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Shatonya Craddock

Shatonya Craddock

LCSW

Texas

Compassionate therapist focused on practical change

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At a glance

Credentials
LCSW
License
LCSW, Texas / 56789; LCSW, Mississippi / C11760; LCSW, New Jersey / 44SC06310900
Experience
11 years
Languages
English
Location
Texas

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    • Values driven care
    • Skill focused sessions
    • Strengths based approach

    About Shatonya

    Shatonya Craddock, LCSW, helps people who are feeling stuck by focusing on practical steps and personal strengths. She works with adults facing stress, anxiety, relationship strain, trauma and abuse, low self-esteem, grief, and trouble adjusting to life changes. Her style centers on respect for each person’s story and on building confidence to move forward.

    With 11 years of experience practicing in Texas, she draws on approaches that match what the person needs. Sessions emphasize clear goals, everyday skills, and steady support rather than jargon. She encourages small, doable changes that add up over time.

    Her background includes work in helping people rebuild after traumatic experiences and in addressing intimacy-related concerns. She also focuses on compassion fatigue, caregiver stress, and issues that affect people connected to military service and first responder roles. Other areas she addresses include body image, fertility and postpartum concerns, and multicultural issues.

    In the room she listens first, then helps people weigh options and pick concrete steps. Techniques may include exploring personal values, shifting unhelpful thinking, and practicing coping skills to manage strong emotions. The goal is clearer choices and more effective action in daily life.

    To begin, she asks people to share where they are struggling and what matters most to them. That helps shape a plan that fits a person’s routine and goals, so progress feels realistic and achievable.

  2. How therapeutic approaches shape online work

    Motivational Interviewing is a conversational approach that helps people resolve ambivalence and strengthen motivation for change. It is useful when someone feels unsure about making a shift or needs to reconnect with personal reasons to act.

    Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, focuses on identifying personal values and taking committed steps toward them even when difficult thoughts or feelings appear. It often helps with anxiety, depression, and adjusting to life changes.

    Finding the right approach is part of the process. The therapist will collaborate to identify which methods best match a person’s goals, preferences, and the issues they bring. That means plans can change as progress unfolds and different techniques can be tried over time.

    When considering online work, confirm the session formats offered before booking so they fit your schedule. Many people find online sessions helpful for fitting therapy into busy days, shortening travel time, and keeping regular momentum between appointments. Discussing practical needs up front helps shape session length and focus so therapy fits daily life rather than adds burden.

  4. Areas of expertise

    Primary focus

    Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesTrauma and abuseSelf esteemCoping with life changes

    Also works with

    GriefIntimacy-related issuesDepressionCompassion fatigue

    Additional focus areas

    Attachment issuesBlended family issuesBody imageCaregiver issues and stressCommitment issuesCommunication problemsEmptinessFamily problemsFertility issuesFirst responder issuesGuilt and shameInfidelityVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMulticultural concernsPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPrejudice and discriminationSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-loveSexual assault and abuseWomen's issuesYoung adult issues

    Therapeutic approaches

    Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Imago Relationship TherapyMindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapySolution-Focused Therapy

    Experience

    11+ years

    Listed in

    Texas, Mississippi, New Jersey

    Languages

    English

  5. Frequently asked questions

    What concerns does she commonly help with?

    She helps people with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship strain, trauma and abuse, self-esteem, grief, and compassion fatigue among other issues.

    What is her therapeutic style like?

    Her style is collaborative and respectful, centering the client as the expert on their life while offering practical tools and goal-focused work.

    How much clinical experience does she have?

    She brings 11 years of professional experience working with adults on a range of emotional and relational concerns.

    What credentials and region are listed?

    She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, LCSW, practicing in Texas with the credential MS LCSW listed as well.

    Which languages are supported?

    Sessions are offered in English.

    Can international clients work with her?

    She does not accept international clients at this time.

    How are costs and billing handled?

    Costs vary with location and therapist availability, and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

    How do I begin working together?

    Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist 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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