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Rasheda Long

Rasheda Long

LICSW

Alabama

Practical, strengths-focused therapy with empathy

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At a glance

Credentials
LICSW
License
LICSW, Alabama / 4781C
Experience
5 years
Languages
English
Location
Alabama

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    • Strengths based
    • Goal focused
    • Clear guidance

    About Rasheda

    Rasheda Long is a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker (LICSW) practicing in Alabama. She focuses on helping people who feel overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, anger, low self-esteem, mood concerns, and the everyday strain of parenting and work. Rasheda writes in a direct, compassionate way and aims to help clients find small strengths they can use right away.

    She uses a mix of practical approaches in sessions, including Motivational Interviewing, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Client-Centered Therapy, Emotionally-Focused Therapy, and Narrative Therapy. Rasheda draws on five years of mental health experience that began in school-based work and extended into community mental health and contract practice. That background shapes a straightforward style that balances empathy with clear feedback.

    In sessions she helps people talk through relationships, intimacy-related questions, and family concerns while addressing mood disorders like bipolar and depression. She also works with issues such as ADHD, compassion fatigue, grief, overwhelm, and the search for life purpose. The focus is on practical steps clients can try between meetings.

    Rasheda encourages clients to see themselves as the expert on their life and positions herself as a guide or assistant to support change. She aims to help clients notice small strengths and use them to move toward goals. Sessions are conversational and goal-focused, with an emphasis on what the person wants to achieve.

    People who prefer clear direction paired with empathy may find her style helpful. Sessions are conducted in English and organized through the platform's matching and scheduling process.

  2. How her approaches translate to online care

    Rasheda commonly draws on Motivational Interviewing, Client-Centered Therapy, and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy in her work. Motivational Interviewing focuses on listening for a person's reasons to change and gently strengthening their own motivation. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes empathy and the client's perspective, creating space to set goals at a comfortable pace. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy looks at patterns of thought and behavior and offers practical strategies to try between sessions to change unhelpful cycles.

    Finding the right approach is part of the therapy process. Rasheda works together with each client to decide which methods fit their needs, goals, and preferences. She adjusts techniques based on what is working and what the person wants to accomplish, so the plan can change over time.

    Session formats are not specified here, so confirm the current options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy day, shorten commute time, or allow a quieter check-in that does not require travel. These practical benefits can help people keep consistent momentum toward their goals while using the therapeutic approaches above.

  4. Areas of expertise

    Primary focus

    Stress, AnxietyAnger managementSelf esteemBipolar disorderDepression

    Also works with

    Family conflictsIntimacy-related issuesParenting issuesCareer difficultiesCoping with life changesCompassion fatigueADHD

    Additional focus areas

    AbandonmentAutism and Asperger SyndromeControl issuesDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)EmptinessFamily problemsForgivenessGuilt and shameIsolation / lonelinessLife purposeMood disordersPrejudice and discriminationSelf-loveWomen's issuesYoung adult issues

    Therapeutic approaches

    Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Motivational InterviewingNarrative TherapyPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

    Experience

    5+ years

    Listed in

    Alabama

    Languages

    English

  5. Frequently asked questions

    What kinds of problems does she address?

    She helps people manage stress, anxiety, anger, low self-esteem, depression, bipolar mood concerns, ADHD, parenting and career strain, and relationship or intimacy-related issues.

    What is her therapeutic style like?

    Her work combines practical, conversational techniques with empathy. She offers clear feedback and helps clients try small, actionable steps between sessions.

    What experience does she bring to sessions?

    She has five years in mental health, beginning in school-based settings and extending into community mental health and contract work, which informs a straightforward, applied approach.

    What are her credentials and where is she based?

    She holds a LICSW credential and practices in Alabama.

    Which languages are supported for sessions?

    Sessions are offered in English.

    Can international clients work with her?

    International clients are not currently accepted for sessions.

    How does billing and cost work?

    Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

    How do I begin working with her?

    Select the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to the therapist's availability.

  6. Online talk therapy is not emergency or medical care. Stopping or cutting down alcohol or other drugs can be unsafe without medical advice. In immediate danger? Crisis numbers

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