Shemica Cole, LICSW
Therapist in District of Columbia
Shemica Cole is a licensed clinical social worker with 24 years of experience in the District of Columbia.
- Licensed inDistrict of Columbia
- LicenseLC50081005
- NPI 1588833719
- Experience24+ years
- LanguagesEnglish
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About Shemica
Shemica Cole is a licensed clinical social worker with 24 years of experience in the District of Columbia. She uses an attachment-based perspective to understand how early relationships affect current patterns. Her approach is warm and direct, and she aims to help people feel steadier and more able to handle daily stresses.
Shemica works with adults facing anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, and relationship or intimacy concerns. She also supports people coping with grief, addiction, ADHD, career stress, and life transitions.
Background and approach
She helps parents manage parenting strain and offers support for issues like abandonment, adoption and foster care, and blended family adjustments. In sessions she blends client-centered listening with practical tools from cognitive behavioral therapy and mindfulness. She helps clients name unhelpful patterns, try small behavior changes, and build new ways of relating to themselves and others.
The work is collaborative and paced to each person’s needs. Clients can expect a therapy space that is respectful and often lightened with gentle humor. Shemica focuses on building skills people can use between sessions, such as coping strategies for sleep, anger, or overwhelming emotions.
She also offers coaching-style support for career choices and life decisions. Her background includes long experience supporting people after loss, during medical crises, and through difficult family transitions. She is committed to honoring diversity and to helping people develop confidence and clearer goals.
When someone is ready to make change, she offers steady guidance and encouragement.
Credentials
- LICSW (District of Columbia)
- License LC50081005 · expires July 2028
- NPI
- 1588833719 · national provider identifier
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Focus areas and approaches
Everything Shemica lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Depression
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Attachment issues
- Blended family issues
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Codependency
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dependent personality
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Infidelity
- Jealousy
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Paranoia
- Post-traumatic stress
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-love
- Sexuality
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Shemica names
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
Naming an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist lists and does not check training records.
Online support
Attachment-focused and skills-based support online
Attachment-based work looks at how past relationships shape current patterns. It helps people see why certain reactions happen in close relationships and supports building more supported ways of relating. Client-centered therapy focuses on listening and reflecting so a person feels heard and understood, which can be especially useful when sorting through relationship or identity concerns.Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) gives simple, practical techniques to change thoughts and behaviors that fuel anxiety, depression, sleep problems, or anger. CBT is often used alongside attachment work to pair insight with concrete steps people can practice between sessions. Together these approaches help with mood, coping, and everyday functioning.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to choose methods that match their goals, preferences, and life context. Decisions about pacing, tools, and homework are made together so the plan fits real life.
Online therapy offers several practical benefits. Video calls let people use visual cues and keep regular session rhythm. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth or camera use is limited. Live chat and text-based messaging provide shorter check-ins, quick coaching during a tough moment, or flexibility when schedules are tight. These options make it easier to maintain continuity and apply new skills between sessions.
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Frequently asked
What kinds of concerns does she help with?
She helps people with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, relationship and intimacy issues, grief, addictions, ADHD, parenting strain, and career challenges.
How does she approach therapy?
She uses an attachment-based perspective alongside client-centered listening, cognitive behavioral techniques, DBT elements, and mindfulness to build coping skills and change unhelpful patterns.
What experience does the therapist have?
She has 24 years of experience working with adults on a wide range of concerns including trauma, grief, medical and caregiving stress, and life transitions.
What are the therapist's credentials and where is she located?
She holds a LICSW (Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker) and practices in the District of Columbia.
Which languages are supported and can international clients connect?
Sessions are offered in English and international clients are accepted.
What session formats are available?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules and needs.
How are sessions billed?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
To start, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.
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