Meet Shanelia

Shanelia is a Pre-Licensed Mental Health Counselor with a Master’s in Mental Health Counseling from CUNY-Hunter College. She obtained her Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology from Medgar Evers College. Ms. Rice has always had a passion for servicing her community and being of service to all those she has encountered.

As a therapist, Shanelia’s goal is to provide a safe, non-judgmental, supportive environment for her clients to grow as a person and develop skills that will improve their overall quality of life. She specializes in treating adolescents, adult individuals, families, and couples with respect, warmth, and empathy, utilizing psychodynamic and cognitive-behavioral treatment (CBT) modalities to treat a wide range of mental health conditions, including but not limited to depression, anxiety, and post-traumatic stress disorder.

As a proud Black Caribbean woman raised by her grandmother and surrounded by a hard-working family, she gained a reliable work ethic and a passion for working with people.  Shanelia is prepared to meet clients ready to unpack their concerns, work through their challenges, set goals for themselves, and begin their healing process.