- Warm and direct
- Goal focused
- Ten years experience
About Shauna
Her style is warm, direct, and collaborative. Sessions are interactive and focused on what is most useful for each person. She avoids stigmatizing labels and treats people with respect and compassion as she helps them set realistic goals.
Shauna combines Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Trauma-Focused Therapy, and Solution-Focused Therapy to shape treatment. That blend lets her address unhelpful thoughts, process difficult experiences, and find small, practical steps forward. She adapts conversations and plans to fit the situation and what the person hopes to change.
Over a decade of practice has given her experience with a wide range of concerns. These include addictions, grief, intimacy issues, eating and sleeping problems, ADHD, bipolar mood issues, and compassion fatigue. She also works with people navigating abandonment, attachment concerns, adoption and foster care topics, and relationship communication problems.
People who reach out can expect a straightforward, supportive approach that aims for concrete progress. Shauna encourages honest conversation about goals and barriers. She helps clients break larger problems into manageable steps and tracks changes over time.
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Therapeutic approaches
Experience
10+ years
Credentials
North Carolina
Languages
English
How therapeutic approaches guide online work
Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes listening and responding to what matters most to the person. It focuses on building trust, exploring feelings, and making changes at the individual's pace. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at patterns of thinking and behavior and teaches skills to change unhelpful habits; it is often used for anxiety, depression, and stress management. Trauma-Focused Therapy provides ways to process and reduce the impact of past traumatic experiences and to develop coping strategies for current life challenges.Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. The therapist will collaborate with the client to identify goals, try methods, and adjust the plan over time. This helps ensure that therapy fits the person’s needs and preferences rather than forcing a single method on everyone.
Please confirm the current online session options before booking, as the biography does not list specific formats. In general, online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. Many people find it helpful to continue the skills practiced in sessions throughout daily life, and therapists can tailor exercises and homework to fit a person's routine.
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does Shauna commonly address?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, career challenges, relationship and parenting difficulties, trauma and abuse, addictions, and related issues listed in her profile.
What is her general therapy style?
Her style is warm, honest, and interactive. Sessions focus on respectful, practical conversation and setting achievable goals.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has ten years of experience as a clinician working with individuals and on family-related concerns.
What are her credentials and location?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, LCSW, licensed in North Carolina.
In which language are sessions conducted?
Sessions are offered in English and international clients are not currently accepted.
Which session formats are available?
Confirm the current session options before booking, as the biography does not list specific formats.
How does billing and cost work?
Costs vary by location and therapist availability, and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to the therapist's availability.