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DeShona Charles

Licensed Professional Counselor, Licensed Professional Counselor

Accepts

Aetna, Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts, Carelon Behavioral Health, Cigna, Horizon Blue Cross and Blue Shield of New Jersey, Oscar (Optum), Oxford (Optum), Quest Behavioral Health, and United Healthcare (Optum)

Specializes in

Anxiety, Family Issues, and Stress

Great to meet you!

My areas of interest include mood disorders, legal issues, workplace conflict, anxiety/panic, general conflict resolution, family concerns, life transitions, grief and loss, low self-esteem, and parenting.

I welcome diversity and I am supportive of all people!

A bit about my approach to therapy

I utilize a combination of solution-focused, cognitive behavioral, client-centered, and mindfulness approaches.

What you can expect from our first session

I provide a safe space for us to work collaboratively, in order to brainstorm solutions and develop a plan to practice and implement them. I highly encourage my clients to express their needs and their goals for seeking counseling.


DeShona's style is

Affirming
Empowering
Solution-oriented

Insurance carriers DeShona accepts

Aetna
Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts
Carelon Behavioral Health
Cigna
Horizon Blue Cross and Blue Shield of New Jersey
Oscar
Oxford
Quest Behavioral Health
United Healthcare

More about DeShona

MA (Master of Arts) at Argosy University
License type: LPC (Licensed Professional Counselor) (Georgia)
Gender: Female
Ethnicity: Black or African descent
Languages: English
Works with: Adults
More specialties: Depression, Grief, Loss, Relationship Issues, and Women's Issues
Modalities: Solution Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT), Motivational Interviewing, Strength-Based, Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT), Cognitive Behavioral (CBT), Behavior Modification, and Positive Psychology