Ebony Shoemo , LPC

Ebony Shoemo is a Licensed Professional Counselor who focuses on helping women facing trauma, anxiety, parenting stress, and life changes. She aims to create a calm, respectful space where people can name what’s wrong and start taking small steps toward feeling better. Her style is straightforward and practical, with an emphasis on what will work day to day.

Ebony takes a person-centered approach that lets clients guide each session while she offers structure when it helps. She draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to spot unhelpful thinking and to try different actions that reduce symptoms. She also uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy ideas to help people live toward their values even while strong emotions are present.

She holds a Master’s in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from Troy University and practices in Georgia as an LPC. Her five years of clinical experience include community mental health and work inside the public school system. That background gives her experience with a wide range of life problems and coping needs.

Common concerns she addresses include trauma and abuse, stress and anxiety, parenting and blended family issues, ADHD, depression, and relationship or family conflicts. She also supports people dealing with first responder or veteran-related challenges, compassion fatigue, grief after disaster, and experiences of prejudice or discrimination.

In sessions she uses clear tools like thought records, behavioral experiments, mindfulness exercises, and values-based goal setting. She encourages steady progress through small changes and practical skills that can be used between visits. The overall aim is to help people feel more able to handle their lives and responsibilities.

Online approaches that meet you where you are

Ebony uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help identify unhelpful thoughts and test new behaviors, which can reduce anxiety and improve mood through step-by-step practice. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy is also part of her work; it focuses on clarifying personal values and taking meaningful action even when difficult emotions are present. She blends these with a client-centered stance that keeps the session focused on what the person wants to work on.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Ebony listens to each person’s goals, tries strategies, and adjusts methods based on what helps most. She treats the first weeks as a time to find the best mix of tools rather than prescribing a fixed plan up front.

Online sessions are offered as video calls, phone conversations, live chat, or text-based messaging to make therapy fit into busy lives. Video works well for more in-depth work and visual connection, while phone calls can be easier when bandwidth is limited. Live chat or messaging can serve for brief check-ins, skill practice, or when typing feels more comfortable than speaking. These options let people use therapy during work breaks, while traveling, or from different areas within Georgia.