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Shea Kamp

Shea Kamp

LCSW

Illinois

Compassionate, practical support for change

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At a glance

Credentials
LCSW
License
LCSW, Illinois / 149016319
Experience
5 years
Languages
English
Location
Illinois

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    • Motivational focus
    • Skills oriented
    • Respectful care

    About Shea

    Shea Kamp is a licensed clinical social worker with five years of experience practicing in Illinois. She focuses on helping people who are facing relationship struggles, trauma and abuse, grief, parenting challenges, and stress. Shea writes and adapts plans with each person in mind. She emphasizes respect, sensitivity, and compassion in every conversation.

    She uses Motivational Interviewing to help people weigh options and find their own reasons to change. She also draws on Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills for managing intense emotions and Mindfulness Therapy to build present-moment awareness. These methods are used in simple, practical ways during sessions.

    Appointments are built around what a person needs. Shea tailors how she talks and what she practices to match individual goals and values. Sessions typically include focused discussion, goal-setting, and short skills practice people can try between meetings.

    Shea has worked with issues including anxiety, depression, addiction concerns, eating and intimacy-related issues, parenting strain, workplace stress, and coping with life transitions. She also brings experience related to adoption and foster care, blended family issues, domestic violence, hospice and end-of-life counseling, veteran and armed forces concerns, and aging issues.

    People who prefer a collaborative style and clear, step-by-step tools tend to do well with her approach. She encourages small changes that fit into real life and supports people as they try new strategies.

  2. How these approaches translate to online work

    Shea uses Motivational Interviewing to help people identify what matters to them and build motivation for change. This approach centers on supportive questions and reflections so people can clarify their own goals and decide next steps.

    She also draws on Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills to teach emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal strategies. DBT-style skills are presented in short, practical steps people can practice between sessions. Mindfulness Therapy is used to build simple present-moment awareness and reduce reactivity in daily life.

    Finding the right mix of approaches is a collaborative process. Shea will talk with each person about their needs, goals, and preferences and adjust methods over time. The aim is to try strategies that fit the person's life and to revise the plan as progress is observed.

    Session formats are not specified in the biography, so confirm current options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy schedule, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. It can also support consistent practice of skills between meetings and help people bring real-life problems straight into session for discussion.

  4. Areas of expertise

    Primary focus

    Relationship issuesFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseGriefParenting issues

    Also works with

    Stress, AnxietyAddictionsLGBTIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesDepressionCoping with life changesCoachingCompassion fatigueADHD

    Additional focus areas

    Adoption and foster careAging and geriatric issuesBlended family issuesDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionHospice and end-of-life counselingVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesWorkplace issues

    Therapeutic approaches

    Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational Interviewing

    Experience

    5+ years

    Listed in

    Illinois

    Languages

    English

  5. Frequently asked questions

    What kinds of concerns does Shea address?

    Shea helps people with relationship strains, trauma and abuse, grief, parenting stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, and related concerns listed in her specialties.

    How would you describe Shea's therapeutic style?

    Shea uses a collaborative, motivational style and brings practical skills work into sessions so people can try strategies between meetings.

    What is Shea's professional background?

    She holds an LCSW (licensed clinical social worker) and has five years of professional experience working with a range of clinical concerns.

    Where is Shea licensed and based?

    She is licensed as an IL LCSW and practices in Illinois.

    Which languages are supported for sessions?

    Sessions are offered in English only.

    Can people outside the United States work with Shea?

    International clients are not currently accepted; sessions are arranged for people in the therapist's region.

    How much do sessions cost?

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

    How do I begin working with Shea?

    Click the Start Therapy button, complete a 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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