Shaterrika Williams, LPC

Shaterrika Williams is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Louisiana with sixteen years of clinical experience. She focuses on practical, goal-oriented work to help people move past blocks in relationships, family stress, self-esteem, and life transitions. Her approach is straightforward and collaborative, aimed at helping people use their own strengths to make real changes.

Shaterrika listens first and builds on what each person already does well. She uses clear strategies from cognitive behavioral therapy to notice and change unhelpful thoughts and habits. She also draws on client-centered methods to keep sessions attuned to each person’s pace and values.

When feeling stuck after a life change or managing attention challenges like ADHD, she helps clients set small, doable steps. For people dealing with chronic pain, illness, fertility concerns, or the stresses of military-connected life, she works on coping skills and realistic problem solving. Sessions include direct techniques and practical homework to practice between meetings.

Her style blends structure with warmth. She offers calm, steady support while helping people build tools for everyday problems. That can mean learning to communicate more clearly in relationships, reduce self-critical thoughts, or manage intense feelings with DBT-informed skills.

Shaterrika guides people through decisions at their pace and helps them track progress. She invites clients to try strategies, review what works, and adjust plans as life changes. Her work is aimed at helping people feel more capable and confident over time.

How CBT and Client-Centered Work Online

Shaterrika commonly uses cognitive behavioral therapy to help people identify unhelpful thoughts and try new behaviors. CBT focuses on small, practical changes that people can practice between sessions and is often useful for anxiety, low mood, and attention challenges. Client-centered therapy emphasizes listening and collaboration so sessions match the person’s values and pace; it helps people feel heard while exploring goals.

Dialectical behavior therapy offers concrete skills for managing intense emotions and improving interpersonal effectiveness, and elements of DBT are used when someone needs tools for emotional regulation and distress tolerance. Choosing which approach to emphasize is a shared decision. The therapist will work with the client to test methods, review what helps, and adjust the plan based on goals and preferences.

Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video offers face-to-face interaction for skills work and role plays, phone can be a lower-bandwidth option for check-ins, live chat is useful for shorter exchanges, and messaging supports ongoing reflection between sessions. These options provide flexibility to arrange therapy around work, childcare, or health needs while keeping focus on practical progress.