Shandrieka Poree Vallare, LCSW 

Greetings, my name is Shandrieka! I am a dedicated Licensed Clinical Social Worker, with 15 years of individual counseling experience working with adolescents, adults, and seniors in acute and community-based settings. I am a graduate of Southern University at New Orleans, where I received a Master’s in Social Work.  

 

I am passionate about helping people overcome life’s difficult challenges and assisting individuals with developing new insights. My areas of expertise include depression, anxiety, relationship issues, stress management, school issues, women’s issues, self-esteem, grief and Bipolar. In efforts to achieve goals of developing new insights, I utilize evidence based therapeutic approaches including:  Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Behavioral Therapy, Client Centered Therapy, and Solution Focused Therapy. 

I support a safe, confidential, non-judgmental environment for sharing, exercising excellent active listening skills during client-therapist interactions. During therapeutic sessions, clients are encouraged and assisted in identifying personal goals they would like to work towards achieving. Once goals are identified, the client and I discuss and create a therapeutic plan focused on identified goals. Goals are reviewed during scheduled sessions and the therapeutic plan is updated as needed. Clients and I explore effective coping strategies and therapeutic interventions they can exercise and realistically implement in their daily routines, to assist in decreasing unhealthy feelings and behaviors.

I view mental health as the primary component of holistic health, resulting in healthier individuals, families, and stronger communities. Thank you for making the first step in working towards developing insights to a healthier lifestyle. I am currently accepting new clients to participate in individual therapeutic sessions via telehealth. I am looking forward to assisting and supporting you!