- Stress and anxiety
- Guilt and shame
- Life changes
About Shareka
Shareka Mason is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Missouri with 13 years of experience. She works with people facing stress, anxiety, low self-esteem, depression, and the challenge of coping with life changes. She also focuses on communication problems, forgiveness, guilt and shame, isolation and loneliness, life purpose, and self-love.
Shareka structures sessions around straightforward conversation and practical planning. She listens for what feels most urgent and helps people break big feelings into manageable steps. Conversations can include checking current coping habits, practicing new ways to respond, and setting small goals between sessions.
She adapts the session pace to individual needs and adjusts plans as things change. Her approach centers on respectful, sensitive interactions and practical problem solving rather than long lectures or abstract theory. She aims to help people notice unhelpful patterns and try different responses in day-to-day life.
Many clients come with guilt or shame about past actions or about who they are. Shareka offers space to name those feelings, look at where they came from, and consider practical next steps for living with them. She also supports work on forgiveness, rebuilding confidence, and reconnecting with purpose.
Before a first session she asks people to complete an initial questionnaire so sessions start focused. She works with the information people bring and updates plans as progress is made. If you want to explore whether her style fits, the process begins with that short questionnaire and a first scheduled session.
How evidence-based approaches guide online sessions
Many therapists use clear, evidence-based techniques to help with anxiety, mood, and adjustment issues. For example, cognitive-based approaches focus on identifying thoughts that fuel distress and trying alternative ways of thinking. That can help when guilt or shame grows from unhelpful self-judgments. Behavioral activation encourages small, concrete actions to rebuild energy and interest when depression or isolation has reduced daily activity.Finding the right set of techniques is a shared task. The therapist will work collaboratively with the client to decide which approaches to try first, then adjust as needed. The plan is based on what the client wants to change, the problems they describe, and what feels manageable in everyday life.
The source biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm current online options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, shorten check-ins when a quick update is useful, or avoid travel time for appointments. Licensed professionals often adapt exercises and between-session tasks so they suit a person's daily routine, which helps therapy feel relevant to real life.
Areas of expertise
Additional focus areas
Experience
13+ years
Listed in
Missouri
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she address?
She helps people with stress, anxiety, low self-esteem, depression, and coping with life changes. Additional areas include communication, forgiveness, guilt and shame, isolation, life purpose, and self-love.
How would she approach feelings of guilt or shame?
She talks through where the feelings come from and helps people try concrete steps to respond differently. The work focuses on naming the feeling, tracing patterns, and testing small changes in daily life.
What is her professional background?
She has 13 years of professional experience working in counseling roles. That experience includes supporting people with mood and adjustment concerns.
What credential does she hold and where is she based?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) licensed in Missouri.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients.
What session formats are available?
The original profile does not list specific session formats. Please confirm current session options before booking.
How is cost handled?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the See online therapy options button and completing a short matching questionnaire. After that you can 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.