- Stress and anxiety
- CBT and client-centered
- Career and parenting
About Jolanda
Jolanda Forbes-Sheppard is a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker (LICSW) and a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) practicing in Texas with three years of experience. She focuses on stress, anxiety, depression, relationship concerns, self-esteem, and life purpose. Jolanda helps people navigate major life changes and the strain that comes with parenting, grief, and compassion fatigue.
She works directly on communication problems and social anxiety. Sessions also cover practical issues like career crossroads and coping skills for everyday stress. Jolanda uses straightforward talk and reflection to help clients notice patterns and try new approaches.
Her methods draw from client-centered therapy and cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT). That means she listens for each person's values and goals, and she offers hands-on techniques to shift unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. Work in a session can include problem-solving, role practice, and short exercises to try between meetings.
Jolanda describes her practice as culturally responsive and authentic. She attends to a person's background and identity while focusing on what feels useful now. The style is practical and relational rather than theoretical.
People who are unsure what comes next after a job change, a breakup, or a health shift may find her approach helpful. She guides clients toward clearer decision-making and steadier coping, while supporting exploration of life purpose and stronger self-regard.
How her approaches translate to online work
Client-centered therapy focuses on listening and reflecting so a person can clarify their own goals. Online sessions that use this approach concentrate on understanding values, identifying priorities, and exploring what matters now in plain conversation.Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) targets the links between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors. In an online setting CBT often includes setting concrete goals, trying behavioral experiments, and assigning brief exercises to practice between meetings to reduce anxiety or change a habit.
Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will talk with each person about their needs, goals, and preferences and will recommend methods that fit those priorities. That decision is collaborative and may change as progress is made.
Confirm the therapist's current session options before booking, since specific formats are not listed here. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions around work, childcare, or medical appointments, and it can reduce travel time. It also allows brief check-ins when a shorter contact is helpful or telephone meetings when video is difficult, depending on which formats are offered.
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Experience
3+ years
Listed in
Texas, Alabama
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship concerns, self-esteem, grief, parenting strain, compassion fatigue, and questions about life purpose.
How does she approach someone who feels stuck?
Her style blends client-centered listening with practical CBT techniques to identify patterns and test small changes between sessions.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has three years of professional experience as a social work clinician in Texas.
What are her credentials and where does she practice?
She holds LICSW and LCSW credentials and practices in Texas.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How do her session costs work?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What are the first steps to begin working together?
Use the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule an initial session.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger, use the crisis numbers.