Shantele Weaver

Shantele Weaver is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) and a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor (LCMHC) with four years of clinical experience. She practices in North Carolina and works with adults facing stress, anxiety, addictions, grief, career uncertainties, and compassion fatigue. Shantele focuses on practical help when life feels stuck or overwhelming.

Her work centers on the client’s own goals and strengths. She uses a mix of approaches so sessions are focused on what the person needs in the moment. Conversations tend to clarify what matters next, build small steps forward, and address barriers such as substance use, chronic health stress, or caregiving strain.

Shantele draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help people notice what matters to them and take action toward those values. She uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to identify patterns of thinking that keep problems alive. Motivational Interviewing is part of her approach when people want help changing behavior.

Her background includes work with people facing housing instability, re-entry after incarceration, and the stress of aging and cognitive decline. She also has experience supporting caregivers, people managing chronic pain or illness, and those dealing with guilt, shame, and forgiveness issues.

Sessions are collaborative and paced to the person’s readiness. Shantele emphasizes clear, practical steps rather than abstract talk. She asks questions, offers reflections, and helps build routines and choices that fit everyday life.

How Shantele Uses Therapeutic Approaches Online

Shantele uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) to help people identify what they value and take small committed steps toward those things. ACT focuses on noticing thoughts and feelings without being driven by them, which can help when anxiety or uncertainty keeps someone stuck.

She also draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) to map patterns of thinking and behavior that maintain stress or low mood. CBT offers concrete techniques for changing unhelpful thinking and building new habits. Motivational Interviewing appears in her work when people want support changing behaviors related to addiction or lifestyle choices; it helps clarify motivation and strengthen commitment to change.

Finding the right approach is something she figures out with each person. The therapist will talk through goals, preferences, and past experiences to choose methods that fit. This is collaborative rather than one-size-fits-all, and methods can be adjusted as progress is made.

The original biography did not list specific session formats, so please confirm current online session options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy day, reduce travel time, allow shorter check-ins during breaks, or avoid being on camera when that feels better. Licensed professionals tailor session length and pacing to match what a person needs and what works in their everyday life.