01 · Who Shaniqua works with

Shaniqua works with stress, Anxiety, relationship issues and trauma and abuse

Shaniqua lists 11 specialisms and 6 further focus areas. Specialisms are the subjects Shaniqua chose to list first, which is the closest a listing gets to “this is my actual practice”.

02 · In Shaniqua's own words

What Shaniqua says about the work

Reproduced in full and unedited - not summarised, not tightened, not rewritten in a house voice.

Welcome to Therapy All Day, LLC!

I’m Mrs. Shaniqua Smith, LCSW - founder and therapist of Therapy All Day. I’m a proud graduate of Spelman College and Clark Atlanta University’s Whitney M. Young School of Social Work, where I received advanced training in evidence-based therapeutic approaches. With over five years of experience in psychiatric hospitals, nonprofit settings, and private practice, I’ve had the privilege of helping individuals from diverse backgrounds navigate life’s many transitions.

I’m known for my humor, energy, and attentiveness - I remember the little things that matter to my clients and genuinely care about their well-being beyond our scheduled time. Whether you’re managing anxiety, rebuilding confidence, coping with burnout, or adjusting to major life changes, I bring both skill and heart to help you feel supported, understood, and empowered.

Have you ever wondered what it would feel like to rewrite your story - one where you feel more balanced, fulfilled, and at peace? Many of my clients come to me feeling exhausted from giving so much to others, yet struggling to find rest or clarity for themselves. My role is to help you slow down, breathe, and create space for healing and growth. Together, we’ll uncover the patterns that keep you stuck, strengthen your coping tools, and build confidence to live in alignment with who you truly are.

When I’m not in session, you can usually find me hiking Georgia’s beautiful trails - it’s where I reconnect, reflect, and find peace in nature. As a hiking enthusiast, I believe the outdoors has a unique power to heal and restore balance. That belief inspired me to create Hike & Heal, outdoor therapeutic sessions that blend mindfulness, movement, and meaningful conversation to support emotional well-being in a natural setting.

I believe you are the author of your story - therapy simply helps you write the next chapter with intention and self-trust. My approach is rooted in sincerity, collaboration, and evidence-based practices that fit real life. You can expect sessions that feel warm, practical, and centered on helping you find balance that lasts beyond therapy.

If you’re ready to explore your story, find your footing, and carry tools that last, I’m here to walk alongside you every step of the way.

"Support for real life, all day every day, with tools you carry forever."

Mrs. Shaniqua Smith, BScChe, MSW, LCSW!

Shaniqua Smith, on the BetterHelp listing · read 9 Oct 2026

03 · How Shaniqua works

The 9 approaches Shaniqua lists, in plain English

These are the clinical methods Shaniqua lists. The descriptions are Maker Therapy's, not Shaniqua's - a general explanation of what each method is, so the list means something before you have spoken to anybody. They are not a claim about how Shaniqua runs a session.

Attachment-Based Therapy

Reads present-day relationship difficulty through the lens of how safety and closeness were learned early on. The therapeutic relationship itself is treated as part of the work, because it is where the pattern tends to show up first.

Client-Centred TherapyPerson-centred · Rogerian

The therapist does not steer toward a technique or a diagnosis. They offer sustained, non-judgemental attention and reflect back what they hear, on the premise that people find their own direction when they are genuinely listened to. Often what people mean by “someone who just gets it”.

Cognitive Behavioural TherapyCBT

Structured, present-focused work on the loop between what you think, how you feel and what you then do. Usually means noticing a thought pattern in the room, testing it against evidence, and practising something different between sessions. Among the most heavily researched talking therapies for depression and anxiety.

Dialectical Behaviour TherapyDBT

A structured skills-led adaptation of CBT built around holding two things at once: accepting yourself as you are and working to change. Teaches concrete skills for distress tolerance, emotion regulation and relationships. Developed for people whose feelings arrive at overwhelming intensity, and strongest-evidenced there.

Emotionally Focused TherapyEFT

Built for couples and rooted in attachment: the recurring argument is treated as a cycle two people are stuck in rather than as one person's fault. Sessions work to interrupt the cycle and get to what each person is actually asking for underneath it.

Mindfulness-Based TherapyMBCT

Trains attention on what is happening right now - body, breath, the thought as it arrives - so distress can be observed rather than automatically acted on. Strongest evidence is in preventing depression from recurring, and it is usually taught as a practice you keep doing outside the session.

Motivational InterviewingMI

A way of talking about change with somebody who is genuinely in two minds about it. The therapist does not argue for the change; they help you say your own reasons out loud, which is the part that predicts whether it happens. Common around substance use and health behaviour.

Solution-Focused Brief TherapySFBT

Starts from where you want to end up rather than from how you got here. Sessions look for the times the problem is already smaller and work out what is different about those, so the number of sessions tends to be short and the work concrete.

Trauma-Focused TherapyTF-CBT · trauma-informed

CBT adapted for people whose difficulty is rooted in a frightening or overwhelming event. Pacing is the point: safety and stabilisation come first, the memory itself is approached gradually and only when you are ready, and the aim is that recalling it stops hijacking the present.

04 · What happens next

From this page to a first session

Shaniqua 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 Shaniqua's own practice, and not a promise about how quickly anything happens.

1. A questionnaire, not a booking form

   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 Shaniqua at this point.

2. Naming Shaniqua specifically

   BetterHelp matches algorithmically by default, so asking for Shaniqua 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 Shaniqua.

3. If the caseload is full

   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.

4. The first conversation

   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.

5. If the fit is wrong

   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.

05 · Before you commit

3 questions worth asking Shaniqua

Built from what Shaniqua actually lists, so they are answerable and specific rather than generic. Maker Therapy's, not Shaniqua's - Shaniqua has not seen them and is under no obligation to answer any of them.

• “You list both Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and Attachment-Based Therapy. Which do you lean on with someone like me?”

  Those two point in different directions - one structured and led by the therapist, the other led by you. The answer tells you what the sessions will actually feel like.

• “How do you decide when someone is ready to work on a traumatic memory itself?”

  Pacing is the biggest safety question in trauma work. A clear, unhurried answer here matters more than any credential.

• “How do you handle the gap between sessions if something comes up?”

  On BetterHelp this varies a great deal by therapist. Better to know the rhythm now than to discover it on a bad week.

06 · Practical details

Credentials and licensing

Credential

LCSW

Licensed in

Georgia

Licence

GA LCSW CSW009187

Licence number

CSW009187

Licence expires

30 Sep 2028

NPI

1093552143

Years in practice

5

Gender

Female

Languages

English

International clients

Not accepted

Listed since

15 May 2026

07 · Provenance

Where every line on this page came from

Shaniqua'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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