Therapist profile
Tahseen Shaista, LCPC
Illinois
LCPC - Anxiety and Addictions focus
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- Credentials
- LCPC
- License
- LCPC, Illinois / 180017248
- NPI
- 1548045909
- Experience
- 13 years
- Languages
- English
- Location
- Illinois
About
- Stress and mood
- Addictions help
- Codependency topics
About Tahseen
Tahseen Shaista is an Illinois Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC) with 13 years of experience. She works with stress, anxiety, depression, mood and emotional concerns, attention and focus issues, trauma and abuse, and addictions. She also lists codependency and relationship or transitional problems among her focuses.
Shaista listens for how everyday patterns keep someone stuck. She helps people notice where they give too much, struggle to say no, or feel overwhelmed by other people’s crises. Sessions look at current problems and practical next steps, not just ideas on a page.
Her approach includes talking through addictive behaviors and how they affect daily life. She supports people managing grief and loss and those who have trouble with impulsivity, obsessive thoughts, or panic. The work often blends coping skills, behavioral changes, and attention-focused strategies to make small, steady shifts.
Clients who come because of relationship strain explore communication problems, setting limits, and healing from domestic violence or narcissistic dynamics. Shaista also addresses multicultural concerns and life-stage issues like midlife transitions and questions about life purpose.
She offers individual, couples, and family counseling in her practice, and works with teenagers, young adults, adults, and older adults. Sessions are conversational and goal-focused, and she collaborates with each person to decide what to try next.
How sessions work
How therapeutic techniques fit with online sessions
Evidence-based techniques often used in this type of practice include cognitive-behavioral approaches and skills-based work. Cognitive-behavioral approaches look at how thoughts, feelings, and actions connect and teach practical skills to test and change unhelpful patterns. Skills-based work focuses on coping tools for anxiety, impulse control, and managing cravings in addiction, with step-by-step practice between sessions.Another common thread is attention-focused work to help with concentration and focus problems. This involves concrete strategies to structure tasks, break work into smaller steps, and reduce distractions so daily functioning improves. These approaches suit concerns like ADHD-related struggles, panic, and obsessive thinking by giving clear, repeatable tasks to try.
Finding the right mix of methods is part of the process. The therapist will collaborate with each person to decide what fits their needs, goals, and preferences. That means testing approaches, tracking what feels useful, and adjusting plans together rather than assuming one method up front.
The biography does not specify session formats, so confirm current online options before booking. Online work can make sessions easier to fit into a day, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and remove travel time. Many people find that virtual sessions help keep progress steady while balancing work, family, and other obligations.
Areas of focus
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Experience
13+ years
Listed in
Illinois
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she address?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, attention and focus problems, and addictions. Codependency and relationship issues are also listed as focus areas.
What is her general therapy style?
She uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques and practical, conversational sessions. The emphasis is on noticing patterns and trying specific steps to change daily behavior.
How much experience does she have?
She has 13 years of professional work experience as an Illinois LCPC. That experience includes work with mood disorders, trauma, and substance concerns.
Where is she licensed and based?
She is an Illinois LCPC, practicing in Illinois. Sessions are conducted in English.
Can people outside the United States work with her?
She accepts international clients. Sessions are offered in English and international work is supported.
What formats are used for sessions?
The original biography did not list specific session formats. Confirm current session options before booking to know what is available.
How are fees handled?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time. Check the service details for exact pricing in your region.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session to get started.
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.