Shandrieka Poree Vallare, Licensed Clinical Social Worker

In a world that can feel overwhelming and chaotic, I hold space for you to slow down, breathe, and rediscover hope. Shandrieka Poree Vallare is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) with over 22 years of experience helping children, teens, adults, and seniors better manage anxiety, depression, anger management challenges, relationship difficulties, coping skills, life transition issues, academic problems, low self-esteem, chronic stress, and women’s issues.

Shandrieka earned her Master’s degree in social work from Southern University, New Orleans. She’s an active listener who enjoys engaging with her clients as they work together to identify and achieve short- and long-term goals. Shandrieka uses various evidence-based therapeutic approaches, including cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), solution-focused therapy (SFT), narrative therapy, person-centered therapy, motivational interviewing, and behavioral therapy. From professional experience, she knows that improving one’s behavioral health can lead to increased quality of life, healthier families, more satisfying personal relationships, and stronger communities. Shandrieka is passionate about helping people overcome life’s difficult challenges, and she is dedicated to supporting individuals as they develop new insights and coping skills. She’ll work with you to begin the process of transforming and improving your mental health. As someone who has experienced challenges and obstacles in her personal and professional life, she understands how negative experiences can feel overwhelming at times. Shandrieka will partner with you to create a personalized treatment plan that addresses your needs as a client and sets you on the path to success.