Shonda Hart-Wright, LMHC

Shonda Hart-Wright is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor who helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, relationship struggles, and trauma and abuse. She brings two decades of experience and a straightforward, respectful approach. Shonda aims to make tough problems feel more manageable and to help people move toward clearer goals.

She uses client-centered care that keeps the person's needs and priorities front and center. Sessions focus on practical steps, honest conversation, and developing skills that can be used between appointments. Shonda blends cognitive behavioral ideas with acceptance-based and mindfulness practices to help people notice unhelpful patterns and try new responses.

Her work often addresses mood disorders, addictions, grief, parenting challenges, ADHD, and life transitions. She also supports people dealing with communication problems, caregiver stress, blended-family issues, and feelings of isolation or purposelessness. Treatment is adapted to the problem at hand and to the person sitting across from her.

Shonda emphasizes dignity and respect in every interaction. She aims to empower clients to make realistic changes and to build coping strategies that fit daily life. Conversations are practical, warm, and focused on what will help now.

Clients can expect a mix of skill-building, problem solving, and reflective discussion. The goal is steady progress toward goals people set for themselves, with the therapist serving as a guide and support.

How her approaches work for online therapy

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, helps people notice thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them, then pick actions that match their values. It can be useful for anxiety, depression, and for coping with painful memories. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, CBT, focuses on identifying unhelpful thinking patterns and practicing new behaviors to change mood and reactions. It often helps with depression, anxiety, and impulse control. Mindfulness Therapy uses attention training and present-moment awareness to reduce reactivity and improve emotional regulation.

Finding the right mix of techniques is part of the process. The therapist will work collaboratively to see which approaches fit the person's goals, preferences, and daily life. Sessions can shift over time as progress and needs change.

Specific session formats are not listed here, so confirm current options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit appointments around work, caregiving, and schooling. It can also allow for shorter check-ins or sessions that don't require travel, which helps maintain momentum between busy days.