Dr. Shamanda Burston

LCMHC, 17 years of experience
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I’m Dr. Shamanda Burston, a Licensed Clinical Mental Health and Addictions Therapist, and university professor with over 15 years of clinical experience helping women navigate anxiety, burnout, life transitions, and the emotional pressure that comes with success. But before the degrees, credentials, and professional titles, there was lived experience. I Don’t Just Work With High-Achieving Women — I Understand the Weight They Carry.

Get to know me

In our first session together, here's what you can expect

Our first session is focused on helping you feel comfortable, heard, and supported. We’ll talk about what brought you to therapy, what you’re currently struggling with, and what you hope to gain from counseling. There is no pressure to have everything figured out. My role is to help you slow things down, clarify what’s most important, and begin identifying areas where therapy can be most helpful. By the end of the session, we’ll have a clearer sense of your goals and next steps.

The biggest strengths that I bring into our sessions

One of my greatest strengths is helping clients make sense of overwhelm. I’m skilled at identifying patterns related to anxiety, burnout, people-pleasing, and overfunctioning, and translating those insights into actionable tools. Clients often describe my approach as grounding, validating, and goal-oriented. I create a therapeutic space that is structured yet flexible—supportive without being passive—so clients feel both emotionally safe and empowered to change.

The clients I'm best positioned to serve

My clients often describe me as grounded, relatable, and deeply nonjudgmental. I don’t approach therapy from a place of hierarchy or detachment—I sit with you, not above you. My work is especially well-suited for high-achieving women who: Feel pressure tied to success, money, or visibility Struggle with burnout, over-responsibility, or difficulty saying no Carry emotional or financial responsibility for family or others Experience anxiety or depression connected to performance or expectations Are navigating major life or career transitions This work goes beyond symptom management. We explore the patterns beneath the pressure—including perfectionism, codependency, survival roles, and the emotional relationship with money and success.

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My treatment methods

Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)

Using this treatment method, I will address the connection between the patient's thoughts, feelings and behaviors.

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