About me

I am a Licensed Mental Health Counselor in the state of Florida with over 15 years of experience working in various institutions. I have worked with clients with a wide range of mental health concerns, to include; Schizophrenia, Bipolar Disorder, Personality Disorders, Depression, Anxiety, and PTSD. I also have experience working with teens, who can be very challenging, but often just want to be heard.

I provide reality based counseling with warmth and support. I believe that everyone should be treated with dignity and respect. My approach combines reality therapy, cognitive behavioral therapy, and solution focused therapy. My focus is client centered.

You are the most important person in this process called change. If you are willing, I will support and empower you every step of the way. I look forward to our encounter.


Specialties

  • Stress, Anxiety
  • Relationships
  • Anger management
  • Self esteem, Motivation
  • Depression
Also experienced in:
Addictions , Family conflicts , Trauma and abuse , Grief , Parenting issues , Career difficulties , Bipolar disorder , Coping with life changes , ADHD , Abandonment , Blended family issues , Caregiver issues and stress , Read more...

Clinical approaches:
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Mindfulness Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Solution-Focused Therapy, Trauma-Focused Therapy

Years of Experience: 20

Services offered


  • Messaging

  • Phone

  • Video

Licensing

FL LMHC MH9799


Reviews

These quotes represent just a few of the many positive reviews that we have received for Shonda Hart-Wright. 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 Mar 15, 2025 after therapy with Shonda for 7 months on issues concerning relationship issues, family conflicts, self esteem, career difficulties, and coping with life changes

Mrs. Hart-Wright has truly been a gem for me. Straight-forward yet warm, she has helped me to better navigate my personal and marital journeys. I highly recommend her!

Written on Oct 28, 2024 after therapy with Shonda for 1 year and 6 months on issues concerning depression, relationship issues, grief, intimacy-related issues, anger management, coping with life changes, and adhd

“You can suffocate a thought by expressing it with too many words”. by: Frank A. Clark

She listens, understands and leaves you in thought, a different perspective! I’ll keep coming back as long as I can.

Written on Sep 03, 2024 after therapy with Shonda for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, and coping with life changes

She is very honest with you. She opens your eyes to the truth about your problems. As long as you’re honest and open with her, she can help

Written on Aug 15, 2024 after therapy with Shonda for 4 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, and self esteem

She is excellent!

Written on Jul 23, 2024 after therapy with Shonda for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, and anger management

Shonda continually leaves me feeling heard and also with useful tools to put into place and alternative viewpoints to my issues I’m navigating through.

Written on Jun 28, 2024 after therapy with Shonda for 6 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, intimacy-related issues, and coping with life changes

She is amazing! After many failed therapists, I found her and never looked back.

Written on Jun 19, 2024 after therapy with Shonda for 9 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, grief, intimacy-related issues, and self esteem

She’s amazing it’s hard to keep up with the kids home during summer but she’s awesome

Written on May 08, 2024 after therapy with Shonda for 2 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, and self esteem

Shonda is absolutely amazing. She has made therapy so easy and comforting. She listens to me and gives me tips on how to be better. I truly appreciate her expertise.

Written on Apr 30, 2024 after therapy with Shonda for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, grief, intimacy-related issues, sleeping disorders, self esteem, anger management, career difficulties, coping with life changes, compassion fatigue, and adhd

Ms.Shonda is a blessing!

Written on Feb 20, 2024 after therapy with Shonda for 6 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, grief, intimacy-related issues, sleeping disorders, parenting issues, self esteem, anger management, and coping with life changes

Shonda has really helped me grow into a person I can be proud of. Of course there's always things I can work on but progress is progress :)

Written on Feb 20, 2024 after therapy with Shonda for 2 months on issues concerning relationship issues

Amazing!

Written on Jan 10, 2024 after therapy with Shonda for 4 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, self esteem, career difficulties, and adhd

She is an excellent therapist who has a great skill set. A very good listener and always gives me useful resources and homework. I have made a lot of progress working with her.

Written on Jan 04, 2024 after therapy with Shonda for 1 year on issues concerning stress, anxiety, relationship issues, anger management, and coping with life changes

She is very honest and up front . I have truly developed better life habits because of her :)

Written on Dec 27, 2023 after therapy with Shonda for 1 year and 10 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, and self esteem

Shonda is truly amazing!

Written on Nov 30, 2023 after therapy with Shonda for 2 months

Shonda was very kind and patient. She has been a great support for us over these last few months.

