- Stress and anxiety
- Addictions support
- Life purpose questions
About Tahseen
Tahseen Shaista is an Illinois Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC) with 13 years of experience. She helps people who are dealing with stress, anxiety, depression, attention and focus problems, trauma and abuse, and addictions. She also supports people facing grief, relationship and life transitions, and questions about life purpose.
Shaista uses practical, evidence-based techniques to address mood and emotional concerns. Sessions focus on breaking down problems into manageable steps. She helps clients notice patterns that keep them stuck and practice new ways of responding. Conversations are direct and aimed at concrete change rather than abstract theory.
People come to her for help with impulsivity, obsessive behaviors, panic, and problems tied to substance use. She also works with concerns such as codependency, communication problems, forgiveness, guilt and shame, and isolation. Midlife questions and multicultural issues are part of her caseload as well.
Her approach emphasizes clients' existing strengths and small actions that can shift daily life. Sessions may include skill practice, checking progress, and setting short-term goals that fit real schedules. Her work is practical and focused on what can be done between appointments.
Shaista provides services in English and accepts international clients. She practices in Illinois and holds the LCPC credential. To begin, readers are asked to follow the site steps to match and schedule an initial session.
How evidence-based methods translate to online sessions
Evidence-based therapeutic techniques often focus on skills and habits that change day-to-day life. For example, cognitive approaches look at how thoughts affect mood and behavior and teach practical ways to test and change unhelpful thinking. Behavioral techniques focus on building or changing routines and reactions to reduce anxiety, impulsivity, or addictive urges.Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will discuss clients' needs, goals, and preferences and then try methods that suit those priorities. This is a collaborative process where techniques are adjusted based on what helps most in regular life.
The biography does not list which session formats are used, so confirm options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and avoid travel time. It can also allow a therapist and client to practice skills in ways that match the client's everyday setting, while decisions about camera use or phone contact can be shaped by what works best for the person.
Areas of expertise
Additional focus areas
Experience
13+ years
Listed in
Illinois
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of difficulties does she help with?
She helps people with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, attention and focus concerns, and addictions. Additional areas include codependency, communication problems, guilt and shame, and life purpose.
How would she approach feeling stuck or directionless?
Her work uses practical, evidence-based techniques to identify patterns and try concrete changes. Sessions focus on small steps, skill practice, and short-term goals to test new ways of coping.
What is her professional background and experience?
She has 13 years of professional work experience supporting people with mood, addiction, trauma, and transition issues. That experience includes work across a range of adult age groups.
Where is she licensed and practicing?
She is licensed as an LCPC in Illinois and provides services tied to that credential. Sessions are offered to people in Illinois and to international clients.
Which languages are available for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are offered?
The original biography does not list specific session formats. Please confirm current session options before booking.
How is cost handled?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time. Exact pricing depends on the selected plan and region.
How do I start working with her?
Use the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session through the site process.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger, use the crisis numbers.