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Shaa Marcum, LICSW
West Virginia
LICSW - Anxiety and Addictions
See online therapy options- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy
- Emotion regulation skills
About Shaa
Shaa Marcum is a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker (LICSW) practicing in West Virginia with six years of clinical experience. She focuses on stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, trauma and abuse, and related concerns such as relationship and intimacy issues. She also supports people facing parenting strain, grief, anger, self-esteem struggles, career stress, and life changes.
Her work is straightforward and practical. She uses clear skill-building and problem-solving to help people notice unhelpful thoughts and habits. Sessions often include goal setting, behavior experiments, and skills practice that people can try between meetings.
She draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) to address thoughts, behaviors, and valued actions. Attachment-based ideas and client-centered ways of working shape how she explores relationship patterns and communication problems. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) skills are used when strong emotion regulation tools are needed.
Shaa often helps people dealing with addiction and co-occurring issues like chronic pain or mood instability. She also works with concerns such as abandonment, adoption and foster care history, and codependency. Her approach combines structured techniques with opportunities to process difficult experiences.
Sessions aim to improve emotion regulation, communication, and daily coping. People leave with concrete strategies to manage symptoms and make gradual changes. To start, the site matching process is used to schedule an initial appointment and plan next steps.
How her approaches are used in online sessions
She commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) in session. CBT focuses on noticing thoughts and behaviors, testing them with small experiments, and building practical skills to reduce distress. ACT helps people clarify what matters to them and take steps toward those values even when difficult thoughts or feelings are present.Therapy is collaborative. The therapist will work with the client to figure out which approach or combination fits the client’s goals and preferences. That discussion guides whether more skills practice, values work, or relationship-focused exploration is prioritized.
Session formats are not specified in the biography, so confirm current online options before booking. Online appointments can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy schedule, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. These practical benefits help people try out skills in real life between meetings and maintain continuity of care when routines change.
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Experience
6+ years
Listed in
West Virginia
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she commonly address?
Shaa works with stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, trauma and abuse, and related issues like relationship and intimacy problems.
How would she describe her therapeutic approach?
She uses structured skill-building along with exploration of relationship patterns, drawing from CBT, ACT, attachment-based ideas, client-centered methods, and DBT skills.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has six years of experience as a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker practicing in West Virginia.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She holds an LICSW credential and practices in West Virginia.
Which languages are supported in sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the United States work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How are sessions arranged and paid for?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What is the first step to begin working together?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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