Therapist profile
Shanita Burgess, LCMHC
LCMHC in North Carolina - Stress and burnout focus
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- Stress and anxiety
- Burnout recovery
- CBT and mindfulness
About Shanita
Shanita Burgess is a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor (LCMHC) in North Carolina with 11 years of experience. She works with adults who are worn out by daily stress and overwhelm. Shanita helps people who are dealing with anxiety, depression, trauma, burnout, and issues around identity and relationships.
She focuses on identifying the thoughts that keep someone stuck. Sessions often involve noticing patterns, testing thoughts, and practicing different ways of responding. That can look like breaking down a stressful day into small pieces and trying a new approach to one part of it.
Shanita uses straightforward, evidence-based methods such as cognitive behavioral work and mindfulness exercises. She also draws on client-centered conversation and skills from dialectical behavior work to help people manage intense feelings and build workable routines.
She pays attention to practical, everyday problems people bring from home and work. This includes job-related burnout, grief, issues tied to adoption or attachment, and questions about gender and sexual identity. Shanita also supports people facing impulsivity, dissociation, or the emotional fallout of difficult relationships.
Sessions aim to create simple tools a person can actually use between meetings. Shanita encourages clear goals, small experiments, and step-by-step changes rather than big, vague promises. The focus is on reducing overwhelm so someone can have more energy for the life they want.
How sessions work
How her approaches fit into online sessions
Shanita commonly uses cognitive behavioral therapy to help people notice and test the thoughts that cause anxiety or low mood. CBT focuses on identifying patterns, trying small experiments, and changing behaviors that increase stress. She also uses dialectical behavior therapy skills to teach emotion regulation and distress tolerance when feelings feel overwhelming.Finding the right approach is a process. Shanita works collaboratively to figure out which methods match a person's goals and day-to-day constraints. She will adapt exercises and homework based on what a person prefers and what is realistic for their life.
Confirm the available session options before booking, as formats are not listed here. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule, allow shorter check-ins when time is tight, and remove travel time so sessions can happen between errands or during a lunch break. Talk with her when you schedule about how to shape sessions so they fit into your routine.
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Experience
11+ years
Listed in
North Carolina
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she address?
She works with adults on stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, burnout, grief, and identity questions including LGBT concerns.
What is her therapeutic style?
Her approach is practical and talk-based, using client-centered conversation plus cognitive behavioral and mindfulness techniques to change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors.
How much experience does she have?
She has 11 years of clinical experience providing counseling to adults in a range of life-stress situations.
What are her credentials and where is she located?
She is an LCMHC licensed in North Carolina and practices with that credential in the state.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Does she see international clients?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How does cost and billing work?
Cost varies with location; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Choose the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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