Shanton Roberson, LICSW — Therapist in Alabama

Hi there, I'm Shanton!

I am very passionate about my line of work because I do the work first, and I know how challenging the work can be. It is the most beautiful ugly experience ever.

My focus

I work with clients who have symptoms of anxiety, depression, PTSD, complex trauma, addiction, couples, grief, and interpersonal relationship skills. I currently do not have a cap on what I am most comfortable treating, as I've worked with many individuals and families who have experienced a variety of mental health diagnoses and complications.

My approach

I am a person-centered therapist, and you'd best know your story. I am here to interpret or to just be a sounding board so that we can work through it together. My most common theoretical approaches are psychodynamic, behavioral, cognitive, and humanistic.

My communication style

I am a very personable and motivational person, and the environment that I create for my sessions is one of safety, judgment-free, and freedom. I encourage people to release what does not serve them.

My journey to mental healthcare

I'm from the inner city of Detroit, and due to my own personal experiences, I became desperate for healing and to understand my own cognitive and maladaptive behaviors.

My goals for you

I am person-centered, and I operate from the client's right to self-determination. I allow a person to inform me what is most pressing in their life at the moment, and we establish our goals from where they are.

Our first session

During our first session, I will engage in what I call an icebreaker moment so that we can build that rapport. I want you to know that I see you, past any shame, guilt, or pain. I want to relate to you as human to human, not therapist to patient. So expect, if it's appropriate, to laugh.

I identify as...

Female
Black or African American
Spiritual

Expertise

Treatment approaches

Acceptance and Commitment (ACT)

Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)

Child/Parent Psychotherapy

Christian Counseling

Compassion Focused

Dialectical (DBT)

Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT)

Humanistic

Mindfulness-Based

Motivational Interviewing

Solution Focused Brief (SFBT)

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Focus populations

BIPOC

Racial Justice

Single Mother

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Therapy types

Individual Therapy
Couples Therapy
Family Therapy

Ages served

Adults
Minors

Practice

Accepted insurance providers

Aetna
All Savers
Allegiance
Allied
Ambetter

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Languages spoken

English

Education

Master of Social Work (MSW) from Capella University.

Sessions

60 minutes

Virtual sessions

Shanton Roberson