Shantizia Figgs

Shantizia Figgs, LCSW, helps people facing parenting challenges, stress, anxiety, depression, and changes that come with major life transitions. She also supports those dealing with relationship and family issues, trauma and grief, self-esteem and intimacy concerns, and questions about career or life purpose. Her style is practical and direct, aimed at helping clients find workable steps forward.

Shantizia individualizes care for each person she sees. She uses tools from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, and Solution-Focused Therapy to build clear goals and small, measurable changes. Sessions focus on what the client needs right now, whether that is coping skills, decision-making support, or clearer communication strategies.

She holds a Master of Social Work from Florida State University and is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker in Florida. Her clinical background includes work with adolescents and adults in individual counseling and family therapy settings. She draws on that range of experience when planning treatment that fits each person’s life.

Shantizia aims to make therapy accessible and understandable. She works collaboratively to set goals and tracks progress with concrete steps. People can expect straightforward feedback, practical exercises, and check-ins to measure how things are changing.

If someone is ready to begin, Shantizia encourages them to take the initial step and move toward a clearer path. She frames therapy as a partnership focused on small gains that add up over time.

How these approaches guide online work

Shantizia draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Motivational Interviewing to help clients clarify problems and try new behaviors. CBT breaks issues into thoughts, feelings, and actions so clients can test small changes and notice results. Motivational Interviewing helps people resolve mixed feelings and find personal reasons to move toward goals.

She also uses Solution-Focused Therapy to keep sessions forward-looking and practical. That method focuses on what is already working and builds simple steps to get closer to the client’s goals. Together these approaches offer a mix of skill-building, problem solving, and goal planning in a collaborative way.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will discuss options with each person and adapt methods to their needs, goals, and preferences. This is a team effort where the client’s priorities shape the plan.

The biography does not list which session formats are used, so confirm available options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit appointments into a busy schedule, reduce travel time, and allow brief check-ins when a full session is not possible. Different formats can suit quieter check-ins, short skill practice, or longer goal work depending on what the client needs.