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LCMHC

Shamanda Burston, LCMHC

  • Experience15 years
  • LocationNorth Carolina
  • Focus areasADHD, Stress and Anxiety, and Addictions
  • Therapy approachesAttachment-Based Therapy and Client-Centered Therapy
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About Shamanda

Shamanda Burston is a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor (LCMHC) practicing in North Carolina who works with people feeling overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, burnout, and life transitions.

Background and approach

She often supports clients who appear capable and successful outwardly but struggle privately with exhaustion, difficulty setting boundaries, and anxiety tied to achievement or finances. Shamanda lists ADHD among her practice areas alongside concerns like depression, trauma, addictions, and relationship and family problems.

Her style is practical, supportive, and direct, blending therapeutic work with attention to financial awareness to help clients build steadier, more sustainable lives. With 15 years of clinical experience and approaches that include attachment-based methods, client-centered work, cognitive behavioral therapy, existential perspectives, and mindfulness, she helps clients manage anxiety, navigate transitions, and clarify next steps.

Shamanda aims to create a nonperformative space where clients can be honest about their struggles and begin to develop clearer priorities, healthier boundaries, and greater confidence.

Approaches for Online Healing and Growth

Shamanda commonly integrates attachment-based work, client-centered methods, and cognitive behavioral techniques into online care. Attachment-based therapy explores how early and current relationship patterns influence feelings and reactions, which can help with intimacy issues, relationship difficulties, and understanding emotional triggers. Client-centered therapy emphasizes empathetic listening and collaboration, giving clients a supportive space to explore values, identity, and goals while the therapist follows the client's lead. Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and behaviors and developing practical skills to reduce anxiety, manage mood, and change habits.

Finding the right mix of approaches is a collaborative process. Shamanda works with clients to assess needs, preferences, and goals and then tailors techniques over time so the work feels relevant and effective for the individual's situation.

Online therapy with formats like video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging makes it easier to fit care into busy lives and to maintain continuity during transitions. These options provide flexibility in scheduling and communication style, allowing clients to choose the way of working that best supports their progress and daily routine.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does Shamanda address?
Her practice covers a broad range of issues including stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, addictions, relationship and family problems, grief, ADHD, and many related areas such as attachment and caregiver stress.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
She uses a practical, supportive, and direct approach, combining client-centered listening with evidence-based methods like CBT and mindfulness to help clients clarify goals and develop coping strategies.
What is Shamanda's clinical experience?
She has 15 years of experience working with people facing burnout, anxiety, life transitions, and related concerns.
Where is she licensed and located?
Shamanda holds the LCMHC credential and is licensed in North Carolina under NC LCMHC 18257.
Does she offer services in other languages or to international clients?
Her practice is conducted in English, and she is not currently accepting international clients.
What session formats are available with her?
She offers multiple online formats including video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different needs and schedules.
How are costs and payment handled?
Session cost varies with location and therapist availability; services are provided through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What steps should I take to begin working with her?
To start, select the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule an appointment based on the therapist's availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyAddictionsSelf esteemCareer difficultiesCoping with life changes

Also works with

Relationship issuesFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseGriefIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementBipolar disorderDepressionCoachingCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

Attachment issuesBlended family issuesCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsGuilt and shameImmigration issuesImpulsivityInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessLife purposeMoney and financial issuesPhobiasPost-traumatic stressPrejudice and discriminationSelf-loveSex addictionSocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Existential TherapyMindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

15+ years

Licensed

North Carolina

Languages

English