- Stress and anxiety
- Addiction concerns
- Communication problems
About Tahseen
Tahseen Shaista is an LCPC - Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor in Illinois with 13 years of professional experience. She lists stress, anxiety, depression, attention and focus concerns, trauma and abuse, and addictions among the issues she works with. Sessions are offered in English and international clients are accepted.
Shaista focuses on helping people who struggle with mood and emotional difficulties. She talks through coping strategies for anxiety and panic, and supports people facing grief, loss, or addictive behaviors. She also addresses communication problems and relationship transitions in practical, down-to-earth terms.
She has worked with a wide age range, including teenagers, young adults, adults, and older adults, and provides individual, couples, and family counseling. Her approach emphasizes identifying a person’s strengths and building on them to make changes that feel manageable. Sessions are led with clear, direct conversation and practical steps rather than technical jargon.
Clients can expect conversations that focus on everyday problems and specific symptoms like attention difficulties, intrusive worries, or compulsive behaviors. Shaista also works with people facing issues such as codependency, impulsivity, isolation, and life purpose questions. She brings 13 years of experience to help clarify goals and next steps.
For practical matters, sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time, and costs vary with location. To begin, select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Approaches for anxiety and everyday coping
Evidence-based therapeutic techniques are the framework she uses. One common approach focuses on practical skills for managing anxiety and panic. This involves learning specific breathing, grounding, and behavioral strategies to reduce physiological arousal and interrupt panic cycles. It can help with repeated worry and panic attacks.Another approach targets mood and addictive behaviors by identifying patterns that keep problems going and testing small changes. This includes setting concrete goals, tracking triggers, and practicing new responses to urges or low mood. It is useful for depression, substance use, and compulsive behaviors.
Deciding which approaches to use is a collaborative process. The therapist will work with each person to match methods to their needs, goals, and personal preferences rather than applying a single technique from the start.
Practical benefits of online sessions include fitting appointments into a busy week and reducing travel time so check-ins can be shorter when needed. The biography does not specify exact session formats, so confirm current options before booking. Online work can make it easier to maintain continuity of care across locations and to schedule sessions around school, work, or caregiving responsibilities.
Areas of expertise
Additional focus areas
Experience
13+ years
Listed in
Illinois
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she address related to social situations?
She lists anxiety, panic disorder and panic attacks, isolation and loneliness among the concerns she helps people manage.
What is her general style in sessions?
Sessions focus on clear, direct conversation and practical steps to manage symptoms and daily problems rather than clinical jargon.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 13 years of professional work experience supporting people with anxiety, mood issues, trauma, and addictions.
What credential does she hold and where is she based?
She is an LCPC - Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor in Illinois and provides services from that location.
Can non-US clients work with her?
Yes, she accepts international clients and offers sessions in English.
What session formats are available?
The original biography does not list specific session formats; please confirm current session options before booking.
How does payment work?
Sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time and costs vary by location.
How do I begin working with her?
Choose the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule your first session.