Practitioner record · Checked 9 Oct 2026
Shaina Shepherd has been in practice 10 years and is licensed in Nevada. Shaina lists stress, Anxiety, relationship issues and self esteem among 30 subjects on the BetterHelp roster.
Everything below is either quoted from Shaina's own BetterHelp listing, taken from public licensing records, or written by Maker Therapy and labelled as such. Nothing here is an availability promise, a review, or a rating.
01 · Who Shaina works with
Shaina lists 5 specialisms and 25 further focus areas. Specialisms are the subjects Shaina chose to list first, which is the closest a listing gets to “this is my actual practice”.
02 · In Shaina's own words
Reproduced in full and unedited - not summarised, not tightened, not rewritten in a house voice.
Hello, soul searcher. I’m a clinical psychologist, writer, and soul-deep listener who believes in the goodness of people and the healing power of truth. With a background in psychopathology, relationships, addiction, and trauma, I help people make sense of their inner world with both softness and strength.
Through therapy and writing, I offer tools for clarity, self-compassion, and transformation. Whether you’re here for insight, support, or inspiration - you’re in the right place.
I live in Las Vegas, Nevada with my three kiddos (13, 8, and 6), my IT guy - aka my husband - and our energetic Bernese/Shepherd mix, Marlin. I was born and raised in eastern Kentucky, in a town I’m sure you’ve never heard of. I spent my formative years in South Florida, where I earned my Psy.D. in Clinical Psychology and an M.S. in Clinical Psychopharmacology. I’ve been a practicing psychologist since 2009 and have worked in pharmaceutical research and beyond.
Shaina Shepherd, on the BetterHelp listing · read 9 Oct 2026
03 · What happens next
Shaina practises through BetterHelp, so the route in is BetterHelp's. This is that sequence, written by Maker Therapy from the platform's published process - not a description of Shaina's own practice, and not a promise about how quickly anything happens.
BetterHelp opens with a set of questions about what you are dealing with, what you want from therapy, and any preferences on the therapist. You are not booking Shaina at this point.
BetterHelp matches algorithmically by default, so asking for Shaina is a step you have to take. There is a field for requesting a specific therapist during sign-up, and you can switch afterwards from your account. Starting from a link on this page does not by itself assign you to Shaina.
You will be offered somebody else rather than put on a waitlist. Worth knowing, because it is easy to assume a match is the person you asked for.
A first session is typically history and orientation: what brought you, what has been tried, what you want to be different. It is also where the questions in the next section belong.
Changing therapist on BetterHelp does not need a reason. A first session that does not click is common and is not a verdict on therapy. That option existing is the main practical difference between a platform and a private practice.
04 · Practical details
05 · Provenance
Shaina's name, credential, state, subjects, approaches and biography are read from BetterHelp's therapist roster, which Maker Therapy re-reads once a day; this page reflects the reading taken on 9 Oct 2026. The licence number and NPI are cross-checked against public registers.
The plain-English method descriptions, the first-session walkthrough and the questions are written by Maker Therapy and labelled as such wherever they appear.
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