Written on Oct 23, 2023 after therapy with Shonda for 2 years and 3 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety, relationship issues, parenting issues, career difficulties, and coping with life changes

She is a wonderful counselor and therapist

Written on Aug 05, 2023 after therapy with Shonda for 3 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety, and relationship issues

Shonda made my first experience of counselling very positive. She listened to my concerns and gave me multiple options of how to respond to my situations. I appreciate the questions Shonda asked and her way of pressing for answers, knowing that I needed to search myself a little deeper. Shonda is charismatic, I instantly felt comfortable talking to her. She really spoke to my visual brain with great metaphors and verbal illustrations.

Written on Jul 15, 2023 after therapy with Shonda for 1 year and 11 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, grief, intimacy-related issues, eating disorders, sleeping disorders, career difficulties, coping with life changes, and compassion fatigue

I absolutely love Shonda! She’s so wonderful! She’s loving, comforting and most importantly supportive. She will tell you what you need to hear without sugar coating anything. Offers amazing advice while still providing the ear to listen closely! She genuinely wants the best for you and is willing to help you get there!

Written on Jul 05, 2023 after therapy with Shonda for 9 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, grief, intimacy-related issues, self esteem, anger management, career difficulties, coping with life changes, coaching, and adhd

Shonda is amazing. I have nothing but great things to say about her.

Written on Apr 18, 2023 after therapy with Shonda for 2 weeks on issues concerning relationship issues, and self esteem

Shonda understands me better than I understand myself, very punctual, always willing to listen and comes up with very unique ways to help me figure myself out.

Written on Apr 11, 2023 after therapy with Shonda for 1 month on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, intimacy-related issues, parenting issues, self esteem, coping with life changes, and adhd

I’ve never been in therapy before. Shonda really made me feel comfortable and had a lot of really good advice. Her personality made this experience great! I definitely recommend her :)

Written on Apr 07, 2023 after therapy with Shonda for 1 year and 7 months on issues concerning depression, and stress, anxiety

Excellent therapist wonderful at helping me to deal with issues I am struggling with.

Written on Mar 06, 2023 after therapy with Shonda for 2 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, self esteem, compassion fatigue, and adhd

My first time doing therapy, and I have been so lucky to find Shonda. She is kind, but doesn't sugar coat things. She's understanding, but also is able to make you see things from another perspective. She's easy to talk to, and gives suggestions as to how to deal with a problem. After 3 months I can see real changes in my life, and those have helped me with both my personal and professional relationships. I highly recommend Shonda Hart!

Written on Dec 22, 2022 after therapy with Shonda for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, self esteem, anger management, and career difficulties

She is fantastic in the short time i have spoken with her.

Written on Dec 15, 2022 after therapy with Shonda for 1 year and 4 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety, and self esteem

I always feel really comfortable sharing with Shonda and she always gives me a new perspective to look at things and reframes the way I think, I've found sessions with her tremendously helpful :)

Written on Nov 21, 2022 after therapy with Shonda for 1 year and 3 months on issues concerning family conflicts, grief, self esteem, and coping with life changes

She's an excellent therapist. Shonda has counciled me for a year and half and I've grown so much emotionally and mentally from her guidance.

Written on Nov 01, 2022 after therapy with Shonda for 2 weeks

I am very pleased with the services provided by Ms Shonda. My son extremely happy talking to her.

Written on Oct 12, 2022 after therapy with Shonda for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, grief, intimacy-related issues, parenting issues, self esteem, compassion fatigue, and adhd

Shonda listens to me and takes from her training and experience to give me personalized advice. This helps me analyze my thoughts. She also offers support through chat and that helps me as it is help between sessions when I might need help.

Written on Oct 03, 2022 after therapy with Shonda for 8 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, and coping with life changes

Shonda is such an empathetic, knowledgeable, and professional therapist! I love how she is able to diagnose the problem and then provide new thought frameworks and behaviors for approaching it. She then does a great job of checking up on the progress made regarding a thought or behavior pattern. I highly recommend Shona!

Written on Sep 06, 2022 after therapy with Shonda for 1 year and 1 month on issues concerning self esteem, and anger management

Shonda has a way of understanding even when I feel like I don’t make any sense. Her advice has changed my life for the better.

