Shivana Gentry

Shivana Gentry is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) in Florida with 13 years of experience. She focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, low self-esteem, motivation, career hurdles, and coping with life changes. She emphasizes strength and practical steps so clients feel more able to move forward.

Shivana centers sessions on each person's story and goals. She listens without judging and helps clients identify small, doable changes. Conversations often focus on daily routines, thought patterns, and ways to build confidence over time.

Her work includes support for compassion fatigue and challenges related to addiction, anger, and mood concerns. She also helps people navigating parenting stress, postpartum issues, pregnancy and childbirth transitions, and adoption or foster care matters. Practical problem solving and pacing are common parts of her approach.

Shivana uses a mix of methods such as client-centered listening, cognitive behavioral tools, mindfulness practices, and relationship-focused work. She helps people notice unhelpful thinking, practice new behaviors, and strengthen important connections. Sessions aim to be collaborative and respectful of each person’s pace.

Clients describe making steady progress through realistic goals and repeated practice. If someone is juggling life demands or facing a major transition, she supports clear steps for coping and rebuilding energy. She encourages people to try approaches that feel manageable and useful for everyday life.

How Shivana's Approaches Translate to Online Support

Client-centered therapy focuses on listening and building on each person's strengths. It involves open conversation and support so clients can set their own goals and try small changes that matter to them.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at the link between thoughts, feelings, and actions. This approach offers practical exercises to test unhelpful thinking and build different habits, which can help with anxiety, mood, and stress.

Mindfulness practices are simple attention exercises that help with overwhelm and reactivity. They teach ways to slow down, notice what is happening, and respond rather than react in stressful moments.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with the client to decide which methods fit best for their goals and daily life. That decision is revisited as needs change so the plan stays relevant.

If you are considering online sessions, please confirm the session formats offered before booking since formats were not specified in the biography. Many people find online work helpful for fitting therapy around busy schedules, cutting travel time, and keeping consistent check-ins during life transitions. Licensed professionals can adapt CBT, client-centered listening, and mindfulness practices to remote sessions in ways that support steady progress.