Rasheda Long, LICSW

Rasheda Long is a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker (LICSW) practicing in Alabama with five years of experience in mental health. She explains LICSW as an advanced clinical social work credential that authorizes independent practice and specialized therapeutic care. Her career began in school-based settings with Huntsville City Schools and later expanded into community mental health work in Fayetteville, TN, giving her a broad background supporting children, adolescents, and adults.

She has worked with clients aged 3 and up on concerns such as ADHD, anxiety, depression, bipolar and other mood disorders, trauma, grief, family and parenting challenges, intimacy-related issues, stress and anger, self-esteem difficulties, and career or life transition struggles. Additional focus areas include compassion fatigue, abandonment, autism and Asperger syndrome, disruptive mood dysregulation, isolation and loneliness, forgiveness and guilt, and questions of life purpose and self-love. Rasheda integrates a range of therapeutic techniques, drawing on client-centered methods, cognitive behavioral approaches, emotionally-focused strategies, motivational interviewing, and narrative work to tailor care to each person's needs.

She currently balances contract work while supporting a private practice and emphasizes a collaborative stance: clients are the experts on their lives, and she serves as an assistant professor to help them navigate challenges when extra guidance is needed. With a direct, compassionate approach, she aims to help people identify and use their existing strengths to move toward their therapy goals.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Care

Rasheda Long uses client-centered therapy to place the client's experience and goals at the center of the work, creating space for individuals to explore their strengths and values while guiding decisions at their pace. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is used to identify and shift unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns, which can be effective for anxiety, depression, mood regulation, and stress-related concerns. Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) helps people and couples attend to underlying emotions and attachment needs to improve relational connection and emotional regulation.

Determining the right approach is a collaborative process. Rasheda partners with each person to assess needs, preferences, and goals and then tailors methods accordingly, adjusting as progress unfolds to find the best fit for the work.

Online therapy offers practical flexibility by allowing sessions by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging. These options make it easier to fit therapy into busy schedules, access care from different locations within the therapist's service area, and choose the communication style that feels most comfortable while working toward personal and relational goals.