About Shelana
Shelana Carneal helps people who are feeling overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, low self-esteem, depression, trauma, abuse, or relationship strain. She speaks plainly and focuses on practical steps people can use right away. Her approach centers on listening and helping each person identify what feels most helpful for them.
She brings three years of clinical experience and works as a Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, and as a Licensed Mental Health Counselor, LMHC.
Background and approach
Sessions aim to connect thoughts, feelings, and bodily signals so people can better understand how stress and memory affect daily life. Conversations are paced to match what each person can manage in the moment. In sessions she emphasizes skill building and simple strategies that people can practice between meetings.
That can include grounding exercises, breathing work, or ways to notice patterns that keep problems stuck. The goal is steady, manageable progress rather than quick fixes. Shelana values collaboration and treats the client as the expert on their own life.
She helps craft plans that fit individual needs and routines. People leave sessions with clear next steps they can try right away. Her practice is based in Missouri and she works in English.
People who prefer online formats can meet over video, phone, live chat, or text messaging. To get started, clients complete a brief matching questionnaire and schedule sessions that suit them.
How evidence-informed approaches work online
Shelana draws on evidence-based therapeutic techniques that connect body sensations with thoughts and emotions. One approach emphasizes noticing bodily responses - simple practices to reduce overwhelm and return attention to the present. These techniques can help with anxiety, panic, and stress by teaching people to calm their nervous systems.Another approach focuses on processing difficult memories and the way they affect current relationships and behavior. This work combines paced conversation with exercises to reduce reactivity, and it can help people feel less stuck by painful experiences. Both approaches are practical and teach repeatable skills to use between sessions.
Finding the right approach is part of therapy. Shelana works with each person to choose techniques that match their goals, needs, and comfort level. The process is collaborative - she listens, suggests options, and adjusts strategies based on what helps most.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video is useful for fuller conversation and visual cues, while phone can work when bandwidth is limited or a quieter check-in is needed. Live chat and text messaging suit shorter check-ins, quick strategy refreshers, or people who prefer typing. These options give flexibility to fit therapy into work, family life, or busy schedules.
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What this counselor works with
Most often
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
Also listed
- Experience
- 3 years
- Licensed
- Missouri, Rhode Island
- Languages
- English