Shalanda Duperrier

I love working with clients who are reflective, open to self-exploration and ready to challenge long-standing beliefs about themselves. I help adults build confidence, improve emotional regulation, strengthen relationships, and develop healthier coping strategies for managing stress, anxiety, or trauma-related symptoms. I believe therapy is a collaborative process where clients gain practical tools to interrupt negative thought cycles, process difficult experiences, and move toward a more balanced, self-compassionate way of living. This helps clients experience greater clarity, stronger boundaries, and improved self-worth.

I take a person-centered approach to therapy which means putting you, your goals, your needs first!

I primarily use Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) alongside emotional processing to help clients recognize how their thoughts, beliefs, and nervous system responses shape their emotions and behaviors. My work often includes exploring emotions in a safe, supportive environment while identifying cognitive distortions such as mind-reading, catastrophizing, or harsh self-criticism. I incorporate evidence-based interventions including cognitive restructuring, core belief work, psychoeducation about trauma and emotional development, supportive reflection, and exploration of relationship patterns and family-of-origin dynamics. I also integrate values exploration, narrative techniques, and boundary-setting strategies to help clients understand their personal identity, rewrite unhelpful internal narratives, and develop healthier ways of communicating and advocating for themselves.

I create a safe environment to encourage self-exploration and increase insight. I will be asking you questions to help you have a better understanding of why you think, feel, and behave the way you do.