Written on Aug 15, 2022 after therapy with Shonda for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, addictions, lgbt, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, grief, intimacy-related issues, eating disorders, sleeping disorders, parenting issues, self esteem, anger management, career difficulties, bipolar dis

Miss Shonda So Far Has Been Very Good To Me, I Do Feel As If She Is Concerned About my well Being and My Progress with Seeking Therapy. She is very Hands on and For my first time taking Therapy I am very thankful I was Blessed with her as A Therapist .

Written on Aug 14, 2022 after therapy with Shonda for 2 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, and anger management

Shonda is everything a first-timer could hope for in a therapist. She is disarmingly straight-forward and offers her listening ear and insightful advice in every session.

Written on Jul 21, 2022 after therapy with Shonda for 2 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, family conflicts, sleeping disorders, self esteem, anger management, career difficulties, coping with life changes, and coaching

Shonda has really been a great help for me. She helps me understand what is going on with my thoughts and is very open and honest. She is very accommodating with my busy schedule, and she truly understands the importance of self care and mental health. I greatly appreciate her guidance!

Written on May 31, 2022 after therapy with Shonda for 2 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, intimacy-related issues, sleeping disorders, parenting issues, self esteem, anger management, career difficulties, bipolar disorder, coping with life changes

Therapist tells it like it is and was extremely helpful to clear up things for me.

Written on May 15, 2022 after therapy with Shonda for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, intimacy-related issues, sleeping disorders, self esteem, anger management, bipolar disorder, compassion fatigue, and adhd

Shonda is kind, genuine, compassionate, and professional. I appreciate her skill set and approaches. I am grateful that she is my therapist and that she holds me accountable in ways that are best tailored to my wellness journey. I enjoy sharing my thoughts with Shonda as she creates a safe and nonjudgmental space. I am also thankful she provides me with worksheets/information as well as encourages me to participate in groups.

Written on May 15, 2022 after therapy with Shonda for 1 month on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, and coping with life changes

Shonda has been amazing and I can’t wait to continue to improve myself with her guidance

Written on May 09, 2022 after therapy with Shonda for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, family conflicts, grief, sleeping disorders, self esteem, and coping with life changes

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Written on Apr 25, 2022 after therapy with Shonda for 1 month on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, grief, and coping with life changes

I feel very comfortable with Shonda, she has given me so many tools that help me every single day. I am very glad to have signed up for this service and been matched with her.

Written on Mar 23, 2022 after therapy with Shonda for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, self esteem, and anger management

First time in getting help, I didn't know what to expect. I was afraid there would be a lot of head nodding and "and how does this make you feel". I don't like these kinds of situations, I prefer a more interactive to and fro. Shonda is amazing, interactive, listens and offers advice. She is uplifting and you feel like your talking to someone who truely cares. I am blessed that she is my therapist.

Written on Mar 04, 2022 after therapy with Shonda for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, family conflicts, self esteem, anger management, and coping with life changes

Great understanding of my concerns.

Written on Mar 03, 2022 after therapy with Shonda for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, relationship issues, family conflicts, intimacy-related issues, self esteem, career difficulties, and compassion fatigue

Shonda is amazing! She's very friendly and really does it right with using the right worksheets and setting the right expectations with you. She is very easy to talk with and will for sure help you out.

Written on Jan 24, 2022 after therapy with Shonda for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, relationship issues, and bipolar disorder

Shonda has been amazing, ive only had a few sessions with her but I already feel comfortable talking to her about problems wich is something I struggle with doing. Shonda has such a nice and welcoming personality so it's easy to get along with her and makes me feel at ease, especially as I was very nervouse coming into this.

Written on Dec 22, 2021 after therapy with Shonda for 5 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, career difficulties, and coping with life changes

Talking to Shonda always feels like a warm embrace from a close aunt or mom, she listens with heart and lets you vent but at the same time she will reel you back and keep you grounded so you won't get lost in your emotional spiral.

Written on Dec 17, 2021 after therapy with Shonda for 2 weeks on issues concerning relationship issues, self esteem, and coping with life changes

Shonda listens and guides to find the answers within me and gives me practical tools to deal with whatever it is I am going through. Highly recommend, plus she makes the sessions feel like talking to a friend

Written on Nov 09, 2021 after therapy with Shonda for 3 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, self esteem, and coping with life changes

Had my first session with Shonda and already I’m feeling happy with the support I’ve received. I feel extremely comfortable with her! would recommend to anyone.

