Shaterrika Williams
Compassionate, practical counseling for life transitions
LPC Louisiana
- Experience
- 16 years in practice
- Focus areas
- Relationship, Family, Self esteem
- Approaches
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Client-Centered Therapy
- Languages
- English
About Shaterrika
Shaterrika Williams is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Louisiana with 16 years of clinical experience. She draws on a client-centered stance that honors each person as the expert on their own life while integrating practical interventions to address relationships, family tensions, and self-esteem concerns.
Background and approach
Her work also includes support for coping with life changes and ADHD, alongside additional focus areas such as chronic pain and illness, codependency, fertility-related stress, multicultural issues, pregnancy and childbirth, and self-harm. Her approach balances empathy and collaboration with clear, evidence-informed techniques.
Clients can expect a supportive atmosphere where strengths are highlighted and realistic steps are developed to navigate motivation, confidence, and interpersonal challenges. Shaterrika frames therapy as a partnership aimed at empowering people to make meaningful changes and handle difficult transitions with greater resilience.
She practices from a values-driven perspective that seeks to respect cultural differences and the varied experiences people bring to therapy. Prospective clients in Louisiana who are looking for a therapist experienced in relational and life-transition concerns may find her style practical and encouraging.
Therapeutic Approaches and Online Access
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thought and behavior patterns and testing new, more adaptive ways of thinking and acting; it is often used for issues like low self-esteem, motivation problems, and coping with life changes. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes a respectful, nonjudgmental relationship where the therapist follows the client's lead to build self-understanding and personal growth, which can support work on relationships and family concerns. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) teaches practical skills for emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal effectiveness, useful for intense emotional reactions and patterns that interfere with daily functioning.
Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will work with the client to clarify goals, consider preferences, and adapt methods over time so that sessions reflect what is most useful for the individual's situation and needs.
Online sessions are offered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging, providing flexible options to fit different schedules and comfort levels. These formats make it easier to access care from home or other convenient locations, support continuity during life transitions, and allow therapists to use a mix of conversational work and practical exercises suited to remote delivery.
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Therapeutic approaches
Experience
16+ years
Licensed
Louisiana
Languages
English