About Rashidah
Rashidah Hansen helps people who are struggling with stress, anxiety, relationship strain, family conflict, low self-esteem, and big life changes. She greets each person with calm attention and a straightforward approach. The first sessions focus on what matters most now and on small steps that feel manageable.
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, practicing in New Jersey with five years of professional experience. Rashidah aims to make sessions a place where people can say what they feel without fear of judgment.
Background and approach
She listens for practical patterns and helps people spot simple changes they can try between meetings. Her style is collaborative and direct. She works with clients to set clear, realistic goals and checks in on progress each week.
Sessions blend talking through recent struggles with planning doable actions for the week ahead. Rashidah uses straightforward, evidence-based therapeutic techniques to address worry, overwhelm, and relationship tensions. She often focuses on building coping skills, increasing self-confidence, and improving communication habits.
The therapist guides people to notice small shifts that add up over time. Starting therapy is treated as a step-by-step process. Rashidah supports each person at their own pace and adjusts the work as needs change.
Her emphasis is on practical help that fits daily life and on steady progress rather than quick fixes.
Approaches that guide online sessions
Rashidah uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that target worry, confidence, and relationship patterns. One common approach focuses on practical coping skills for stress and anxiety - teaching breathing, pacing, and brief behavioral changes people can use the same day to ease overwhelm. Another technique emphasizes improving communication and problem solving in relationships by practicing clearer requests and setting small, realistic boundaries.Finding the right approach is part of the work. She collaborates with each person to decide which techniques fit their goals and daily routine. Sessions begin with what feels most urgent and adjust over time as needs change, so clients and the therapist choose methods together rather than sticking to a single plan.
Online therapy offers several practical benefits. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation when that helps build rapport. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or when someone prefers not to be on camera. Live chat and text-based messaging are useful for short check-ins, quick coaching between sessions, or when a written format feels clearer. These options make scheduling more flexible and let therapy fit into busy days.
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What this counselor works with
Most often
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
Also listed
- Experience
- 5 years
- Licensed
- New Jersey
- Languages
- English