Therapist profile
Shaterrika Williams, LPC
Louisiana
Licensed Professional Counselor - Relationships and Self-esteem
Continue with ShaterrikaWhere Shaterrika stands
- Credentials
- LPC
- License
- LPC, Louisiana / 3967
- NPI
- 1770910713
- Experience
- 16 years
- Languages
- English
- Location
- Louisiana
About
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy
About Shaterrika
Shaterrika Williams is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Louisiana with 16 years of experience. She works with adults on relationship strain, family concerns, self-esteem, coping with life changes, and ADHD. She also addresses linked challenges such as chronic illness or pain, fertility concerns, and codependency patterns.
Her approach treats the person as the expert on their own life. Sessions focus on clear goals and practical steps. She listens for what is working and what is getting in the way, then helps people try different ways of responding to difficult moments.
Shaterrika uses Client-Centered Therapy to follow what clients bring to the room and build on their strengths. She draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to identify unhelpful thinking and shift behaviors that keep problems going. Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills are used when emotion regulation and stress tolerance are needed.
In conversation she aims to make tasks manageable. That can mean breaking big problems into small experiments. It can also mean practicing phrases for setting limits, building routines to protect energy, or tracking what drains motivation.
Her background includes work with multicultural concerns, veteran and armed forces issues, pregnancy and childbirth, and self-harm. People looking for straightforward, goal-focused support for relationships and codependency patterns will find practical tools and steady collaborative guidance here.
How sessions work
How her approaches translate to online sessions
Client-Centered Therapy follows the person's lead and focuses on what matters most to them. Online sessions using this approach prioritize the client's goals and build on existing strengths to address relationship and self-esteem concerns.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy helps identify patterns of thinking that keep problems going and tests new behaviors. Delivered online, CBT often includes short at-home exercises and tracking between sessions to notice what changes and what stays the same.
Dialectical Behavior Therapy emphasizes practical skills for managing intense emotions and tolerating stress. Online work can include step-by-step skill practice, role plays, and brief check-ins to reinforce new coping strategies.
Deciding which approach to use is collaborative. The therapist will help figure out the best fit based on the client's needs, goals, and preferences. She will adjust methods as progress and challenges become clearer.
Session formats are not specified in the original biography, so confirm current options before booking. In general, online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. Ask about the specific session types offered when you complete the matching questionnaire.
Areas of focus
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
16+ years
Listed in
Louisiana
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she help with?
She works with relationship strain, family problems, self-esteem, coping with life changes, and ADHD. Additional focus areas include chronic pain and illness, fertility issues, multicultural concerns, pregnancy and childbirth, codependency, veteran and armed forces issues, and self-harm.
What is her therapeutic style?
She practices a client-centered style that emphasizes the client's perspective. She also uses CBT and DBT methods to address thinking patterns, behaviors, and emotion regulation.
How long has she been practicing?
She has 16 years of professional experience working in counseling and related settings.
Where is she licensed and based?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Louisiana and practices from that state.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
Does she work with international clients?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How much does therapy cost?
Cost varies with location and sessions are provided through 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 then schedule the first session.
Details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. A license can be checked with the state board.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are not safe at home, use the crisis and helpline numbers.