Shaa Marcum, LICSW

Shaa Marcum is a licensed clinical social worker who helps people facing addiction, anxiety, depression, and trauma. She works with adults who are trying to regain control after difficult life changes. Her approach is practical and down-to-earth, focused on what will help day-to-day functioning.

Shaa uses a blend of therapy styles to meet individual needs. She draws on cognitive behavioral techniques to change unhelpful thinking patterns and on dialectical behavior strategies to teach emotion regulation and distress tolerance. Attachment-based ideas guide work on relationships and patterns that repeat across time.

Sessions are collaborative. Clients set goals and the therapist offers tools, feedback, and tailored exercises to reach them. Shaa emphasizes skills people can use between sessions, such as coping plans and communication practices.

She brings six years of clinical experience as a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker, LICSW, in West Virginia. That background includes helping people through substance use concerns, grief, parenting stress, and mood shifts.

Many clients seek help for stress, relationship problems, or struggles with substance use and behavioral patterns. Shaa is attentive to life-stage challenges like aging, medical issues, and shifts in independence, and she integrates practical strategies with deeper emotional work.

How these approaches can work online

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, helps people clarify what matters to them and take steps that match those values. It can reduce avoidance and support lasting change when behavior and meaning are out of alignment. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, CBT, focuses on identifying unhelpful thinking and testing new ways of responding to situations. It is useful for anxiety, depression, and many day-to-day problems. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at patterns in close relationships and helps people change repeating cycles that keep them stuck.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Shaa will collaborate with each person to choose methods that fit their goals and comfort level. That might mean prioritizing skills practice, doing deeper emotional processing, or combining approaches depending on what feels most helpful.

The practical benefit of online arrangements is that therapy can fit into a busy life. Discuss session options before booking so you know what formats are available. Online work can make it easier to keep appointments, try brief check-ins, or attend sessions without extra travel. Talk with the therapist about scheduling preferences and what will help you stay consistent with the work.