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Shaneka Boles

Shaneka Boles

LPC

Therapist · Mississippi · 8+ years of experience

Practical support for strong emotions and life change

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  • Direct and warm
  • Skills focused
  • Eight years experience

About Shaneka

Shaneka Boles is a Licensed Professional Counselor who helps people manage stress, anxiety, anger, grief, and depression. She also supports clients facing relationship and parenting concerns and people coping with life changes. Shaneka writes plainly and aims to make the first step feel less daunting.

Shaneka creates an open, nonjudgmental space where clients can say what they really feel. She uses straightforward conversation to help people name problems and try practical steps that fit daily life. Sessions focus on building confidence, improving communication, and finding ways to handle strong emotions like anger and impulsivity.

Her work draws on Client-Centered Therapy, which centers the person's own goals and experience. She also uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to identify unhelpful thinking and change behavior. For trauma-related concerns she includes Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing as an approach some clients find helpful.

Shaneka has eight years of professional experience and practices in Mississippi. She aims to help people feel heard and to develop skills they can use between sessions. The approach is collaborative: clients set goals and Shaneka suggests steps to reach them.

People who choose her can expect practical tools and steady support while working through difficult feelings, relationship strain, or major life transitions. Before scheduling, readers should confirm current session formats and scheduling details.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Also works with

Relationship issuesTrauma and abuseParenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteemCoping with life changes

Additional focus areas

Attachment issuesBlended family issuesCommitment issuesCommunication problemsCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDivorce and separationDomestic violenceEmptinessFamily problemsForgivenessHoardingHospice and end-of-life counselingImpulsivityInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMidlife crisisMoney and financial issuesMood disordersMulticultural concernsNarcissismPersonality disordersPhobiasPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthSexual assault and abuseSocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)

Experience

8+ years

Credentials

Mississippi

Languages

English

Therapeutic approaches you can use online

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on the person’s goals and experience. The therapist listens without judgment and follows what the client brings. This approach helps people feel understood and take the lead in setting goals.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at the link between thoughts, feelings, and actions. It uses practical exercises to test unhelpful thinking and build new habits, which can help with anxiety, depression, anger, and stress.

Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing, known as EMDR, is an approach some people use to process traumatic memories and reduce their emotional intensity. It is often used when past events continue to cause distress in daily life.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist collaborates with each person to decide which methods to try, based on needs, goals, and personal preferences. That plan can change as progress is made.

Confirm available online session formats before booking since the biography does not list specific options. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. Talk with the therapist about what will work best for timing and the kind of session activities you want to try.

At a glance

Listed location
Mississippi
Experience
8+ years
Credentials
LPC
Languages
English
License (Mississippi)
LPC · No. 3149
NPI
1851942171

As listed by the therapist. You can check a license with the state board and an NPI with the national registry.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Shaneka commonly help with?

She works with stress, anxiety, grief, bipolar and depression, relationship strain, trauma and abuse, parenting challenges, anger, low self-esteem, and coping with life changes.

How would you describe her therapeutic style?

She offers a direct but warm approach that focuses on listening first and then introducing practical tools. Sessions emphasize concrete steps people can try between meetings.

What is her background and experience?

She has eight years of professional experience supporting people with emotional and relationship concerns and helping them build confidence and coping skills.

What credentials and location are listed?

She holds an MS and is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Mississippi.

Which languages are supported for sessions?

Sessions are offered in English and she is available to work with international clients.

What session formats are available?

The original biography does not specify session formats, so please confirm current session options before booking.

How are fees and billing handled?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

How do I begin working with her?

Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.

Before you start

  • Online talk therapy is not a court-ordered or mandated anger-management course, and it does not provide attendance certificates.
  • Check that the location and license details above fit where you live.
  • If anyone is at risk of being harmed, contact emergency services or a domestic-abuse helpline first. See the support lines for the US, UK and Australia.
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