- Client-centered care
- CBT and DBT methods
- Mindfulness practice
About Shanique
Shanique Slowley-Azeez is an LPC - Licensed Professional Counselor practicing in New Jersey with five years of professional experience. She works with people facing stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, low self-esteem, depression, and life changes. Guilt and shame are also listed among her focus areas.
Shanique frames sessions as conversational and practical. She uses approaches like client-centered work, cognitive behavioral techniques, dialectical behavior tools, mindfulness, and motivational interviewing. That means she listens for what matters to each person and then uses concrete strategies to address thoughts, behaviors, and coping skills.
She often helps people who are dealing with relationship and intimacy concerns, parenting strain, career stress, grief, or burnout from caregiving or work. She also notes experience with ADHD, panic, bipolar issues, and sexual impulsivity. In sessions she will talk through immediate problems and look at patterns that keep the same problems returning.
Shanique describes adapting the conversation and plan to fit each individual's needs. Expect clear goals, practical exercises, and check-ins on progress rather than abstract theory. Mindfulness breathing, behavior experiments, and short skills practice may be used between meetings.
Her approach is straightforward: identify what is causing distress, try small changes, and adjust what isn’t working. People who want to address guilt or shame connected to family, faith, or relationships can bring those concerns into session for focused attention.
Background and approach continue beyond this summary, so readers should consider the specific approaches listed and the kinds of concerns Shanique treats when deciding whether to proceed.
How her approaches translate to online sessions
Shanique draws on client-centered work and cognitive behavioral therapy to structure online conversations. Client-centered work means the session focuses on what matters most to the person and keeps the therapist’s attention on the client’s priorities. Cognitive behavioral therapy involves identifying unhelpful thought patterns and trying small, concrete experiments to change behaviors and mood.She also uses dialectical behavior therapy skills when emotion regulation or intense reactions are present. DBT skills give specific tools for managing strong feelings, tolerating distress, and improving communication in relationships. These approaches are helpful for issues like anxiety, panic, trauma reactions, and Guilt and shame concerns.
Finding the right mix of methods is collaborative. The therapist will work with each person to decide which approaches fit their situation, goals, and preferences and will adjust techniques as needed. That collaborative process is part of planning the work together.
The practical upside of online sessions is that therapy can be scheduled around daily life. Please confirm the current session options before booking, as formats are listed by the provider. Online work can make it easier to join from different locations, allow for shorter check-ins, or avoid travel time, which can help maintain regular appointments.
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Also works with
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Therapeutic approaches
Experience
5+ years
Listed in
New Jersey
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, self-esteem, depression, life changes, and related concerns such as guilt and shame.
How does she approach guilt and shame in sessions?
She combines client-centered listening with practical techniques from CBT and DBT to identify unhelpful thoughts and develop more manageable responses.
What is her professional background?
She has five years of professional experience working with a range of concerns including trauma, panic, bipolar issues, and sexual impulsivity.
What are her credentials and where does she practice?
She is an LPC - Licensed Professional Counselor licensed in New Jersey and practices there.
Does she offer sessions in languages other than English?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people from other countries work with her?
She is not accepting international clients at this time.
How are fees and payment handled?
Costs vary with location; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What do I do to get started?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger or thinking about harming yourself, use the crisis numbers.