About Shana
Shana LaCastro is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with 20 years of professional experience. She is licensed in Florida and Pennsylvania and draws on two decades of practice to guide people through hard moments. She helps people manage stress and anxiety and supports those dealing with depression.
She also assists with relationship concerns, eating issues, motivation, and building self-esteem and confidence. Short-term goals and steady progress are typical focuses in her sessions.
How Shana works
Shana aims to create an open, nonjudgmental space where clients can talk about thoughts and feelings honestly. She encourages practical steps and small changes that add up over time. Sessions often include talking through patterns, trying new ways of coping, and setting doable goals.
Her approach is collaborative. She listens first, then helps people identify what matters most to them. The work is paced to each person’s needs and comfort level, with attention to both emotional and everyday challenges.
People choose to work with her when they want steady support and an encouraging presence while they make changes. She focuses on empowerment, helping people build skills and confidence that carry beyond sessions.
What Shana works with
The areas below are the ones Shana selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Eating disorders
Also listed
Training and background
| Register | LCSW |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 20 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | Florida |
Memberships and registers are shown as supplied; they are not licences, and this directory does not verify them.
Online support options
Practical therapeutic approaches for online support
Shana uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on clear goals and practical skills. One common approach emphasizes learning coping skills for anxiety and stress, teaching breathing, grounding, and thought-challenging strategies to reduce immediate distress and improve daily functioning. Another method centers on improving mood and motivation through structured problem solving and activity planning to increase positive experiences and break cycles of withdrawal.Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will listen to your needs and goals and then suggest approaches that fit your situation. That choice is collaborative and can be adjusted as you make progress or face new challenges.
Confirm the current session options before booking, as the biography does not list specific formats. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, allow quieter check-ins when needed, and remove travel time from appointments. Therapists can use the time to focus on skill practice, goal-setting, and tracking progress between visits, which helps carry work into everyday life.
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A practical next step
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