Shanakay Osbourne, LCSW (FL, GA, MO) · LSCSW (KS)
Anxiety, Grief, and Life Transitions for Adults in Missouri, Kansas, Georgia, and Florida
You have been holding it together, and it is working, mostly. But the worry does not switch off, sleep is thin, and the version of you that shows up for everyone else has quietly stopped showing up for you.
Book a free consultationVirtual sessions Monday through Wednesday, including evenings. Most major insurance accepted, and we verify your benefits for you.
What Shanakay works on most
Anxiety & Panic
Anxiety that has become the background noise of your life rather than a reaction to anything in particular.
Depression & Mood
The low mood that often sits alongside the worry, and the flatness that makes an ordinary week cost more.
Grief, Loss & Life Transitions
A death, a move, a role that ended. The losses people expect you to be past by now.
Stress, Burnout & Self-Esteem
For the person everyone leans on, who has stopped being on their own list.
Trauma-Informed Care
A lens she works through rather than a specialty she leads with. Safety and choice come before technique.
About Shanakay
You've been holding it together, and it's working, mostly. But the worry doesn't switch off, sleep is thin, and the version of you that shows up for everyone else has quietly stopped showing up for you. Shanakay works with adults who are managing anxiety that has become the background noise of their life, often alongside low mood, grief, or a relationship that's grown heavy.
Her approach blends cognitive behavioral therapy, DBT skills, and mindfulness to build something practical: the ability to notice a spiral before it takes the day, to name what you're feeling, and to hold a boundary without guilt. She works with a trauma-informed and culturally responsive lens, which means your background, your family, and your faith are part of the conversation if you want them to be, and left alone if you don't.
Shanakay is a licensed clinical social worker offering secure virtual therapy to adults, older adults, and teens across Florida, Georgia, Kansas, and Missouri. Sessions run Monday through Wednesday, including evenings. Start with a free 15-minute consultation to see whether it's a fit before you commit to anything.
The consultation is a conversation, not a commitment
Deciding whether to start therapy is hard enough without a calendar demanding a card number. Here is the whole process.
Answer a few questions
Your state, what brings you in, and how you would pay. Under a minute.
Talk to Shanakay for 15 minutes
By video, at no cost. You describe what is going on and she tells you how she would approach it.
Decide after the call
If it feels right, you book a first session. If not, we help you find someone who fits better.
What clients often say when they first reach out
Paraphrased versions of what Shanakay hears most. If one of these sounds like your own head, you are in the right place.
Therapeutic approaches
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- DBT skills
- Mindfulness-based therapy
- Trauma-focused CBT
- Motivational Interviewing
- Strengths-based practice
Also works with
- Adjustment and life change
- Relationship stress, in individual work
- Sleep and rumination
- Boundaries without guilt
- Faith-informed therapy, on request
Who she sees
- Adults 18+
- Older adults
- Teens 13 to 17
- Black and culturally diverse clients
- Individuals only, virtually in Missouri, Kansas, Georgia, and Florida
Questions before you book
Where can Shanakay see clients?
Missouri, Kansas, Georgia, and Florida. She holds an LCSW in Florida, Georgia, and Missouri, and an LSCSW in Kansas. Sessions are virtual, and you need to be physically in one of those states at the time of your appointment.
What days does she offer?
Monday through Wednesday, including evening appointments. That works well for people who cannot step away during the workday, and it means her calendar fills earlier in the week.
Does she work with teens?
Yes, from 13 up, alongside adults and older adults. She does not see children under 13, and she does not do couples or family therapy.
Is faith part of the work?
Only if you want it to be. Shanakay offers faith-informed therapy on request. Your background, your family, and your faith are part of the conversation when that is useful to you, and left alone when it is not.
Does she take insurance?
Yes, and nearly all of her caseload is insurance-based. Dreavita verifies your benefits before the first session so there are no surprises.
What actually happens in the free consultation?
A 15-minute video call at no cost. You say what is going on, Shanakay tells you how she would approach it, and you both decide whether to continue. Nothing is booked or charged on that call.
Let's see if we're a fit
A few quick questions, then you can book a free 15-minute consultation with Shanakay.