Shaniqua Parrish-Bacon, MD, LCPC

Shaniqua Parrish-Bacon is a licensed clinician in Maryland with five years of professional experience supporting people through difficult life transitions. She holds an MD, which denotes a medical degree, and an LCPC, which stands for Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor - qualifications that inform her thoughtful, clinical approach to care. Shaniqua focuses on helping individuals manage stress and anxiety, navigate relationship challenges, process trauma and abuse, and cope with grief and loss. She also works with clients experiencing depression, offering steady support as they explore pathways toward greater well-being.

In sessions Shaniqua prioritizes creating an open, nonjudgmental space where thoughts and emotions can be shared honestly. She recognizes the courage it takes to seek change and approaches each person with empathy and respect, partnering with them to set realistic goals and develop practical strategies. Her aim is to empower clients to make meaningful changes and to find a more fulfilling, happier life, while offering compassionate guidance throughout the journey.

Evidence-Based Approaches and Online Care

Shaniqua uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on practical skill building to help people manage stress, anxiety, and panic. These approaches teach tools for regulating emotions, improving coping, and reducing day-to-day symptoms so clients can function more comfortably in work and relationships.

She also employs techniques aimed at processing past experiences and the emotional impact of trauma, loss, and difficult relationship patterns. These methods support exploration of how past events influence current feelings and behaviors and help clients work toward healing and clearer decision-making.

Finding the right therapeutic approach is part of the work itself. Shaniqua collaborates with each person to determine which techniques best match their needs, goals, and preferences, adjusting the plan over time to ensure a good fit and steady progress.

Online therapy options include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, offering flexibility to fit therapy into busy schedules. These formats make it easier to connect from different locations and to maintain consistency in care, while allowing therapists and clients to focus on meaningful change in a way that works for the client.