Shawna Powell, LPC
Therapist helping people rewrite their stories
Details
| Name | Shawna Powell |
|---|---|
| Credentials | LPC |
| Based in | Colorado |
| Licensed in | Colorado |
| Session format | Online |
| Languages | English |
| Years in practice | 23 |
About Shawna
Shawna Powell is a licensed professional counselor (LPC) with 23 years of clinical experience. She became a therapist after using her own life experiences to guide others toward healing, and she brings that hard-won perspective into each session. Shawna aims to help people move from merely surviving to finding ways to thrive after painful events.
Her work is practical and straightforward. Shawna meets people where they are and treats them as experts on their own lives.
Background and approach
She uses a mix of approaches and tailors sessions to the goals a person brings into the room. Clients can expect to talk through past hurts and present challenges. She helps with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, trauma and abuse, and issues around intimacy and relationships.
She also supports people dealing with addiction, caregiving strain, chronic illness, and life transitions. Shawna draws on Narrative Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Attachment-Based work, client-centered methods, and cognitive behavioral ideas. Those approaches shape how she helps people reframe difficult stories and build workable coping skills.
She practices in Colorado and conducts sessions in English. Her style is collaborative and grounded in real life, focused on small, manageable changes that add up over time.
What this therapist works with
Her listing names Stress, Anxiety, Trauma and abuse, Grief among the things Shawna works with, alongside the areas below.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Intimacy-related issues
- Parenting issues
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Compassion fatigue
- Abandonment
- Antisocial personality
- Attachment issues
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dependent personality
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Immigration issues
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Personality disorders
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Traumatic brain injury
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
Approaches listed
- Narrative Therapy: Named in her listing among her approaches.
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT): Listed by Shawna among the ways she works.
- Attachment-Based Therapy: Listed by Shawna among the ways she works.
- Client-Centered Therapy: Listed by Shawna among the ways she works.
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT): Listed by Shawna among the ways she works.
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT): Listed by Shawna among the ways she works.
- Existential Therapy: Listed by Shawna among the ways she works.
- Mindfulness Therapy: Listed by Shawna among the ways she works.
- Motivational Interviewing: Listed by Shawna among the ways she works.
- Psychodynamic Therapy: Listed by Shawna among the ways she works.
- Solution-Focused Therapy: Listed by Shawna among the ways she works.
- Somatic Therapy: Listed by Shawna among the ways she works.
- Trauma-Focused Therapy: Listed by Shawna among the ways she works.
- Training stated: This directory copies the approaches a therapist names and does not check training records. Ask Shawna directly how much of the work is narrative and what a session usually looks like.
Narrative Therapy in this listing
Narrative Therapy appears in this therapist's own list of approaches. That tells you it is part of how she works. It does not tell you how much of a session it shapes, and this directory does not check or rate training.
If a narrative approach is what you are looking for, it is worth asking Shawna directly how she uses it and what a session usually looks like.
Online session options
Approach-driven care available online
Shawna often blends Narrative Therapy and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy in online work. Narrative Therapy focuses on the stories people tell about their lives and helps separate a person from the problem so new possibilities can emerge. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) teaches practical ways to notice hard thoughts and feelings while choosing actions that align with personal values and goals.She also uses Attachment-Based ideas to look at how relationships shape feelings and behavior. That approach can help when trust, closeness, or patterns from early life affect current relationships. Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. Shawna will discuss options, try methods collaboratively, and adjust based on what feels most helpful for each person's needs and aims.
Online therapy offers flexible ways to connect. Video calls let you work face-to-face from different places. Phone sessions can be a good fit when bandwidth or cameras are an issue. Live chat and text-based messaging support brief check-ins or stepped care between longer sessions. These formats make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life and keep momentum between meetings.
Common questions about this listing
What kinds of problems does she help with?
Shawna works with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, trauma and abuse, addictions, relationship and intimacy issues, parenting concerns, bipolar symptoms, and coping with life changes, among other concerns.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is collaborative and practical. She meets people where they are and involves them as experts on their own lives.
What is her professional background?
She has 23 years of experience and became a counselor after using personal experiences to support others through healing and recovery.
Where is she licensed and based?
She holds a Colorado LPC license and practices in Colorado.
Which languages are supported in sessions?
Sessions are offered in English only.
Can people outside the United States work with her?
She is not currently accepting international clients.
What session formats are available?
Therapy is available through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different needs and schedules.
How are fees handled and how do I start?
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