Shardae Collins , LICSW, LCSW

Shardae Collins is a licensed clinical social worker who provides telehealth therapy to individuals residing in Washington. She holds the credentials LICSW and LCSW - Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker and Licensed Clinical Social Worker - and brings a practical, strength-based focus to her work. Shardae helps people recognize their resilience and builds on existing strengths while exploring how their environment and lived experience shape current needs and hopes for the future.

Her role is framed as a collaborative guide who believes people have the capacity to heal themselves. She creates a non-judgmental, safe space for open expression and uses a direct, culturally relevant, trauma-informed, and non-shaming approach. Shardae specializes in anxiety, depression, life transitions, and trauma and PTSD, and she offers individual therapy rooted in mindfulness to support regulation and self-awareness.

Understanding that beginning therapy can feel difficult or intimidating, she focuses on compassionate, practical support throughout the process. Shardae is available for telehealth appointments Monday through Thursday from 7AM to 2PM PST and Fridays from 7AM to 11AM PST, and she works with people who are ready to begin or continue their journey toward healing and self-discovery.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Care

Shardae Collins draws on several evidence-based approaches to tailor online therapy to each person’s needs. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at patterns of connection and trust formed in relationships and helps address issues like abandonment, attachment difficulties, and family dynamics by creating more secure ways of relating. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes the person’s own goals and pace - the therapist offers empathy, active listening, and support so the client can explore values, identity, and personal growth. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying and changing unhelpful thoughts and behaviors, and can be especially useful for anxiety, depression, and stress management.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. Shardae collaborates with each person to determine which methods best match their needs, goals, and preferences, and she adapts techniques as those needs evolve. This collaborative stance helps build a treatment plan that feels relevant and practical.

Online therapy with Shardae offers flexibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. These options make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule, maintain continuity during life transitions, and access care from home while working with a licensed professional who tailors the work to the individual.