Shandrieka Vallare , LCSW

Shandrieka Vallare is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) based in Texas with 17 years of experience. She focuses on common and painful concerns such as stress, anxiety, depression, relationship strain, parenting challenges, grief, anger, low self-esteem, career stress, ADHD, and coping with life changes. She works in a calm, practical style and aims to help people find clearer steps forward.

Her approach is down-to-earth and focused on real problems. She listens and helps people name what matters to them. Sessions typically include practical strategies for everyday life, skills to manage emotions, and ways to rebuild strained relationships. She draws on mindfulness and acceptance skills to reduce reactivity and increase balance.

Shandrieka has worked in both inpatient and community settings. That background gives her experience with people at different stages of life, including geriatric concerns. Her clinical toolkit includes Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Emotionally-Focused Therapy, and Mindfulness Therapy.

She emphasizes behavior and routine as part of overall health. That means looking at small changes that can help with mood, family interactions, caregiving stress, and blended family issues. She also supports people dealing with divorce, infidelity, guilt and shame, and family of origin problems.

Shandrieka conducts sessions in English and practices from Texas. She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different needs. Getting started involves a short matching questionnaire and scheduling a session based on availability.

How these approaches work in online sessions

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, helps people notice difficult thoughts without getting stuck in them and then choose actions that match their values. It is useful for anxiety, stress, and major life changes because it trains flexible responses rather than trying to eliminate every uncomfortable thought.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, focuses on changing unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns. In practice this means identifying thought habits, testing them, and building small behavioral experiments to reduce symptoms of depression and anxiety and improve daily functioning.

Emotionally-Focused Therapy concentrates on understanding and shifting emotional responses in relationships. It helps people identify core emotions and change how they interact with others, which can ease conflict and improve connection.

Finding the right approach is a shared process. The therapist will ask about your goals, try a few techniques, and adjust the plan based on what helps. That collaborative search often combines elements from ACT, CBT, or emotionally-focused work to match your needs.

Online therapy offers flexibility for many routines. Video calls let you work face-to-face; phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or for shorter check-ins. Live chat and text messaging are useful for ongoing support between sessions or for people who prefer writing. These options make it simpler to fit therapy into work, caregiving, or busy schedules while keeping the focus on practical change and emotional growth.