Shatonya Craddock, LCSW
Compassionate support for life’s difficult moments
Details
| Name | Shatonya Craddock |
|---|---|
| Credentials | LCSW |
| Based in | Texas |
| Licensed in | Texas, Mississippi, New Jersey |
| Session format | Online |
| Languages | English |
| Years in practice | 11 |
About Shatonya
Shatonya Craddock is a licensed clinical social worker in Texas with 11 years of experience. She focuses on practical support for stress, anxiety, relationships, trauma and abuse, and low self-esteem. She speaks English and works in ways that help people feel understood while they figure out next steps.
Shatonya believes people are the experts on their own stories. She listens for strengths and uses those strengths to help people manage hard moments.
Background and approach
Sessions emphasize small, doable steps to improve mood, cope with grief, and handle life changes. Her approach draws from narrative ideas, acceptance and commitment therapy, and client-centered ways of working. That means she helps people separate themselves from painful stories, notice what matters most, and choose actions that fit their values.
She also uses practical techniques from cognitive behavioral and dialectical behavior approaches when helpful. Shatonya has supported people experiencing compassion fatigue, postpartum depression, first responder stress, and military-related concerns. She also addresses attachment issues, blended family stresses, body image, fertility-related strain, and communication and intimacy challenges.
Her work often combines emotional attention with concrete skills for coping. Getting started is simple: use the site button to answer a short matching questionnaire and schedule a session. Sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat, and text messaging to suit different days and schedules.
What this therapist works with
Her listing names Stress, Anxiety, Relationship issues, Trauma and abuse among the things Shatonya works with, alongside the areas below.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Self esteem
- Coping with life changes
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Depression
- Compassion fatigue
- Attachment issues
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Emptiness
- Family problems
- Fertility issues
- First responder issues
- Guilt and shame
- Infidelity
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Multicultural concerns
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Women's issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches listed
- Narrative Therapy: Named in her listing among her approaches.
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT): Listed by Shatonya among the ways she works.
- Client-Centered Therapy: Listed by Shatonya among the ways she works.
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT): Listed by Shatonya among the ways she works.
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT): Listed by Shatonya among the ways she works.
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT): Listed by Shatonya among the ways she works.
- Imago Relationship Therapy: Listed by Shatonya among the ways she works.
- Mindfulness Therapy: Listed by Shatonya among the ways she works.
- Motivational Interviewing: Listed by Shatonya among the ways she works.
- Solution-Focused Therapy: Listed by Shatonya among the ways she works.
- Training stated: This directory copies the approaches a therapist names and does not check training records. Ask Shatonya directly how much of the work is narrative and what a session usually looks like.
Narrative Therapy in this listing
Narrative Therapy appears in this therapist's own list of approaches. That tells you it is part of how she works. It does not tell you how much of a session it shapes, and this directory does not check or rate training.
If a narrative approach is what you are looking for, it is worth asking Shatonya directly how she uses it and what a session usually looks like.
Online session options
How narrative and acceptance-based work translates online
Shatonya uses Narrative Therapy to help people separate themselves from the stories that cause pain, and to re-author those stories into more helpful meanings. That approach can be useful for relationship strains, attachment wounds, and identity-related stress.She also uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, which focuses on noticing thoughts and feelings without getting ruled by them, and choosing actions that match personal values. ACT is often helpful for anxiety, grief, and motivation struggles.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. She will talk with each person about what feels most useful and adapt methods over time. The process is collaborative and paced to match goals and comfort level.
Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat, or text messaging to fit busy schedules. Video allows face-to-face interaction for longer sessions, phone calls can be easier when bandwidth is limited, live chat suits shorter check-ins, and text messaging supports ongoing, brief contact between sessions. These options make it easier to keep therapy consistent around work, caregiving, and travel.
Common questions about this listing
What kinds of concerns does this therapist address?
She helps people manage stress, anxiety, depression, grief, relationship and intimacy issues, trauma and abuse, and compassion fatigue. She also focuses on attachment, body image, fertility-related strain, postpartum depression, and first responder or veteran concerns.
How would you describe the therapist's approach and style?
Her style centers on listening and finding strengths in each person’s story. She blends narrative thinking with acceptance and commitment ideas and uses practical CBT or DBT techniques when needed.
What is her professional background?
She has 11 years of professional experience working with people on relationship and trauma-related concerns and on improving motivation, confidence, and self-esteem.
Where is the therapist licensed and located?
She is a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) practicing in Texas.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules and needs.
How does pricing work?
Costs vary with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with this therapist?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to therapist availability.
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