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- Stress and anxiety
- Self esteem work
- Depression support
About Shalonda
Shalonda Thornton-Knox is a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC) licensed in Maryland with 20 years of practice. She works with teens and adults on stress, anxiety, motivation, self-esteem, confidence, and depression using methods she describes as evidence-based therapeutic techniques. She frames clients as experts in their own stories and emphasizes building on existing strengths.
Her sessions focus on clear, practical steps. She helps people identify what feels most pressing and sets small, achievable goals. Conversations often cover coping with life changes, managing anger, and addressing trauma and abuse in concrete ways.
Career and coaching concerns are also included in her work. She assists clients who are navigating job stress, career transitions, or decisions that affect daily life. For people with bipolar symptoms or ADHD-related challenges, she focuses on practical strategies to manage routines and reduce overwhelm.
Parenting and relationship stresses are addressed by helping individuals examine patterns and try new responses. She works with people to improve communication, set boundaries, and recover from past hurts. Her approach is collaborative and goal-oriented.
Over two decades of experience inform her clinical judgment. She draws on proven techniques to help clients make gradual changes. The emphasis is on usable skills and steady progress, not on quick fixes.
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How therapeutic methods translate to online work
Evidence-based therapeutic techniques focus on practical skills and behavior change. One common approach is skills-based work that teaches concrete coping strategies for anxiety and stress, such as breathing, activity planning, and step-by-step problem solving. These techniques aim to reduce symptoms and help people manage day-to-day challenges. Another approach is strengths-focused work that helps people identify what already helps them cope. This involves reviewing successful past actions, building on routines, and setting realistic goals. It is useful for motivation, self-esteem, and coping with life transitions. Choosing the right approach is part of the process. The therapist will work collaboratively to match methods to a person's needs, goals, and preferences. She will discuss options and adjust strategies as progress is made. Session logistics should be confirmed before booking because the biography does not list specific formats. Ask about available session types when you schedule. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, reduce travel time, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and accommodate quieter surroundings or lower-bandwidth connections.03
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Experience
20+ years
Listed in
Maryland
Languages
English
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Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she help with?
She helps people with stress, anxiety, self esteem, depression, relationship and family issues, trauma and abuse, parenting, anger, career matters, bipolar challenges, coping with life changes, coaching, and ADHD.
What is her general therapeutic style?
Her approach uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques and focuses on practical steps. She emphasizes client strengths and collaborative goal-setting.
How much experience does she have?
She has 20 years of professional work experience including individual therapy and work with teens and adults.
Is she licensed and where?
She is an LCPC licensed in Maryland.
Which languages are offered?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with her?
She is not currently accepting international clients.
What session formats are available?
The original biography does not specify session formats; confirm current session options before booking.
How are fees and starting set up?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time; to begin, complete the matching questionnaire and schedule a first session using the See online therapy options button.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger, call 911, or call or text 988.