About me

My passion for counseling initiated working in education with students helping them understand their progressional stages of life. This generation, still learning, multitasking, and developing is gaining an understanding of life while facing adversities of circumstances sometimes beyond their control. This is the generation of technology, entrepreneurship, global awareness and so much more. I like to say, "Preparing tomorrow's future".

My style of counseling is "let's have a conversation." With over twelve years of experience in providing therapeutic interventions and consulting, I aim to provide guidance in areas where stagnation or obstacles hinder clients from performing at a certain level of normalcy. I am a bit intrusive, pushing beyond the "one word" responses to delve deeper into the nature of concern. Notice I always say concern or issue and not problem for we are not trying to "solve problems" but address arising worries. Describing me is authenticity, honesty, a sense of humor, professional and sincere care for my clients.

I believe in a holistic approach to wellness specializing in mental health, relationships, family therapy, fitness/nutrition, and much more. It is imperative for clients to understand they are a part of process included in therapy to not only feel better, but to also maintain a certain level of health through self-care once sessions are completed.


Specialties

  • Stress, Anxiety
  • Relationships
  • Family conflicts
  • Self esteem, Motivation
  • Coaching
Also experienced in:
LGBT , Trauma and abuse , Grief , Intimacy-related issues , Parenting issues , Anger management , Career difficulties , Depression , Coping with life changes , Antisocial Personality , Body image , Commitment Issues , Read more...

Clinical approaches:
Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Narrative Therapy, Solution-Focused Therapy

Years of Experience: 13

Services offered


  • Messaging

  • Phone

  • Video

Licensing

FL LMHC MH17544


Reviews

These quotes represent just a few of the many positive reviews that we have received for Shamona McFadden. We don't pay anyone to provide their review and they are all made voluntarily. Some people's experience receiving therapy with Teen Counseling might be different.

Written on Jan 26, 2024 after therapy with Shamona for 3 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, intimacy-related issues, and coping with life changes

She has been wonderful and I feel I can openly communicate with her.

Written on Dec 28, 2023 after therapy with Shamona for 5 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, intimacy-related issues, self esteem, coaching, compassion fatigue, and adhd

This is the first time I feel like therapy actually changed me. I love practical steps that help move me forward, I feel healed!

Written on Sep 27, 2023 after therapy with Shamona for 3 weeks on issues concerning addictions, grief, coping with life changes, and coaching

Exceptional

Written on Sep 27, 2023 after therapy with Shamona for 3 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety, anger management, career difficulties, coaching, and adhd

Shamona is an amazing therapist. Genuinely connects with me and helps navigate my challenges.

Written on Aug 13, 2023 after therapy with Shamona for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, self esteem, career difficulties, coping with life changes, coaching, and adhd

We’ve had two calls, and I feel like we’ve made some real progress, and in amazingly a short amount of time. Thank you for what you do.

Written on Aug 02, 2023 after therapy with Shamona for 1 year and 5 months on issues concerning relationship

Shamona has been exceptional to work with. For over a year and a half her profound insight and compassion has helped us through our challenges. She creates a safe, non-judgmental space for open communication. I am grateful for her expertise and highly recommend them to anyone seeking to enhance their relationship. Thank you for all that you do.

Written on Mar 29, 2023 after therapy with Shamona for 2 years and 1 month on issues concerning stress, anxiety, and relationship issues

Shamona is amazing. I’m so grateful and happy to have found her :)

Written on Feb 23, 2023 after therapy with Shamona for 8 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, intimacy-related issues, self esteem, bipolar disorder, and coping with life changes

The best therapist I have ever had ! She puts out fires and ig it’s spirits

Written on Feb 08, 2023 after therapy with Shamona for 2 months on issues concerning relationship

Shamona is amazing we feel like we have made great progress in our relationship since we started our sessions.

