“Life is 90% perception and 10% truth.”
Shasha Jones,
MS, LPC, CBIS, CPRP
“ I strive to show individuals that their perceived major problems are just actually smaller situations that can be mastered step by step. We just have to gain clarity of your perception. Every situation we encounter is like looking in a mirror. You can never get the full scope of the situation if your perception is foggy. I assist you in cleaning your mirror first, then guide you on how to master taking those steps.”
Ms. Jones seeks to help individuals focus on their strengths instead of focusing on their perceived weaknesses and or diagnosis(es) that they may have been “labeled” with during their life. She believes that no one is their weakness. Instead, the strengths of a person are truly who they are. She seeks to help individuals increase their resilience to traumas, disabilities, and negative life situations by helping them to recover and maintain their ability to live fulfilling lives.
Approach
Ms. Jones implements the teaching and use of positive coping skills to deal and cope with the everyday stresses of daily life. In addition, she has a knack of helping individuals challenge their automatic negative thoughts, feelings, and thus maladaptive behaviors. Ms. Jones helps to facilitate the insight of the thoughts and feelings and turn into positive action plans. She appreciates who they are and what they want out of life and how to implement wants into positive changes.
Ms. Jones uses the following types of treatment approaches sometimes in combination to fit the individual receiving therapy:
Rehabilitation, Cognitive, and or Behavioral interventions |Cognitive Behavior Therapy | (CBT), Trauma-Focused CBT (TF-CBT)
Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) | Family Systems | Mindfulness-Based (MBCT) | Motivational Interviewing (MI)
Solution Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT) | Autonomous Sensory Meridian Response (ASMR) | Person-Centered Therapy (PCT)
Applied Behavioral Analysis (ABA)
Licensure/ Certifications
Shasha Jones is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) and National Certified Counselor (NCC).
She is a graduate of the Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine (PCOM) with a Master’s Degree in Counseling and Clinical Health Psychology, LaSalle University with a Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology, and Delaware County Community College with an Associate’s Degree in Behavioral Science.
Ms. Jones is a Certified Psychiatric Rehabilitation Practitioner (CPRP), certified in Functional Behavior Assessments (FBA), and a Certified Brain Injury Specialist (CBIS).
Ms. Jones is a Veteran of the United States Air Force, having served over 8 years.
Ms. Jones has also worked in the Mental Health field for over 15 years. She has held various positions in this
field such as:
Drug and Alcohol Counselor | Outpatient Therapist (IOP/OP) | Mobile Therapist | Psychotherapist
Behavioral Specialist Consultant | Brain Injury Cognitive Therapist | Vocational Therapist
Ms. Jones has extensive and verified experience providing services to the following populations:
Children (3 to 11) | Adolescents (12 to 19) | Adults (20 to 65) | Geriatric (65+) | Forensic Intensive Recovery (FIR)
Veterans | Vocational | Sex offenders and victims | Addictions (substances, eating, gambling) | Individuals, Couples, Families, and Groups
Specialization
Ms. Jones has specialized in working with individuals that are diagnosed with:
ADHD, ODD, CD, IDD, OCD | Bi-Polar Disorder I/II, Mood Disorders, Personality Disorders, Schizophrenia
Autism Spectrum, Anxiety, Depression, PTSD | Adjustment Disorder, Trauma (Women and Men), Bereavement
Substance Abuse, Eating Disorders, Gambling Disorders, | Dual Diagnosis (Co-occurring), Relationship Conflict, Suicide Ideation
Sexuality: Gender Dysmorphic, Identity, Heterosexual, Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Pansexual, Transgender/Gender Nonconforming
School and Academic problems, Vocational/Career issues, and Self Esteem issues