Rasheda Long , LICSW

Rasheda Long is a licensed clinical social worker who helps people facing stress, anxiety, low self-esteem, mood changes, and women's issues. She practices from Alabama and brings a down-to-earth approach to conversations about work, parenting, intimacy, and life transitions. Rasheda uses clear, practical language so people can focus on small steps that move them forward.

She draws on person-focused methods that center the client's needs and goals. Sessions often include Cognitive Behavioral Therapy techniques to spot unhelpful thinking and Emotionally-Focused methods to clarify important feelings. Rasheda also uses narrative ideas to help people reframe their stories and Motivational Interviewing to strengthen commitment to change.

Rasheda has five years of clinical experience as an LICSW. Her background includes school-based and community mental health roles where she worked with people wrestling with ADHD, mood disorders, grief, and family problems. She emphasizes strengths and practical coping skills learned in everyday life.

People meet her for direct, compassionate conversations that name problems plainly and then plan manageable steps. She frames clients as the expert on their life and positions herself as a collaborator who offers tools and perspectives. This makes sessions focused and goal-oriented while still warm.

Her work covers concerns such as anger, parenting strain, career stress, compassion fatigue, and isolation. Rasheda supports those sorting through abandonment, shame, life purpose, and the emotional impact of discrimination. She works in English and offers several remote formats to fit different schedules.

How therapeutic approaches translate to online care

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening, reflecting, and helping people identify what matters most to them; it supports people who want a collaborative, respectful conversation about their goals. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts influence feelings and actions and teaches simple skills to test and change unhelpful thinking patterns and behaviors. Emotionally-Focused Therapy helps people name and work through powerful emotions so they can connect with what they need and make different choices in relationships and self-care.

Choosing an approach is a shared process. The therapist will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and what has or hasn’t worked before. Together they decide which methods to use and adjust the plan over time if something isn’t helping.

Online therapy offers flexibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. Video works well for deeper conversations when seeing facial cues matters. Phone sessions can fit a break at work or be used when bandwidth is limited. Live chat or text sessions are useful for short check-ins, skill practice, or when someone prefers writing. These options help people keep therapy consistent around parenting, work, and daily life.