Written on Oct 20, 2022 after therapy with Shamona for 1 year and 5 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, and anger management

Shamona, Shamona... where to start... she's very refreshing and truly an impressive person. She's incredibly real, very smart and intuitive, and consistently relatable. We were matched very well because she could quickly understand me, but then helped me to see things about how I was being that I wasn't really seeing. She's an incredible listener, but always made time to add something for me to take away and think about until our next session. She always wanted me to win at what I was working through, and never discouraged me from something I was doing. Instead, she'd help me to see how I was being and to think about the situation objectively. I've grown a lot in my relationship with myself, my partner, and my sister during my time with Shamona, and am so grateful we were paired. She has created an open door for me whenever I need to talk, and knowing that's out there is incredibly comforting and strengthening.

Written on Oct 05, 2022 after therapy with Shamona for 1 month on issues concerning relationship

Shamona is great. She brings her best energy to the sessions, she is very proactive and very professional. You can tel she has lots of experience, which is relieving. She creates an environment where you don’t feel you are being judged but understood. She will dig in and analyze the challenges you are having without making you feel guilty. She makes her therapy sessions feel like you are talking to a friend that is genuinely concerned about your well-being. Having her as a therapist has improved our relationship greatly. She is exactly as I thought a therapist should be.

Written on Sep 14, 2022 after therapy with Shamona for 3 weeks on issues concerning relationship

Our sessions with Shamona have started to open the doors of working together. Shamona listens to our concerns and is very thoughtful in offering us some tools to deal with the issues that we are working through. She is warm and open which makes a difficult process easier.

Written on Sep 01, 2022 after therapy with Shamona for 3 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, eating disorders, sleeping disorders, self esteem, career difficulties, coping with life changes, and adhd

I'm very thankful for her. She has helped me through my moms passing

Written on Jul 07, 2022 after therapy with Shamona for 1 year and 9 months on issues concerning trauma and abuse

I have worked with Shamona for almost 2 years and it has been worth it. I have seen my growth since our first meeting. She has pushed me with a variety of exercises and continues to support me.

Written on Jun 24, 2022 after therapy with Shamona for 6 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, grief, intimacy-related issues, self esteem, and coping with life changes

Shamona has helped me find myself again after struggling through the loss of my job which in turn took my identity. She helped me navigate life again and I’m truly appreciative.

Written on Jun 10, 2022 after therapy with Shamona for 4 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, intimacy-related issues, parenting issues, anger management, and adhd

She is a great listener and helps me to reorient my perspective, as well as suggesting helpful tools to work through the challenges I am facing.

Written on Jun 07, 2022 after therapy with Shamona for 6 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, sleeping disorders, and coping with life changes

Ms. Shamona is wonderful! She is patient she digs deep into issues and she also lets you go at your pace. She forces you to recognize patterns but also allows you to feel comfortable and secure with your journey. She gives tips and consoles as well as encourages that little steps are steps in the right direction for you regardless of how it may seem. Healing is not linear and she is there for when it isn’t and recognizes you when you’ve done the work. I am very grateful I found someone like her that doesn’t look at me as broken but someone that needs the guidance to figure it out within your time. Thank you and look forward to our sessions everytime.

Written on Jun 07, 2022 after therapy with Shamona for 4 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, and parenting issues

Shamona is so wonderful, kind, relatable, and knowledgeable in many areas that I have found so helpful! I love that she takes the time to truest listen and put thought and effort into a solution that works for everyone involved!

Written on Feb 23, 2022 after therapy with Shamona for 5 months on issues concerning relationship

Ms. McFadden is excellent at prompting deeper communication, encouraging clear understanding, and facilitating difficult discussions! She is also supportive, flexible in approach, and very personable!

Written on Feb 09, 2022 after therapy with Shamona for 1 year and 3 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, sleeping disorders, parenting issues, self esteem, career difficulties, and coping with life changes

Shamona is deeply committed to her clients. I feel challenged and respected by her and it's such a pleasure to have found a therapist with whom I have an alliance !

Written on Jan 19, 2022 after therapy with Shamona for 7 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, intimacy-related issues, parenting issues, and career difficulties

Shamona is great!!

