Shawna Theriot, LCSW
Compassionate therapist helping people rewrite their stories
Details
| Name | Shawna Theriot |
|---|---|
| Credentials | LCSW |
| Based in | Texas |
| Licensed in | Texas |
| Session format | Online |
| Languages | English |
| Years in practice | 22 |
About Shawna
Shawna Theriot is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker who brings 22 years of experience to therapy in Texas. She focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, grief, low self-esteem, depression, and major life changes. Shawna aims to create a calm space where clients can talk through pressing problems and find practical ways forward.
She draws on Narrative Therapy to help people separate themselves from their problems and re-author difficult stories.
Background and approach
She also uses Client-Centered approaches to listen deeply and help clients set the pace and goals for their work together. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and mindfulness practices are used when people want concrete skills for managing thoughts, emotions, and daily routines. Shawna has worked with people facing a wide range of situations.
Her background includes supporting those who have experienced abandonment, foster care and adoption issues, caregiver stress, chronic illness or pain, and the stresses of blended households. She has also supported people through divorce, domestic violence, family-of-origin struggles, and end-of-life concerns. Sessions are offered in English and take place online through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging.
She uses approaches that fit each person’s needs and prefers to tailor sessions to real-world goals like better sleep, clearer communication, or more balanced days. Shawna helps people of many ages work toward steady progress. Her practice emphasizes listening, practical tools, and small changes that add up over time.
What this therapist works with
Her listing names Stress, Anxiety, Grief, Self esteem among the things Shawna works with, alongside the areas below.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Grief
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Communication problems
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Gender dysphoria
- Guilt and shame
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Money and financial issues
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexuality
- Visually impaired
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches listed
- Narrative Therapy: Named in her listing among her approaches.
- Client-Centered Therapy: Listed by Shawna among the ways she works.
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT): 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.
- 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
Therapeutic approaches and how they work online
Shawna often uses Narrative Therapy to help people separate themselves from a problem and rewrite difficult chapters of their lives. That approach is useful for issues like grief, family-of-origin struggles, and feelings of emptiness because it focuses on the stories people live by.She also uses Client-Centered Therapy, which means sessions are paced by the client and guided by active listening and empathy. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is used when someone wants clear tools to change unhelpful thought patterns or behaviors, such as worry, low mood, or sleep problems.
Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work. The therapist will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and daily routines, then try methods that match those needs. The process is collaborative and adjusted as progress is made.
Online sessions make it easier to fit therapy into busy lives. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and visual cues, phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in is needed, and live chat or text-based messaging suits quick updates or people who prefer typing. These options give flexibility for scheduling and for choosing the format that feels most helpful.
Common questions about this listing
What kinds of concerns does Shawna address?
She helps people with stress, anxiety, grief, low self-esteem, depression, and coping with life changes. Additional focus areas include abandonment, adoption and foster care issues, caregiver stress, chronic illness and pain, and family-of-origin problems.
What is Shawna's therapeutic style like?
Her approach blends Narrative Therapy with Client-Centered listening and practical techniques from CBT and mindfulness. Sessions aim to combine story work with skills you can use day to day.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 22 years of experience working in community and personal settings supporting people through grief, transitions, caregiver needs, and trauma-related concerns.
Where is she licensed and practicing?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) licensed in Texas and practices with clients located in that state.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the U.S. work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
What session formats are available?
Sessions can be done by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different schedules and needs.
How are costs and scheduling handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and uses a subscription model that can be canceled at any time. To get started, select Start Therapy, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.
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