Shaa Marcum, LICSW

Shaa Marcum is a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker who helps people manage stress, anxiety, depression, and addiction. She works with individuals facing grief, relationship and intimacy concerns, and those coping with major life changes. Shaa writes plainly and aims to make therapy practical and approachable for worried people who need straightforward help.

Shaa blends structured techniques with conversation that pays attention to feelings. She uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, attachment-based ideas, client-centered methods, and skills from Dialectical Behavior Therapy. That mix supports both short-term strategies and deeper work on patterns that cause repeat problems.

Sessions focus on building useful skills, clarifying values, and improving how people relate to themselves and others. People can expect help with emotional regulation, communication problems, and managing intense reactions such as anger or panic. Shaa also addresses addiction-related concerns and complicated grief in a step-by-step way.

She has six years of clinical experience practicing in West Virginia as a WV LICSW. That background includes helping people navigate aging and medical transitions, attachment and abandonment issues, and situations involving chronic illness or disability. Shaa pays attention to the whole situation around a person, not just a single symptom.

Therapy is collaborative and paced to what each person needs. Shaa works to identify practical tools clients can use between sessions while also creating space to process painful experiences. Her aim is to help people find clearer direction and steadier coping over time.

How approaches like CBT and ACT work online

CBT focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing them with practical exercises. It helps people reduce anxiety, manage mood, and change behaviors through clear steps and homework assignments. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, teaches people to notice difficult thoughts and feelings without fighting them and to choose actions based on personal values. ACT is useful for stress, chronic worry, and life transitions. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at early relationship patterns and how they affect current connections and emotional safety, which can help with intimacy, abandonment, and communication issues.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Shaa will talk with each person about goals and preferences, then suggest methods to try. That collaborative process may combine elements from CBT, ACT, and attachment-based work so the plan fits the individual's needs and pace.

Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to offer flexibility. Video lets people practice skills in real time and use visual cues. Phone sessions can fit into a busy day or use less bandwidth. Live chat and text messaging are useful for brief check-ins, coaching moments, or ongoing support between sessions. These options make it easier to get consistent help without rearranging major parts of life.