- Client-centered methods
- Cognitive behavioral tools
- Mindfulness practice
About Shondalea
Shondalea "Shonda" Jensen is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Georgia with 15 years of experience. She has worked in private practice and community mental health. She helps people with stress, anxiety, low self-esteem, depression, ADHD, sleep problems, and coping with life changes, and she lists concerns such as guilt and shame among her focus areas.
Shonda describes a person-centered, interactive way of working. Conversations are direct and respectful. She aims to reduce stigma and lets people speak about difficult feelings without judgment. Sessions often explore what feels most pressing and practical for daily life.
Her approach draws from cognitive behavioral ideas, mindfulness, motivational interviewing, psychodynamic thinking, and client-centered methods. That means she may look at thoughts and behaviors, notice how early relationships influence current patterns, and use steady questioning to build motivation for change. Mindfulness practices can be used to ease racing thoughts and improve sleep habits.
In practice she balances short-term problem solving with deeper reflection. She may set clear goals and homework one week, and the next session look at patterns that repeat across relationships. Her style is interactive rather than didactic, inviting clients to try different ways of responding to guilt, shame, and anxiety.
People who prefer straightforward conversation and practical steps may find this approach useful. The first meeting typically focuses on what feels most urgent and on small next steps a person can try between sessions.
How her approaches translate to online work
Shonda uses client-centered methods that focus on listening and reflecting back what a person says. This approach helps people feel heard and makes it easier to name guilt or shame and set practical next steps.She also uses cognitive behavioral techniques to identify unhelpful thoughts and test new behaviors. CBT-style work often includes short exercises or practice between meetings that can fit into a busy week and address anxiety, sleep, or low mood.
Mindfulness practices are another tool she brings in to manage racing thoughts and increase awareness of feeling states. These can be brief breathing or grounding exercises to use when guilt or anxiety surge.
Finding the right mix of methods is part of the work. She will collaborate with each person to decide which approaches feel most useful based on their needs, goals, and preferences. That decision is revisited as therapy progresses so methods can be adjusted.
The biography does not list which session formats she offers, so confirm current options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit meetings into daily life, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when a brief touchpoint is helpful. Talk with her about practical scheduling preferences when you complete the matching questionnaire.
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Experience
15+ years
Listed in
Georgia
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she work with?
She works with stress, anxiety, self-esteem, depression, coping with life changes, ADHD, sleeping issues, and related concerns such as guilt and shame.
How would she approach feelings of guilt or shame?
She combines client-centered conversation, cognitive behavioral techniques, and mindfulness to help people name and respond to those feelings in practical ways.
What is her professional background?
Shonda has 15 years of experience and has worked in private practice and community mental health settings.
What credential does she hold and where is she based?
She is an LPC, a Licensed Professional Counselor, practicing in Georgia.
Can sessions be held in other languages or with international clients?
Sessions are offered in English. She is not currently accepting international clients.
What session formats are available?
Please confirm current session options before booking, as the biography does not list specific formats.
How does pricing work?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
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.