Shanise Goodwin’s
Journey
The Calling
From a young age, Shanise felt called to see marriages restored and individuals healed. At just 13 years old, God revealed that she would one day become a therapist and help families experience wholeness. That early calling grew into a deep passion for bridging mental health and the Christian faith, creating spaces where people can find emotional healing and spiritual grounding. Today, her work is shaped by that same purpose as she walks alongside individuals, couples, and families as they break patterns, rebuild connection, and move toward lasting transformation.
Innovation
Shanise is committed to meeting people where they are by using creative, accessible, and faith-integrated approaches to emotional wellness. She focuses on practical tools that clients can apply in real time, emphasizes preventative care within families and churches, and communicates mental health concepts in ways that are clear, relatable, and culturally aware. Her innovative approach helps individuals and couples experience meaningful change beyond the traditional therapy setting.
Expertise
Shanise is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist and owner of New Things Unfolding, LLC. She has experience in individual and couples therapy, life coaching, workshops, and public speaking. She uses evidence-based approaches to help clients break unhealthy patterns, strengthen relationships, and build emotional resilience. Shanise is also skilled in integrating Christian faith with mental health, offering guidance that supports both clinical growth and spiritual values.
Collaboration
Shanise believes healing and growth happen through partnership. She creates a supportive space where clients feel heard, valued, and actively involved in their own journey. Collaboration is central to her work, whether she is walking alongside individuals and couples or engaging with churches and community organizations. Her approach honors each person’s voice and experiences, making the process a true shared effort toward meaningful change.
“God made community for a reason. Make sure you use it.”
-Shanise Goodwin, LMFT
Service and Impact
Numbers that reflect years of service, purpose, and meaningful change.
6 Years
Experience in the mental health field providing therapy and other mental health resources.
6+
Public mental health speaking engagements. Including panels, workshops, and classes.
200+
Individuals and families served in their healing journey.
Passion Collides with Creation
Shanise’s heart is to share what has been placed in her.
Speaking Engagements
Shanise shares faith-informed mental health insights that inspire healing, growth, and transformation within community spaces.
Relationship Tips
Through accessible guidance rooted in both clinical wisdom and biblical principles, Shanise helps individuals and couples build healthier, more intentional relationships.
Prayer Journals
Shanise creates reflective prayer journals designed to strengthen your relationship with God while supporting emotional wellness. Each journal offers space to process, pray, and grow through guided prompts and intentional reflection.
Shanise produces content that bridges spiritual truth with mental health education, making emotional wellness both understandable and accessible to the faith community.
Connect Today
Here’s how you can contact Shanise for connection and collaboration.
Phone
704-247-6497
info@newthingsunfolding.com