Shaneka Boles, LPC

Mississippi · 8 years in practice

Shaneka Boles is a licensed professional counselor in Mississippi who helps people facing stress, anxiety, grief, depression, trauma, and relationship challenges.

License and registration

LPC, Mississippi: 3149 · expires June 2026
NPI: 1851942171 · national provider identifier
Years in practice: 8
Languages: English

Details are as listed on the therapist's public professional profile. You can check the license with the issuing state board, and the NPI with the national registry.

About Shaneka

Shaneka Boles is a licensed professional counselor in Mississippi who helps people facing stress, anxiety, grief, depression, trauma, and relationship challenges. She also supports those coping with parenting strain, anger, low self-esteem, and big life changes. Shaneka speaks plain, direct language and aims to make the first step feel manageable for people who are worried or unsure.

She creates an open space where clients can talk without judgment. Sessions focus on understanding what matters most to the person and building practical ways to feel steadier day to day.

Background and approach

Shaneka uses listening, gentle challenge, and teachable skills to help people try new responses to old problems. Her work draws on client-centered methods that place the person's goals at the center of session plans. She also uses cognitive behavioral techniques to identify unhelpful thinking and test small changes in behavior.

Shaneka includes Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing, often called EMDR, as part of her approach for people processing traumatic memories. Over eight years of practice have given her experience with a wide range of concerns, from mood disorders to grief and complex relationship patterns. She aims to help people build clearer communication, healthier boundaries, and more reliable ways to cope.

People describe practical steps and clearer choices after working together. Shaneka encourages gradual progress and supports clients as they try out new ways of managing stress and connection.

Focus areas and approaches

Everything Shaneka lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.

Stress, Anxiety
Grief
Bipolar disorder
Depression
Relationship issues
Trauma and abuse
Parenting issues
Anger management
Self esteem
Coping with life changes
Attachment issues
Blended family issues
Commitment issues
Communication problems
Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
Divorce and separation
Domestic violence
Emptiness
Family problems
Forgiveness
Hoarding
Hospice and end-of-life counseling
Impulsivity
Infidelity
Isolation / loneliness
Jealousy
Life purpose
Midlife crisis
Money and financial issues
Mood disorders
Multicultural concerns
Narcissism
Personality disorders
Phobias
Postpartum depression
Post-traumatic stress
Pregnancy and childbirth
Sexual assault and abuse
Social anxiety and phobia
Women's issues
Young adult issues

Approaches Shaneka names

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Online support

How these approaches work online and in session

Shaneka uses client-centered work to place the person’s goals at the center of each session. This approach focuses on listening, exploring what matters most, and helping clients choose next steps that feel right for them. It is useful for people who want a respectful, person-led way of working.

She also draws on cognitive behavioral therapy, which helps people spot unhelpful thoughts and try small behavior changes. CBT is practical and often used for anxiety, depression, and stress to build clearer daily routines and coping skills.

EMDR is included in her toolkit for people processing traumatic memories. In practice it involves structured sessions that focus on distressing memories while using guided techniques to reduce emotional charge and build new perspectives.

Choosing the best approach is a collaborative process. Shaneka will talk with each person about goals, past attempts, and preferences, then suggest a path forward. She adjusts methods over time based on what is helping and what feels comfortable.

Online formats offered include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video lets people work face to face from different locations, phone can be a simpler check-in, live chat supports shorter exchanges, and text messaging is useful for ongoing, brief support between sessions. These options make scheduling more flexible and help fit therapy into busy lives.

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Questions people ask

What concerns does Shaneka commonly help with?

She supports people dealing with stress, anxiety, grief, bipolar disorder, depression, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, parenting strain, anger, and self-esteem problems.

How would you describe her therapy style?

Her style is warm and direct, with an emphasis on listening and practical steps. Sessions are aimed at clear goals and small, testable changes.

What background and experience does she have?

She has eight years of professional experience working with mood, trauma, and relationship concerns across varied settings.

What credentials and location are listed?

She is listed as MS LPC, a licensed professional counselor in Mississippi.

In what languages can sessions be conducted?

Sessions are offered in English, and she accepts international clients.

Which session formats are available?

Sessions can be scheduled as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different needs.

How are costs handled for therapy?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

What are the steps to begin working together?

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