About Shanavia
Shanavia Echols greets visitors with a calm, practical presence. She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) based in Georgia with seven years of experience helping people move past pain and into clearer choices. Her approach is straightforward and respectful, and she aims to make the first steps feel doable for worried parents and busy adults.
Shanavia focuses on everyday struggles like family tension, anger, low self-esteem, depression, and coping with life changes.
Background and approach
She also supports concerns about body image, communication problems, loneliness, finding life purpose, and building self-love. Sessions center on clear goals and simple tools that can be used between meetings. In session she listens closely, asks practical questions, and tailors conversations to each person's situation.
Shanavia works with clients to build small, achievable habits that lead to bigger changes over time. She explains options and helps decide what makes sense for the person in front of her. Her style is compassionate and direct.
Shanavia offers gentle challenge alongside encouragement so people can try new behaviors without feeling judged. She helps break problems into manageable steps and tracks progress together. People who choose her often want honest guidance and usable strategies rather than long lectures.
Shanavia supports clients through transitions and helps them find clearer thinking, steadier emotion, and more confidence in daily life.
How evidence-based techniques translate to online care
Shanavia uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on skills and behavior change. One common approach is skills training that teaches coping strategies for anger, low mood, and stress. These are practical exercises clients can practice between sessions to reduce reactivity and improve daily routine.Another frequent method is problem-focused counseling that breaks larger issues into smaller goals. This helps with family conflict, communication problems, and life transitions by creating clear steps and doable tasks. Both approaches emphasize concrete tools rather than abstract discussion.
Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Shanavia will work with each person to identify goals, try different techniques, and adjust the plan based on what helps most. She explains options in simple terms and checks in regularly about progress and priorities.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video sessions are useful for face-to-face conversation and nonverbal cues. Phone sessions can fit shorter breaks or lower bandwidth needs. Live chat and messaging allow for ongoing support and brief check-ins during busy weeks. These options make it easier to fit therapy into parenting routines, workdays, and life transitions.
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What this counselor works with
Most often
- Family conflicts
- Anger management
- Self esteem
Also listed
- Experience
- 7 years
- Licensed
- Georgia
- Languages
- English