Therapist profile
Shawnte' Gates, LCMHC
Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor - Family and relationship concerns
Continue with Shawnte'About
- CBT techniques
- Mindfulness practice
- Motivational interviewing
About Shawnte'
Shawnte' Gates is a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor (LCMHC) in North Carolina with 10 years of clinical experience. She works with adults on concerns such as stress, anxiety, depression, relationship strain, family issues, self-esteem, addictions, trauma, and ADHD. She also addresses intimacy, sleep problems, anger, career questions, and the challenges of life transitions.
Shawnte' has worked across residential, in-home, and outpatient settings. She emphasizes practical skills clients can use between sessions. This includes techniques to shift unhelpful thinking, strategies for mood and anxiety management, and concrete steps to rebuild confidence. Her approach is rooted in listening first and responding to each person's situation.
She practices using client-centered methods alongside evidence-based tools like cognitive behavioral therapy, mindfulness, and motivational interviewing. That means sessions tend to focus on current problems, small experiments, and skills practice rather than long academic explanations. She pays attention to cultural and lifestyle factors that affect how people experience distress and respond to treatment.
Shawnte' aims to work collaboratively to set clear goals and small steps toward them. She outlines practical exercises, reviews progress, and adjusts methods when needed. The tone in sessions is direct and supportive, with an emphasis on building everyday coping skills.
For an adult handling relationship strain, parenting pressures, or the fatigue of day-to-day life, she offers goal-focused counseling and coaching-style guidance. To begin, prospective clients are asked to complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session.
How sessions work
Therapeutic approaches and working online
Shawnte' uses client-centered therapy and cognitive behavioral therapy as central tools. Client-centered work focuses on listening, clarifying what matters to the person, and building goals together. It helps when someone needs straightforward, person-focused support for relationship or family stress.Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) targets unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns with practical exercises. CBT is often used for anxiety, low mood, panic, sleep problems, and managing strong emotions with step-by-step strategies.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. Shawnte' will collaborate with clients to decide which methods fit their goals and preferences. That might mean starting with skills from CBT, adding mindfulness practice for stress, or using motivational interviewing when someone is weighing change. She checks in and adjusts the plan as progress is reviewed.
Confirm the available session formats before booking, as the profile does not list specific options. In general, online sessions can make it easier to fit counseling into a busy day, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. Talk with Shawnte' about timing and structure so sessions can be scheduled to match work, family, and caregiving routines.
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Experience
10+ years
Listed in
North Carolina
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What issues does she address related to home life?
She works with adults on relationship strain, family concerns, communication problems, parenting stress, and related issues such as intimacy and jealousy.
What is her general therapy style?
Her style is client-centered and collaborative with a practical focus. Sessions emphasize skills, small experiments, and steps you can try between meetings.
How long has she been working in mental health?
She has 10 years of experience and has worked in residential, in-home, and outpatient settings.
What credential does she hold and where is she based?
She is an LCMHC licensed in North Carolina and practices from that state.
Does she offer sessions in other languages or to international clients?
Sessions are offered in English. She is not accepting international clients at this time.
What formats are available for sessions?
Please confirm current session options before booking, since the profile does not specify which formats are offered.
How is cost handled?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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