Shawnte' Gates

Shawnte' Gates is a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor (LCMHC) based in North Carolina. She brings a decade of professional experience helping people manage stress, anxiety, depression, career questions, and relationship concerns. Her approach is warm and supportive, and she focuses on practical steps clients can use right away.

Shawnte' begins therapy by listening to where a person is now and what matters most to them. She adapts sessions to each client's background and life circumstances. That includes attention to culture, identity, and daily routines that affect mental health.

In sessions she uses client-centered methods alongside cognitive behavioral and mindfulness techniques. Shawnte' helps people identify unhelpful thoughts, try new coping skills, and practice attention and breathing exercises. She also draws on motivational interviewing and solution-focused strategies to set clear goals and small steps forward.

Common concerns she supports include anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, addictions, bipolar mood challenges, ADHD, and issues around intimacy and self-esteem. She also helps with career questions, compassion fatigue, sleeping problems, and managing life transitions.

Shawnte' aims to create a nonjudgmental space for honest conversation. She collaborates with clients to build concrete plans and track progress. The focus is on helping people make decisions that fit their lives and move toward the changes they want.

How therapeutic approaches translate to online work

Client-centered therapy focuses on listening closely and building a trusting relationship. Online sessions allow the therapist to follow the client's lead, reflect concerns, and support goals in the same collaborative way as in-person work. Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) helps people notice unhelpful thoughts and test new behaviors. In an online visit this often means setting small tasks between sessions and using direct skill practice during meetings. Mindfulness therapy teaches simple attention and breathing exercises to reduce reactivity and improve focus, which can be practiced together during an online appointment.

Finding the right approach is part of the early work. The therapist will discuss goals, preferences, and what has or has not helped in the past. Together they will choose strategies and adjust them over time so the plan fits the client’s life and needs.

The original biography does not list specific online session formats, so confirm current options before booking. Many clients find online care helpful because it can fit into a workday, avoid travel time, and make it easier to keep regular appointments. Online sessions can also allow for shorter check-ins or focused skill practice when that better suits daily schedules.