Written on Jan 18, 2022 after therapy with Shamona for 2 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, and bipolar disorder

Shamona is a blessing . I have been to multiple therapists before, and she is the one I can say has been the most helpful. She makes me feel comfortable because she talks in a way that is common to me, it isn't so straightforward and serious, but truly is like talking to a friend, which makes conversing so much eaiser because I truly am at ease. I love the way she pushes me to go further and dig deeper. It isn't easy, but it is worth it. Since working with her I feel like I am more mindful of myself. She gives me things to work on outside of our session which I also really like. It gives me something to practice on and I never really had that with other therapists. I really do love her, and I plan to continue with her for as long as possible. She really is such a positive in my life, although I get nervous, because of my own issues, I truly deep down look forward to our sessions every week. Not only is she helping me work through my own issues, but she also is helping me become better in life in general and I am so thankful for that. For once in a long time, I feel like a I can take a breath of fresh air. She truly is amazing at what she does and is one of a kind. She writes things down during our sessions, she remembers little details that I tell her, like my birthday party etc. I am truly grateful for her and I wish there were more therapists like her, because anyone struggling or just looking for improvement on themselves truly deserves a therapist like her.

Written on Nov 09, 2021 after therapy with Shamona for 3 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, grief, intimacy-related issues, sleeping disorders, and anger management

Shamona is excellent.

Written on Sep 04, 2021 after therapy with Shamona for 1 month on issues concerning relationship

She is amazing

Written on Aug 04, 2021 after therapy with Shamona for 2 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, intimacy-related issues, parenting issues, self esteem, and coping with life changes

I worked with Shamona for a brief time, but I immediately felt connected and guided by her. She helped me work through a very stressful time in my life while also identifying areas I could improve myself. I love her honest, her encouragement, and her overall warmth as a person. I would love to work with her again in the near future.

Written on Jul 09, 2021 after therapy with Shamona for 4 months

Shamona has been working with my child for a few months now and I'm so glad we found her! My son developed a rapport with her right away and looks forward to their sessions together. She treats him with respect, is patient, and has a good sense of humor. I would definitely recommend her to anyone who has a teenager that needs help navigating through teenagedom.

Written on Mar 22, 2021 after therapy with Shamona for 4 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, and compassion fatigue

Shamona has been a godsend for me! She is professional and very compassionate!! She really listens and gets down the root cause of how you’re feeling and gives such helpful insight! I strongly recommend her as a therapist because after working with her for 6 months, I can definitely see a huge improvement in my mental health!!

Written on Mar 12, 2021 after therapy with Shamona for 4 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, self esteem, and adhd

Shamona is an amazing listener; not only is she funny and personable, she makes me feel so heard and understood and she guided me through my first experience with therapy. Can’t recommend her enough!!

Written on Dec 18, 2020 after therapy with Shamona for 1 week on issues concerning stress, anxiety, relationship issues, and adhd

Hands down the best therapist I've found. She takes on a very active role and in just a few sessions, she challenged me to dig deeper and start to find healing. She's also very validating and you can tell she cares about her what she does. When I'm ready to resume counseling, I'll be coming back here. 10/10 would recommend.

Written on Nov 20, 2020 after therapy with Shamona for 2 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, family conflicts, and self esteem

Very friendly , Easy to talk to

Written on Oct 23, 2020 after therapy with Shamona for 3 weeks on issues concerning relationship

After years of couples therapy, my husband and I were struggling. I wasn’t sure therapy would help us, but Shamona has proved me wrong. She allows us to talk things through and gives phenomenal feedback. We both feel heard, and listened too. Although I used to think therapy was so heavy, she has shown me that the work we put in can bring around so many avenues towards change for the better. Each session I’ve left feeling better and with tools towards effective communication. I’m so grateful for her expertise.

Written on Oct 14, 2020 after therapy with Shamona for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, and trauma and abuse

She is very caring and thoughtful. Always checks in on me and validated my feelings while helping me identify ways to cope.

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