avoidance and isolation.

In sessions she focuses on emotional regulation, communication skills, and practical coping strategies. The goal is to reduce crisis-driven reactions and to increase steady, manageable responses over time. People leave with concrete techniques and a plan for using them in real situations.

How therapeutic approaches shape online work

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, helps people notice painful thoughts without getting driven by them and to name personal values to guide action. It often helps when anger or avoidance gets in the way of things that matter. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, focuses on spotting thought patterns that escalate strong emotions and on practicing alternative responses; it is useful for anxiety, depression, and anger management. Dialectical Behavior Therapy, or DBT, teaches concrete emotion regulation and distress-tolerance skills that reduce impulsive reactions and improve handling intense moments.

Finding the right approach is part of the process. The therapist will work together with each person to pick methods that match their goals and day-to-day life. That means shifting between skill practice and deeper emotional work as needed, and checking in about what is helping.

Confirm the available session options before booking so you know how appointments are offered. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy schedule, shorten travel time, and allow for quicker check-ins on difficult days. It also supports practicing skills between sessions in the places and routines where they will be used. Licensed professionals can adapt ACT, CBT, and DBT tools to work well in remote conversations, focusing on real-world application rather than abstract theory.