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Shaniqua Smith, LCSW, CSW

  • Experience5 years
  • LocationGeorgia
  • Focus areasADHD, Stress and Anxiety, and Relationship
  • Therapy approachesAttachment-Based Therapy and Client-Centered Therapy
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About Shaniqua

Shaniqua Smith, LCSW, draws on five years of clinical experience in hospitals, nonprofits, and independent practice to guide clients through difficult transitions. She blends evidence-based techniques with a warm, energetic presence, offering practical tools for managing stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, grief, and ADHD-related concerns.

Background and approach

Her training at Spelman College and Clark Atlanta University’s Whitney M. Young School of Social Work informs a grounded, compassionate approach aimed at long-term change.

Sessions reflect a collaborative stance that emphasizes noticing patterns, strengthening coping skills, and rebuilding self-trust. She is attentive to communication and attachment dynamics and integrates therapies such as CBT, DBT, and emotionally focused methods to address relationship and self-esteem challenges.

Shaniqua often encourages mindful practices and activities outside the therapy room to reinforce progress. Outside clinical work she leads Hike & Heal experiences that pair movement with reflective conversation, reflecting a belief in nature’s capacity to restore balance.

Clients can expect sessions that are candid, practical, and focused on tools that translate into daily life, with the goal of helping each person write the next chapter with intention and greater ease.

Approach-Based Online Care and Practical Support

Shaniqua frequently uses Attachment-Based Therapy to explore how early relationships shape current patterns and Emotional-Focused Therapy to help clients identify and process core feelings in relational and personal struggles. Attachment work helps clarify connection and trust dynamics, while emotion-focused methods support deeper understanding and regulation of intense emotions.

She also draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to address unhelpful thoughts and behaviors with concrete skills for coping and change. CBT is particularly useful for managing anxiety, low mood, and the everyday challenges that interfere with functioning and focus.

Choosing the right approach is part of the therapeutic process and is made collaboratively. The therapist will work with each person to match methods to their goals, preferences, and what proves most helpful in early sessions, adjusting strategies as progress unfolds.

Online therapy with this practice offers flexible options including video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. These formats make it easier to fit consistent care into busy lives and support continuity when in-person meetings are not possible, while still allowing therapists to teach skills, track progress, and offer steady support.

Frequently asked questions

What issues does Shaniqua commonly address?
Her practice focuses on stress, anxiety, relationship concerns, trauma and abuse, self-esteem, depression, addictions, LGBT issues, grief, parenting, coping with life changes, and ADHD.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
She combines a warm, attentive presence with practical, evidence-based techniques and emphasizes collaboration, pattern recognition, and skill-building during sessions.
What is her clinical background and experience?
She has five years of experience working in psychiatric hospitals, nonprofit settings, and independent practice, and trained at Spelman College and Clark Atlanta University’s Whitney M. Young School of Social Work.
What credentials and location are on record?
She holds LCSW and CSW credentials with license details GA LCSW CSW009187 and practices in Georgia.
Which languages are available for sessions and can international clients join?
Sessions are offered in English, and she is not currently accepting international clients.
What session formats does she offer?
Clients can meet via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging depending on their needs and scheduling.
How are fees and billing handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What steps are required to begin working together?
To get started, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule based on therapist availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesTrauma and abuseSelf esteemDepression

Also works with

AddictionsLGBTGriefParenting issuesCoping with life changesADHD

Additional focus areas

Attachment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesHIV / AIDSPregnancy and childbirthSelf-love

Therapeutic approaches

Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingSolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

5+ years

Licensed

Georgia

Languages

English