- Trauma-Focused Therapy
- Guilt and shame work
- Self-esteem and mood
About Shatina
Shatina Barr is a New York LCSW-R with 14 years of professional experience. She works with adults who are coping with family conflict, trauma and abuse, low self-esteem, depression, and challenges related to ADHD. She also addresses guilt and shame as part of her practice.
Her approach centers on Trauma-Focused Therapy and direct, practical conversation. Sessions focus on identifying painful memories and the ways they shape day-to-day choices. She helps people name what they feel, look at how those feelings affect behavior, and practice different ways of responding.
She pays attention to attachment and communication patterns that keep problems repeating. When caregiving stress, isolation, or mood problems get in the way, she helps people sort priorities and set small, manageable goals. Forgiveness and self-love appear as topics when clients want to work on long-standing shame or regret.
Sessions also address impulsivity and life purpose for those who feel stuck or directionless. She uses clear language and concrete steps rather than long theory. This can include setting short behavioral experiments between sessions.
People who reach out can expect a direct, steady collaborator who focuses on practical change. The first meetings often review recent struggles and safety, then build a plan with understandable steps. The therapist invites honest conversation about guilt and shame without promising any particular outcome.
Trauma-focused work and online sessions
Trauma-Focused Therapy looks closely at how painful experiences affect daily life. It helps people identify the memories and triggers that keep shame or guilt active, and it uses gradual, focused work to reduce the hold those memories have on behavior. A practical focus on communication and attachment patterns is often part of the work. That involves noticing recurring relationship habits, trying small changes, and rehearsing different responses to reduce conflict and isolation. Finding the right approach is part of therapy. The therapist will collaborate with each person to decide which methods fit their needs, goals, and preferences, adjusting strategies over time as progress and obstacles become clearer. The original biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm the current options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy day, reduce travel time, or allow shorter check-ins when that suits someone's schedule. Licensed professionals often use those session styles to help clients keep consistent appointments without rearranging too much of daily life.Areas of expertise
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Experience
14+ years
Listed in
New York
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she address?
She works with family conflict, trauma and abuse, self-esteem, depression, ADHD, and related issues such as guilt and shame.
How does she approach guilt and shame?
She uses Trauma-Focused Therapy to help identify how past events shape current feelings and behavior, and then practices concrete steps to change those patterns.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 14 years of professional experience working with adults on mood, trauma, and family concerns.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is an LCSW-R licensed in New York.
Does she offer sessions in languages other than English?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
What formats are used for sessions?
The original biography does not list specific session formats; please confirm current session options before booking.
How are fees and starting arranged?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time. To begin, select the See online therapy options button, complete a 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.