Written on Oct 26, 2021 after therapy with Shonda for 2 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, grief, self esteem, career difficulties, bipolar disorder, and coping with life changes

Shonda is very upbeat and brings fun to her practice. She has a lot of wisdom and experience too. I would definitely recommend Shonda.

Written on Oct 20, 2021 after therapy with Shonda for 1 month on issues concerning depression, and self esteem

Shonda is a great consultant. Her cheerful personality make the consultation session very relax and I really enjoy talking with her, and share my problem with her. She always share me a lot of tools to cope with my anxiety and I think is really work for me. Thanks Shonda!

Written on Oct 11, 2021 after therapy with Shonda for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, and self esteem

Shonda is a very professional person.
Her knowledge and pleasant personality are tools to break up the ice and solve her clients problems. Keep up the positivity Shonda

Written on Oct 04, 2021 after therapy with Shonda for 2 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety, self esteem, anger management, career difficulties, coping with life changes, coaching, and compassion fatigue

Ms Shonda! When I first decided to join teen counseling - I thought to myself I really hope I get someone who understands me. Who gets my language. She really does. Not only does she get me, but she has reminded me that the tools have always been inside me - she helped me awaken those tools. She never judges me, she listens intently & gives me space - space to figure it out. I'm incredibly thankful to have her in my life.

Written on Oct 02, 2021 after therapy with Shonda for 1 month on issues concerning stress, anxiety, addictions, grief, eating disorders, anger management, compassion fatigue, and adhd

Shonda has been fantastic at facilitating a new perspective and has ultimately changed my perception of my day-to-day habits, work and emotions. I trust her completely and appreciate her delivery and communication style. I would recommend to all.

Written on Sep 16, 2021 after therapy with Shonda for 3 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, grief, parenting issues, self esteem, and career difficulties

Shonda is really amazing with helping me to come up with solutions for a positive result in self growth!

Written on Sep 14, 2021 after therapy with Shonda for 3 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship issues, intimacy-related issues, self esteem, anger management, career difficulties, coping with life changes, and adhd

Great therapist and mentor. I am blessed

Written on Sep 09, 2021 after therapy with Shonda for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, grief, intimacy-related issues, eating disorders, self esteem, anger management, and compassion fatigue

I look forward to speaking with Ms. Shonda every week! After my sessions with her, I always leave feeling empowered and confident that I can get through all my situations. She helps me realize different things about myself and helps me to analyze things from different views. She is truly amazing and I am so thankful for her.

Written on Aug 18, 2021 after therapy with Shonda for 3 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, and self esteem

Shonda’s caring and honest approach during sessions helped me gain a healthy perspective on many things about myself that I didn’t fully understand.
The exercises and assignments also helped me get a grasp on how I could move forward and change the things I needed to change.

Written on Aug 11, 2021 after therapy with Shonda for 2 weeks on issues concerning trauma and abuse, compassion fatigue, and adhd

I find Shonda to be observant, thoughtful, respectful, honest, and kind as a counselor; varied in experience and also able to continuously learn through our conversations. My reason for seeking counseling is quite specific and unique, with multiple mental conditions and gymnastics at play, causing me to be hesitant to even seek counseling to begin with but teen counseling matched me perfectly it seems and Shonda has showed up even above and beyond what feels like would suffice for the average seeker. I am extremely grateful for having found Shonda; I believe when we are going through a hard time, the way we walk through the hard time can either be medicine or poison for our future. In only a couple of sessions I already feel heard, felt, and seen by Shonda as well as on my way through this challenging moment where, with Shonda's help, this moment can be medicine that turns the grime into gold. Thank you Shonda and teen counseling. I highly recommend Shonda.

Written on Aug 10, 2021 after therapy with Shonda for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, self esteem, and bipolar disorder

I had bad experiences with other therapists before and I almost gave up. Shonda changed my mind and I feel very comfortable talking to her and I feel very cared. Therapy day is my favorite day of the week!

Written on Aug 03, 2021 after therapy with Shonda for 2 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, grief, self esteem, and coping with life changes

Ms. Shonda Hart has been very responsive to me. She listens to my concerns, addresses them, and follows up after

Written on Jul 28, 2021 after therapy with Shonda for 2 weeks on issues concerning addictions, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, grief, parenting issues, self esteem, and coping with life changes

Talking with Shonda is like talking to a knowledgable and skilled sister. Remembering her counsel I think I will move forward in a more heartfelt way.

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