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Shanequa Palmer

Shanequa Palmer

LPC · South Carolina

Practical support for stress and relationships

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  • Warm practical guidance
  • Focus on coping skills
  • Adoption and foster care focus

About Shanequa

Shanequa Palmer, LPC, works with people who feel overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, low self-esteem, or relationship struggles. She aims to make the first steps easier by offering steady, respectful support and straightforward guidance.

She keeps conversations focused on what matters to each person. Sessions explore practical ways to manage anger, boost motivation, and strengthen confidence. Shanequa adapts the pace and tone to fit the individual rather than using a one-size-fits-all plan.

Her work draws on approaches that emphasize the client's perspective, practical problem solving, and helping people find their own reasons to change. That means conversations often center on current problems, useful coping strategies, and small experiments to test what helps.

Shanequa has four years of professional experience as a licensed professional counselor. She practices in South Carolina and conducts sessions in English. She also lists adoption and foster care among areas of focus and can address related concerns alongside other issues like parenting and blended family stress.

When people begin, she usually starts by listening to immediate concerns and goals. From there she and the client shape short-term steps and track progress. The work aims to be practical, respectful, and tailored to real-life demands people face.

How Shanequa Uses Her Approaches in Online Therapy

Client-Centered Therapy centers the conversation on the client's experience. The therapist listens carefully, reflects what she hears, and helps people clarify goals and values so they can make meaningful changes. This approach is helpful for building trust and guiding decisions about next steps.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing new behaviors. It often involves practical exercises and short homework tasks to try between sessions, which can help with anxiety, depression, and anger management.

Motivational Interviewing is a collaborative way to explore ambivalence and strengthen a person's own reasons for change. It is useful when someone feels stuck or unsure about taking action toward a goal.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work. Shanequa will talk with each person about what they hope to change and try methods that fit their needs and preferences. She treats the process as a collaboration and will adjust strategies as progress is reviewed.

Session formats are not specified in the biography, so confirm current options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life - for example by avoiding travel, fitting appointments into a lunch break, or offering shorter check-ins when schedules are tight. It can also let people try therapeutic techniques at home and bring real situations into discussion during the session.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesAnger managementSelf esteemDepression

Also works with

LGBTFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseGriefIntimacy-related issuesParenting issuesCareer difficultiesCoping with life changesADHD

Additional focus areas

Adoption and foster careBlended family issuesBody imageCaregiver issues and stressCo-morbidityCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesDivorce and separationFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFertility issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameImpulsivityIsolation / lonelinessLife purposeMood disordersMulticultural concernsPersonality disordersPostpartum depressionPregnancy and childbirthPrejudice and discriminationSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-loveSexualitySocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Motivational Interviewing

Experience

4+ years

Credentials

South Carolina

Languages

English

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Shanequa commonly help with?

She helps with stress, anxiety, depression, self-esteem, anger, relationship and intimacy-related issues, parenting and career concerns, grief, trauma and abuse, and ADHD among other areas.

What is her general therapy style?

Her sessions are client-centered and practical. She emphasizes listening, collaboration, and using straightforward techniques to address current problems.

What experience does she bring?

She has four years of experience as a licensed professional counselor working with a range of emotional and relationship concerns.

Where does she practice and what credential does she hold?

She practices in South Carolina and holds the LPC credential, listed as SC LPC.

Which languages are supported in sessions?

Sessions are offered in English.

Can people outside the United States work with her?

She does not accept international clients at this time.

How are costs and billing handled?

Cost varies with location and therapist selection; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

How do I begin working with her?

Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to therapist availability.

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