Rasheda Long

Rasheda Long is a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker (LICSW) who focuses on helping people who feel isolated, overwhelmed, or stuck. She aims to create space for honest conversation so people can feel heard and begin to reconnect with others and themselves. Rasheda writes plainly and works to make sessions easy to follow for someone juggling family or work demands.

She draws on what clients already know about their lives and builds practical steps from there. Rasheda uses approaches such as Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, and Emotionally-Focused Therapy to address anxiety, depression, mood disorders, ADHD, and loneliness. She encourages small, usable changes that can make daily life feel more manageable.

Rasheda has five years of experience in mental health settings, including school-based and community mental health work. That background shapes her focus on everyday struggles like parenting stress, work pressure, and feeling disconnected from others. She describes the role of therapist as an assistant professor who helps clients apply their strengths to real problems.

In sessions she combines empathy with direct feedback. Conversations can include looking at thoughts and behaviors, trying new ways of interacting with others, and telling the client’s story in a way that brings clarity. The goal is steady progress rather than quick fixes.

Rasheda practices in Alabama and offers services in English. She supports young adults, people facing life changes, and those dealing with shame, guilt, or emptiness. Clients who want to start are invited to complete a short questionnaire and schedule a first session.

How her approaches guide online work

Rasheda uses Client-Centered Therapy to follow what matters most to the person in front of her, offering acceptance and careful listening while clients choose goals. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) helps people notice unhelpful thoughts and try practical behavior changes to reduce anxiety and improve mood. Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) focuses on emotions and relationships, helping people name feelings and change how they connect with others.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Rasheda collaborates with each client to decide which methods fit their needs and goals. She adjusts plans as clients learn more about what helps them, so therapy stays aligned with personal preferences and life demands.

If you are considering online therapy, confirm the available session formats before booking since the biography does not list them. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, allow a shorter check-in when time is tight, and reduce travel time. Rasheda aims to help clients use therapy in ways that fit everyday life, whether the focus is coping with loneliness, managing mood symptoms, or improving relationships.