Meet Cathy

Coach. Consultant. Thought Partner. Holder of Hard Things.
Co-Founder of Sweetgrass Counseling & Consultation

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My Work
Cathy helps people build better systems by becoming better people. Through coaching and consultation, She supports schools, organizations, and community-rooted leaders who want to lead with both strategy and soul. Her work lives at the intersection of emotional insight, structural change, and data-informed decision-making, because sustainable progress doesn’t start with the system. It starts with us.

Services Offered:
• Leadership & Executive Coaching
• Strategic Planning for Non-Academic Supports
• Mental Health & Wellness Integration
• Data & Systems Analysis for Whole-Child & Organizational Support
• Organizational Wellness & Culture Strategy

Availability
Cathy is available by Appointment Only
Weekdays | Virtual & In-Person Options

  • Shaneika is a licensed therapist with a doctorate in Counselor Supervision and over a decade of experience walking alongside teens and adults on their healing journey.

    Qualifications at a glance:

    • Licensed Professional Counselor – Mental Health Service Provider (LPC-MHSP)

    • Ph.D. in Counselor Education & Supervision – University of Memphis

    • M.S. in School Counseling – University of Memphis

    • B.A. in Psychology & African American Studies – University of South Carolina

  • I support :

    • People of Color

    • Executive leaders

    • Clients motivated for change

    What I Support

    • Anxiety • ADHD • Autism (Level 1) • Cultural Identity • Depression • Ethical Non-Monogamy • Grief • Immigration Evaluations • LGBTQ+ Identity • Life Transitions • Stress • Trauma Recovery

    How I Work

    I use an integrative approach, combining evidence-based practices like DBT and CBT with culturally responsive, person-centered care. I meet you where you are—and we move from there.

  • I’m a small-town Louisiana girl with big-hearted people behind me. I was raised by storytellers, straight shooters, and women who could snap wisdom into a sentence, like my grandmother who used to say, “You can get glad in the same pants you got mad in.”

    I grew up with a longing for more voices, more culture, more truth. That longing shaped how I show up. I spent over a decade as a school psychologist in Memphis, where I saw up close how burnout, inequity, and broken systems keep good people stuck. So I began consulting with a simple goal: help people do good work without losing themselves in the process.

  • 🎶 "Not Nice" – Megan THEE Stallion
    🎶 "Anxiety" – Doechii
    🎶 "Bag Lady" – Erykah Badu
    🎶 "Liberation" – Outkast ft. CeeLo Green
    🎶 "Good Days" – SZA

    These songs reflect how I show up in the room: grounded, soulful, reflective, and real. Therapy deserves rhythm and resistance too.


What It Feels Like to Work With Cathy

If you’re thinking, “We’ve needed someone like this,” you’re probably right.

Working with Cathy is honest, clarifying, and deeply grounded. She doesn’t believe in quick fixes or top-down solutions. She helps you connect your inner knowing with your leadership practices. We slow down, get curious, and shift the way your systems—and your people—function for the long haul.

Working With Cathy Feels Like:
🪞 Reflective – You’ll see what’s underneath the surface
🧠 Strategic – We translate values into structure
🌱 Grounded – No posturing, just people work
💛 Compassionate – Challenging, but never shaming

Let’s Connect

If you’re looking for a consultant who brings real strategy, real care, and real talk, Cathy is it.
Schedule a discovery call by clicking the link below.

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Words I Hold Close:

“The storm didn’t make her stronger. She was strong before it ever came. What changed was her belief that she had to prove it.” – Unknown

Why this quote?

I believe therapy isn’t about becoming someone new—it’s about remembering who you were before the world told you to shrink. In our work together, we’ll unlearn survival patterns rooted in trauma, oppression, and over-functioning. You don’t have to prove your strength here. You get to rest in it.