Shunta Long, LPC

Shunta Long is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) licensed in Texas with five years of clinical experience helping adults navigate stress, anxiety, self-esteem concerns, motivation challenges, and life transitions. She works with individuals facing relationship and family issues, parenting stresses, career concerns, depression, and compassion fatigue, and she provides informed support for clients in the LGBT community.

Shunta approaches therapy from a strengths-focused perspective, believing each person is the expert of their own story and already possesses resources to draw on. She aims to help clients identify and build those strengths while learning practical skills to manage symptoms and increase confidence. She recognizes that beginning therapy takes courage and affirms clients for taking that first step.

As an LPC - Licensed Professional Counselor - Shunta offers professional counseling services and collaborates with clients to develop tailored goals and strategies. Her practice emphasizes respectful, supportive care that meets clients where they are and helps them move toward greater well-being.

Evidence-Based Techniques and Flexible Online Care

Shunta uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that emphasize practical skill building and personal strengths. One approach focuses on skills-based strategies to manage stress and anxiety - teaching breathing, grounding, and behavioral tools that help reduce symptoms and improve daily functioning. Another emphasis is strengths-focused work that helps clients build self-esteem and confidence by identifying existing resources and cultivating resilience in the face of change. A third area involves problem-solving and coping skill development to support life transitions, parenting challenges, relationship concerns, and career stress.

Choosing the right therapeutic approach is part of the collaborative process. Shunta works together with each client to explore goals, preferences, and needs, and then adjusts techniques to find the best fit. This collaborative stance helps clients feel involved and empowered in their care.

Online therapy offers practical benefits for busy lives. Through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging, clients can access regular support without extra travel time, making it easier to fit sessions around work, family, and other responsibilities. These options also allow for a range of session types - from longer appointments to brief check-ins - so care can adapt to what a client needs at any given time.