About Shena
Shena Locke is a licensed professional counselor practicing in Georgia with nine years of experience. She focuses on helping people who are struggling with anxiety, depression, relationship or intimacy concerns, stress, and life changes. She also supports those coping with trauma, addiction, career difficulties, low self-esteem, and postpartum depression.
She aims to build an open, nonjudgmental space where clients can talk about thoughts and feelings. Sessions tend to be straightforward and practical, with attention to what is most pressing in a person’s life.
Background and approach
Shena emphasizes clear goals and steady progress rather than lengthy theory. In therapy she listens first, then works with each person to create steps that fit their situation. That might include problem-solving strategies, communication skills, or coping techniques to manage strong emotions.
She also offers coaching-style support when clients want help with motivation and career transitions. Shena’s background includes nine years of professional practice in Georgia as an LPC, which shapes how she approaches common concerns. Her work often centers on building confidence, improving relationships, and finding ways to move forward after loss or upheaval.
People who choose her typically want practical tools and a calm, steady guide through hard moments. She encourages small, measurable changes and checks progress together so goals stay realistic and achievable.
Evidence-based approaches and online care
Many clients benefit from structured, evidence-based techniques that focus on current problems and building skills. One common approach emphasizes developing concrete coping skills for anxiety and stress, teaching breathing, grounding, and thought-challenging techniques to reduce intense emotions and improve day-to-day functioning. Another approach focuses on processing trauma and difficult memories in manageable steps, helping people reduce distress and regain a sense of control over reactions and relationships.Finding the right approach is part of the work together. She will collaborate with each person to choose strategies that match their goals, preferences, and life situation. That means adjusting pace, combining practical coaching with therapy skills, and checking in regularly to see what is helping.
Online sessions make it easier to fit counseling into a busy life. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation across distances, phone sessions are useful when bandwidth or camera use is limited, and live chat or text-based messaging can support quick check-ins or ongoing encouragement between longer sessions. These options offer flexibility for scheduling, shorter check-ins during work breaks, and multiple ways to stay engaged in therapy.
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What this counselor works with
Most often
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Self esteem
Also listed
- Addictions
- Anger management
- Bipolar disorder
- Career difficulties
- Coaching
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Intimacy-related issues
- Postpartum depression
- Relationship issues
- Stress, Anxiety
- Experience
- 9 years
- Licensed
- Georgia
- Languages
- English