FindADHDTherapists

The therapist listings are provided by BetterHelp and we will earn a commission if you use our link - at no cost to you.

LCSW, CSW

Shanta Hayes, LCSW, CSW

  • Experience4 years
  • LocationGeorgia
  • Focus areasADHD, Stress and Anxiety, and Grief
  • LanguagesEnglish
View booking options

Check the available next steps for working with Shanta online.

About Shanta

Shanta Hayes is a licensed social worker who focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, depression, grief, sleep difficulties, low self-esteem, and challenges related to ADHD. With four years of clinical practice in Georgia, she draws on a strengths-based view that centers each person's existing resources and resilience.

Background and approach

Shanta emphasizes respectful, sensitive, and compassionate engagement while tailoring conversations and treatment plans to each individual's circumstances. Her approach blends practical support for everyday concerns like motivation, financial relationships, parenting questions, and communication challenges with attention to mood-related struggles, panic symptoms, impulsivity, and sexual subcultures such as BDSM and kink.

She aims to collaborate with clients to set realistic goals and to adapt methods to fit personal needs and preferences. Shanta encourages people to see seeking help as an important and brave step, and she frames therapy as a cooperative process guided by the client's expertise about their own life.

Evidence-Based Approaches and Online Care

Shanta draws from evidence-based therapeutic techniques that help with mood, anxiety, ADHD-related challenges, and behavioral concerns. One commonly used approach focuses on practical skills training for emotion and behavior regulation, teaching strategies to manage impulsivity, panic symptoms, and daily routines that support sleep and concentration. Another approach emphasizes cognitive strategies to identify and reframe unhelpful thinking patterns that contribute to anxiety, low self-esteem, and depression; this method helps clients develop alternative perspectives and coping tools.

Choosing the right approach is part of the therapeutic process, and Shanta works collaboratively with each person to determine what fits best. She tailors methods to the client's goals, preferences, and life context, adjusting techniques over time as needs evolve so the work remains relevant and achievable.

Online therapy offers flexibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, which can make it easier to schedule sessions and access care from home or work. These formats allow licensed professionals to provide consistent support while accommodating different communication styles and day-to-day schedules.

Frequently asked questions

What issues does she support?
She works with concerns such as stress, anxiety, depression, grief, sleep problems, low self-esteem, ADHD, and related mood or impulsivity issues.
What is the therapeutic style like?
Shanta uses a strengths-based, collaborative approach that treats the client as the expert and adapts dialogue and plans to fit individual needs.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has four years of professional practice experience working with a variety of mental health and life concerns.
What credentials and location are listed?
She is licensed in Georgia as LCSW, CSW and practices with that credentialing and location information.
Does she offer sessions in other languages or internationally?
Sessions are offered in English and she is not currently accepting international clients.
Which session formats are available?
Clients can meet via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging according to availability.
How is cost handled for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and sessions are provided through a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What are the steps to begin working together?
To start, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions based on the therapist's availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyGriefSleeping disordersSelf esteemCoaching

Also works with

Parenting issuesDepressionADHD

Additional focus areas

BDSM, kink, and alternative sex cultureCommunication problemsDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)Family problemsImpulsivityLife purposeMoney and financial issuesMood disordersPanic disorder and panic attacksSelf-loveWomen's issues

Experience

4+ years

Licensed

Georgia

Languages

English

What Shanta can help with

Shanta Hayes works with clients on stress and anxiety, grief, sleeping disorders, self esteem, and coaching.

Shanta works with children, adolescents, their families, and adults with stress and anxiety, mood disorders, coping with grief and loss, sleeping disorders, motivation, self-esteem and confidence, and financial relationships.

Experience and training

Shanta is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker practicing in Georgia, with 4 years of clinical experience.