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Shamika Scott-Carson, LPC
South Carolina
Licensed Professional Counselor - Anxiety and Addictions
See online therapy options- CBT and mindfulness
- Motivational interviewing
- Skills for anger
About Shamika
Shamika Scott-Carson is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in South Carolina with 22 years of experience. She supports people facing stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, anger, and related concerns. She also works with issues around relationships, parenting, career shifts, ADHD, and post-traumatic stress.
Shamika uses a client-centered approach that keeps the person's goals and preferences in focus. She brings Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), mindfulness techniques, Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills, and motivational interviewing into practical sessions. Sessions tend to emphasize clear steps, skill practice, and short-term strategies people can try between meetings.
In sessions Shamika looks at unhelpful thoughts and habits and helps people test new responses. She uses grounding and mindfulness to reduce strong emotions and DBT skills to manage intense reactions. Motivational interviewing techniques support people working through substance use and other behavior change.
Her experience includes work with substance use concerns and anger management alongside mood and anxiety problems. She often helps with communication problems, codependency patterns, and the stresses of parenting or life transitions. Young adult issues are also a focus area.
People can expect direct, structured sessions that focus on practical tools and next steps. The emphasis is on strategies that can be practiced in daily life and reviewed in follow-up sessions.
How her approaches translate to online work
Shamika commonly draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, and Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills. CBT focuses on noticing thoughts and testing new behaviors to reduce anxiety or low mood. Client-centered work emphasizes the person's goals and choices in deciding what to try next. DBT skills provide concrete tools for tolerating distress and regulating strong emotions.Choosing the right approach is collaborative. She will talk with the person about goals, try practical exercises, and adjust methods based on what helps. The process involves checking progress and deciding together which techniques to keep using.
Session formats are not specified in the biography, so confirm current online options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into busy days, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. It also lets people practice homework and skills in the settings where they live and work, then bring observations back to sessions for review.
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Experience
22+ years
Listed in
South Carolina
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she help with most often?
She helps people with stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, anger, relationship and parenting concerns, and ADHD-related challenges.
How does she use Cognitive Behavioral Therapy in sessions?
She uses CBT to identify unhelpful thoughts and test different responses, with practical exercises to try between sessions.
What is her professional background?
Shamika is an LPC with 22 years of experience working in counseling and addiction-related services.
Where is she licensed and practicing?
She holds an LPC credential and practices in South Carolina.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the United States work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are sessions paid for?
Cost varies by location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Click the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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