Shaa Marcum

Shaa Marcum, LICSW, is a licensed clinical social worker serving clients in West Virginia. She supports individuals who are facing complex emotional and psychological concerns, with a clinical focus that includes depression, anxiety, trauma, and substance use disorders. She also works with concerns such as social anxiety, isolation, communication struggles, and mood-related challenges, helping clients make sense of what they are experiencing and move toward steadier day-to-day functioning.

Her work is grounded in an integrative, evidence-based style that is adapted to each person’s needs. Shaa draws from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Emotion-Focused Therapy (EFT), and person-centered therapy to balance practical skill-building with deeper emotional processing. She is also certified in Accelerated Resolution Therapy (ART), a structured approach that can support clients in working through distressing experiences and their emotional impact.

Shaa’s therapeutic style is compassionate, collaborative, and attentive to each client’s unique life context. She offers a supportive space for exploring emotions, processing difficult experiences, and learning strategies for managing distress. She is especially mindful of the needs of older adults and people adjusting to major life transitions, medical concerns, or changes in independence.

Across treatment, Shaa emphasizes strengthening emotional regulation, improving interpersonal effectiveness, and building resilience. Whether someone is dealing with panic symptoms, trauma-related stress, or relationship difficulties, she aims to help clients develop insight, expand coping skills, and cultivate greater stability, connection, and overall well-being.