Shatonya Craddock, LCSW
Texas · 11 years in practice
Shatonya Craddock is a licensed social worker in Texas who focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, relationship struggles, trauma, and self-esteem concerns.
License and registration
- LCSW, Texas
- 56789 · expires October 2027
- LCSW, Mississippi
- C11760 · expires April 2027
- LCSW, New Jersey
- 44SC06310900 · expires August 2026
- NPI
- 1477926475 · national provider identifier
- Years in practice
- 11
- Languages
- English
Details are as listed on the therapist's public professional profile. You can check the license with the issuing state board, and the NPI with the national registry.
About Shatonya
Shatonya Craddock is a licensed social worker in Texas who focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, relationship struggles, trauma, and self-esteem concerns. She speaks plainly and works to make the first steps feel doable. Shatonya encourages practical progress and notices the strengths each person already has.
She uses conversations to help people name painful emotions and understand how those feelings shape choices. Shatonya draws on Emotionally-Focused Therapy to look at how emotions and attachment patterns affect close relationships.
Background and approach
She also uses skills from Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people act in ways that match their values and cope with difficult thoughts. Shatonya brings 11 years of clinical experience to her work in Texas. Her background includes helping people through grief, burnout, compassion fatigue, and aftermaths of abuse.
She also addresses concerns like body image, fertility-related stress, and challenges that come from blended families or military life. Sessions focus on clear goals and usable skills. People can expect a mix of listening, reflective questions, and practical exercises to try between sessions.
Shatonya aims to build momentum toward changes that feel manageable. Her style is collaborative and patient. She respects each person as the expert on their life and helps them find steps forward that fit their situation.
Focus areas and approaches
Everything Shatonya lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Self esteem
- Coping with life changes
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Depression
- Compassion fatigue
- Attachment issues
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Emptiness
- Family problems
- Fertility issues
- First responder issues
- Guilt and shame
- Infidelity
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Multicultural concerns
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Women's issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Shatonya names
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Imago Relationship Therapy
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
Naming an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist lists and does not check training records.
Online support
How therapy approaches translate to online care
Emotionally-Focused Therapy focuses on how emotions shape relationships and personal patterns. Online sessions can help people notice painful feelings, name unmet needs, and practice new ways of connecting or responding in daily life.Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, teaches skills to accept difficult thoughts and commit to meaningful actions. In virtual work this often means learning small exercises, values-based goals, and in-the-moment strategies people can use between sessions.
Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes listening and building a trusting working relationship. That approach aims to help people feel heard and supported while they decide what changes matter most.
Finding the right approach is part of the process, and the therapist will work together with each person to choose methods that match their needs, goals, and preferences. The plan can shift as therapy unfolds so it stays useful and relevant.
Online sessions offer practical flexibility. Video calls let people use visual cues and deeper conversation. Phone sessions can be a simpler option when bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and text-based messaging allow ongoing support between sessions and quick access to skills or reflections. These options make it easier to fit therapy into busy schedules and different daily routines.
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Questions people ask
What kinds of concerns does Shatonya address?
She helps with stress, anxiety, relationship struggles, trauma and abuse, self-esteem, depression, grief, intimacy-related issues, and compassion fatigue among other concerns.
What is her general therapy style and approach?
Her style is collaborative and straightforward. She combines Emotionally-Focused Therapy with ACT and CBT techniques to help people name emotions and try practical skills.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 11 years of professional work experience supporting people through a range of emotional and life challenges.
What credentials and region should I know about?
She holds a Master of Science and is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, MS LCSW and TX LCSW, and practices in Texas.
In which languages are sessions offered?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
Sessions can be held by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working together?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.
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