Dr. Freda Shipman, LCSW
Licensed in North Carolina · 25 years in practice
Dr. Freda Shipman uses a client-centered approach to help people facing hard life moments.
License and registration
- LCSW, North Carolina
- C000765 · expires July 2026
- LCSW, Virginia
- 0904017153 · expires June 2026
- NPI
- 1093738908 · national provider identifier
- Years in practice
- 25
- Languages
- English
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About Freda
Dr. Freda Shipman uses a client-centered approach to help people facing hard life moments. She emphasizes listening and respectful support while guiding practical steps forward.
With 25 years of experience, she helps people focus on concrete goals and small changes that add up over time. She often combines client-centered work with cognitive behavioral techniques to address anxiety, stress, and low self-esteem. That means identifying unhelpful thoughts and trying different behaviors to see what helps.
Background and approach
Motivational interviewing and solution-focused methods are used to build momentum during career transitions or when people feel stuck. Dr. Shipman also brings experience supporting those dealing with grief, trauma and abuse, and caregiving stress.
She helps people manage relationship strain, parenting challenges, and the emotional burdens of chronic or terminal illness. Practical topics such as money worries, retirement planning, and life purpose are part of sessions when they matter to the person. People can expect a collaborative process that ties feelings to everyday choices.
Sessions often include talking through problems, setting small goals, practicing new skills, and checking what works. The tone is respectful and steady, aimed at reducing overwhelm and increasing control over daily life. She holds a Licensed Clinical Social Worker credential (LCSW) and practices in Virginia.
Dr. Shipman offers multiple online session formats and supports people who want to address family of origin issues, communication problems, anger, and forgiveness as part of broader life work.
Focus areas and approaches
Everything Freda lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Grief
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Co-morbidity
- Communication problems
- Divorce and separation
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Intellectual disability
- Life purpose
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Money and financial issues
- Self-love
- Visually impaired
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
Approaches Freda names
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Motivational Interviewing
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Internal Family Systems
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Online support
How therapeutic approaches translate to online sessions
Dr. Shipman commonly uses client-centered therapy and cognitive behavioral therapy in online work. Client-centered therapy focuses on listening, reflecting, and following what matters most to the person so they feel heard and can name goals. Cognitive behavioral therapy identifies patterns of thinking that increase distress and tests small changes in thinking and behavior to reduce symptoms and improve daily functioning.Finding the right approach is part of the process. She collaborates with each person to choose methods that match their goals, preferences, and comfort with online formats. Together they review what’s helping, try different strategies, and adjust the plan as needed so the work stays practical and useful.
Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to increase flexibility. Video works well when visual cues help the conversation, phone can fit shorter check-ins or lower bandwidth situations, and chat or text allow ongoing notes and quick problem-solving between sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy around work, caregiving, or mobility limits while keeping the focus on steady progress.
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Questions people ask
What concerns does Dr. Shipman commonly address?
She works with grief, anxiety, stress, self-esteem, relationship issues, parenting concerns, trauma and abuse, anger, career and life transitions, and caregiving strains.
What is her general therapy style?
Her style is warm and collaborative, using client-centered listening alongside practical techniques to set goals and try new behaviors.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She brings 25 years of experience in clinical settings helping people through a wide range of life challenges.
Where is Dr. Shipman licensed and located?
She holds LCSW credentials in North Carolina and Virginia and practices from Virginia.
Which languages are offered for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different needs and schedules.
How are costs handled for sessions?
Costs vary with location and therapist availability; sessions are provided through a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to therapist availability.
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