Therapist profile
Shonda Hart-Wright, LMHC
Licensed Mental Health Counselor - Family and parenting focus
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- Stress and anxiety
- Parenting support
- CBT and mindfulness
About Shonda
Shonda Hart-Wright is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) in Florida with 20 years of experience. She works with adults managing stress, anxiety, depression, addiction, parenting strains, relationship problems, and mood concerns such as bipolar disorder. She also addresses family issues and trauma-related struggles that affect everyday life.
Shonda uses a client-centered approach that keeps the person’s goals in focus. She draws on cognitive behavioral techniques to identify thinking patterns that feed distress. Dialectical behavior strategies and mindfulness practices are used to build coping skills for strong emotions and impulsive reactions.
Her work emphasizes practical steps over abstract talk. Sessions look at immediate problems and what can change in daily routines. She helps people set small, realistic goals and practice new ways of handling conflict, stress, and parenting demands.
Shonda has experience across settings and with a wide range of mental health concerns. That background informs how she adapts interventions to fit different life situations. She aims to help people manage mood swings, reduce anxiety, and make clearer decisions about relationships and caregiving roles.
People who reach out can expect a straightforward, respectful approach. Shonda listens for patterns that keep problems cycling and helps build skills to interrupt them. She encourages steady, achievable progress rather than quick fixes.
How sessions work
Therapeutic approaches and online sessions
Shonda uses cognitive behavioral therapy to help people spot and change thinking patterns that make problems worse. CBT focuses on practical exercises and behavior changes, which can help with anxiety, depression, and mood swings. She also brings in mindfulness techniques to increase present-moment awareness and reduce reactivity. Mindfulness practice can help with stress, emotional regulation, and impulsivity.Deciding which approach to use is a collaborative process. She will work with each person to identify goals and preferences, then try methods that fit those aims. Over a few sessions she and the client will adjust the plan based on what helps most in everyday life.
The source biography does not specify session formats, so please confirm current online options before booking. In general, online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule, allow shorter check-ins when time is limited, and avoid travel time. Shonda adapts her CBT and mindfulness exercises to the online setting so practical coping tools can be practiced between sessions and reviewed together.
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Experience
20+ years
Listed in
Florida
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, addiction, parenting issues, relationship conflict, trauma, bipolar mood concerns, and related family problems.
What is her general therapeutic style?
Her style is client-centered and practical, using CBT, DBT, mindfulness, and acceptance-based ideas to teach skills and shift unhelpful thinking.
How much experience does she have?
She has 20 years of experience working in a variety of clinical settings with many different mental health concerns.
What credential does she hold and where is she based?
She is an LMHC licensed in Florida and practices from that state.
Does she offer sessions in other languages or to international clients?
Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients.
Which session formats are available?
The original biography does not list specific session formats. Please confirm the current session options before booking.
How does pricing work for sessions?
Cost varies by location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin if I want to work with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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