Shardae Collins, LICSW, LCSW

Shardae Collins is a licensed clinical social worker who offers online therapy to people living in Washington. She focuses on helping clients manage stress, anxiety, depression, and trauma while building on their existing strengths. Her style is direct and compassionate, and she aims to make therapy feel understandable and doable.

She listens to each person’s story and looks at how daily life shapes present struggles. Sessions explore relationships, family dynamics, and life changes to identify practical steps forward. Shardae uses tools from cognitive behavioral therapy to help people notice unhelpful thinking and try different behaviors.

Mindfulness practices and skills from dialectical behavior therapy are woven into sessions when they fit the client’s needs. She also incorporates attachment-based ideas to look at patterns in relationships and how early experiences affect current trust and closeness. For clients with trauma, EMDR may be part of the conversation as one option among others.

Shardae emphasizes a non-shaming, culturally aware approach. She aims to create a calm space where people can name difficult feelings and test small changes. The work is collaborative - she helps clients set goals and track progress.

With six years of experience and credentials as a MA LICSW and CA LCSW, she brings practical therapeutic methods and an understanding attitude. Sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat, or text messaging to fit different schedules and needs, and she helps people find a plan that fits their life.

How her approaches translate to online care

Shardae uses cognitive behavioral therapy to help people notice patterns of thinking and try concrete behavior changes that reduce anxiety and lift mood. CBT focuses on clear goals and short exercises that translate well to remote sessions.

She also draws on attachment-based ideas to explore how relationship patterns shape current struggles, helping clients identify and change interaction habits. Client-centered therapy guides the way she listens and works collaboratively, making space for each person’s preferences and pace.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. She discusses options with each person and tests what fits their goals and comfort level, adjusting methods over time so therapy stays practical and relevant.

Online therapy offers flexible ways to meet. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and shared exercises, phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited, and live chat or text messaging work well for brief check-ins, skills practice, or when typing feels more comfortable. These formats make it simpler to fit therapy into busy days and to keep continuity between sessions.