Rasheda Long, LICSW

Rasheda Long is a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker (LICSW) based in Alabama. She focuses on helping people facing stress, anxiety, mood changes, and struggles with self‑esteem. Her manner is direct and compassionate, aimed at helping someone find small, usable strengths in hard moments.

She uses straightforward talk and practical steps to address everyday problems. Rasheda draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, client-centered techniques, and emotionally-focused work to help people notice patterns, test new behaviors, and improve important relationships. She also uses motivational interviewing and narrative methods when a different angle is helpful.

Her background includes school-based counseling and community mental health roles. That experience shaped how she responds to common life pressures like parenting strain, career shifts, and major transitions. Rasheda has five years of professional practice and has worked with concerns such as ADHD, bipolar and other mood disorders, grief, and family stress.

Sessions tend to focus on what the person wants to change now and on small steps that build confidence. She emphasizes the client’s own knowledge about their life and aims to be a practical partner in problem solving. Many people find this hands-on, respectful style useful when coping feels overwhelming.

Rasheda offers a combination of listening, skill coaching, and short-term strategies alongside deeper conversations about meaning, shame, and purpose. Her goal is to help people move toward clearer choices and better daily functioning.

How Rasheda Uses Therapy Approaches Online

Rasheda commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and client-centered methods in online sessions. CBT helps people identify unhelpful thoughts and test small behavior changes to reduce anxiety or lift mood. Client-centered work emphasizes listening, reflection, and meeting the person where they are to build trust and motivation.

She also draws on Emotionally-Focused Therapy when relationship patterns or strong emotions are central. EFT helps name emotional reactions and practice new ways of connecting, which can ease conflict or increase intimacy within important relationships.

Finding the right approach is part of the collaborative process. Rasheda will talk with the person about goals and preferences, try a method, and adjust based on what feels most useful. Together they choose tools and steps that match the client’s needs and day-to-day life.

Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to provide flexibility. Video sessions let therapists and clients read facial cues; phone work can be easier when bandwidth is limited; chat and messaging suit quick check-ins or people who prefer written reflection. These options make it simpler to fit therapy into work, school, or family routines and keep momentum between sessions.