- Guilt and shame
- Depression support
- Self esteem work
About Shana
Shana LaCastro is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) authorized to practice in Florida and Pennsylvania. She brings 20 years of professional experience supporting adults with stress, anxiety, relationship concerns, eating issues, self-esteem, and depression.
Shana focuses on practical conversations about daily life and the thoughts that get in the way. She helps people name what they are feeling, including guilt and shame, and looks at how those feelings affect choices and relationships. Sessions aim to clarify what feels most urgent and what small steps might help.
Her background includes long-term clinical work across different settings, which shaped a straightforward, task-focused approach. She listens for patterns in thinking and behavior and discusses concrete strategies to try between sessions. The goal is to help people test what works in real life, not just talk about ideas.
Shana pays attention to how communication breaks down and where motivation and confidence get stalled. She addresses isolation and social anxiety alongside other concerns so people can reconnect with daily routines, responsibilities, and relationships. Forgiveness and self-love are topics she will name and work through when relevant.
People who prefer clear, goal-oriented sessions may find this style useful. To begin, the site’s matching steps are used to schedule a first appointment, where priorities and next steps are set together.
Evidence-based approaches and online sessions
Shana works from evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on changing unhelpful thinking and testing new behaviors. Cognitive approaches look at thoughts that fuel anxiety, guilt, or self-criticism and offer ways to challenge and reframe them, which can reduce the hold of those feelings in daily life. Behavioral techniques break down goals into small, doable actions and help people try new patterns outside sessions to see what changes.Finding the right approach is part of the work. She collaborates with each person to identify which techniques fit their needs, goals, and preferences, adjusting plans as progress or obstacles appear. Decisions about methods are made together rather than prescribed up front.
Session options are not listed in the biography, so confirm current online formats before booking. The practical benefit of online meetings is that they can fit into busy days more easily and reduce travel time, making it simpler to keep regular appointments. Online work can also let people try strategies in the environments where their daily challenges occur, then discuss what happened at the next meeting.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Experience
20+ years
Listed in
Florida, Pennsylvania
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she address?
She works with stress, anxiety, relationship issues, eating concerns, self-esteem problems, and depression, and also addresses guilt and shame and related topics.
How would she approach feelings of guilt or shame?
She helps people name those emotions, looks at how they affect choices and relationships, and discusses practical steps to test in daily life.
What is her clinical background?
She has 20 years of professional experience in clinical practice across different settings, working directly with the listed concerns.
What credentials and location are listed?
She is an LCSW licensed in Florida and Pennsylvania and practices out of Florida.
Does she work in languages other than English?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with her?
She is not accepting international clients at this time.
How are sessions paid for and billed?
Cost varies by location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin a first session?
Use the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule your first session through the provided steps.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger or thinking about harming yourself, use the crisis numbers.