- Maryland LCPC
- Practical coping skills
- Focus on relationships
About Shaniqua
Shaniqua Parrish-Bacon is a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor with five years of experience practicing in Maryland. She focuses on creating a calm, nonjudgmental space where people can talk about what is most troubling them. She speaks plainly and aims to make the first steps toward change feel manageable for worried parents and busy adults.
Her work covers stress, anxiety, grief and depression. She also supports people dealing with relationship strain, trauma and abuse, and panic disorder and panic attacks. Sessions tend to focus on what is happening now and on practical ways to reduce distress day to day.
Shaniqua aims to help clients notice patterns in how they respond to stress and to build small skills for handling intense moments. She encourages clear communication and works with attachment and relationship concerns that show up between people. Many clients work on improving communication, repairing trust after infidelity, or navigating lifecycle transitions like midlife concerns and fertility challenges.
She describes therapy as a collaborative process and emphasizes empowerment. Clients set goals together with the therapist and practice skills between sessions. The therapist also helps people cope with loss and grief, and with workplace or life-purpose questions that feel overwhelming.
Overall, Shaniqua offers straightforward support for everyday struggles. Her approach is practical and compassionate, aimed at helping people feel steadier, clearer, and more able to take the next step toward a better day.
Therapeutic approaches and online options
Shaniqua uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on practical skills and helping people manage day-to-day distress. One common approach she uses helps people notice and change unhelpful thought and behavior patterns, teaching smaller steps to reduce anxiety and improve mood. Another approach emphasizes building communication and attachment skills so relationships feel safer and more predictable; this can help when conflict, infidelity, or parenting stress makes daily life harder.Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. She will work with the client to identify priorities, try strategies, and adjust the plan based on what is helpful. Goals and methods are chosen together and refined over time to fit each person's needs and preferences.
The original biography does not list specific online session formats, so please confirm current options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and remove the time spent traveling. Licensed professionals can also offer flexible scheduling that works around work, caregiving, or school commitments, helping therapy to feel more practical and sustainable.
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Experience
5+ years
Listed in
Maryland
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does this therapist help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, grief, depression, relationship strain, trauma and abuse, and panic disorder and panic attacks, along with related concerns like attachment and communication issues.
What is the general therapy style or approach?
The style is collaborative and practical. Sessions focus on helping people notice patterns, practice small coping skills, and set clear, achievable goals.
How much clinical experience does she have?
The therapist has five years of professional work experience in mental health practice.
What credentials and location are listed for this therapist?
She is an LCPC, which stands for Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor, licensed in Maryland.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English and she is not accepting international clients at this time.
What session formats are available?
The original biography does not list specific session formats; please confirm current session options with the service before scheduling.
How does billing and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with this therapist?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule based on the therapist's availability.