Shalisa Partee , MD, LCSW-C

Shalisa Partee, MD, LCSW-C, is a Maryland-licensed clinician with five years of professional experience. She combines medical training and clinical social work to support people navigating stress, anxiety, motivation challenges, self-esteem and confidence concerns, career difficulties, and depression. Her practice also addresses a wide range of related issues including trauma, grief, sleep and eating concerns, ADHD, addictions, family and parenting struggles, and mood disorders.

Shalisa approaches each person as the expert of their own story, looking for existing strengths that can be mobilized to meet current challenges. She guides clients through practical strategies while honoring their lived experience, helping them build the skills and insight needed to move toward more fulfilling and resilient ways of living. Taking the first step toward change often requires courage, and she aims to provide steady, respectful support throughout that process.

Her credentials include MD, indicating medical training, and LCSW-C, which reflects a licensed clinical social work credential with clinical certification. Shalisa focuses on collaborative care that blends evidence-informed methods with attention to personal values and goals.

Attachment and CBT approaches for flexible online care

Shalisa Partee draws from Attachment-Based Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) to address emotional and relationship concerns. Attachment-Based Therapy explores how early and current relational patterns shape feelings and behaviors, helping clients improve connection, trust, and emotional regulation. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy focuses on identifying and changing unhelpful thoughts and behaviors, offering practical techniques for anxiety, depression, and stress management.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. Shalisa works collaboratively with each person to determine which methods align with their needs, goals, and preferences, adjusting strategies over time so the work fits the client rather than the other way around.

Online therapy offers practical flexibility - sessions can take place by video call or phone, and shorter conversations are possible via live chat or text-based messaging. These options make it easier to fit therapy into busy schedules, access support from home, and maintain continuity of care when life requires it. Licensed professionals can use these formats to deliver focused, effective work while adapting to each client’s preferred pace and style.