- Person-centered care
- Practical skills
- Trauma informed
About Shaun
Shaun Cunningham is a licensed mental health practitioner (LMHP) with 25 years of experience. She helps people cope with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, relationship strain, grief, and the challenges that follow big life changes. She also supports those dealing with addiction, sleep problems, anger, low self-esteem, and compassion fatigue.
Shaun uses straightforward, person-focused care. She listens first and works with each person to set small, practical goals. Sessions often focus on skills you can use between meetings, like slowing down racing thoughts, improving communication, or handling urges linked to substance use.
Her background includes long-term clinical work in Nebraska. That experience informs a flexible style that blends goal-oriented methods and deeper exploration of past patterns. People often move between short-term problem solving and talking through long-standing issues in the same plan.
Shaun draws on several approaches depending on needs. She may use client-centered methods to follow what matters most to the person, cognitive behavioral techniques to change unhelpful thinking and behavior, mindfulness practices to manage stress, motivational interviewing to support change, and psychodynamic ideas to look at repeating patterns.
She works with a wide range of life concerns, including caregiver stress, blended family issues, first responder stress, coping after natural or human-caused disaster, and relationship breakdown. Shaun aims to make therapy practical and approachable for people seeking steady support and clearer next steps.
How Shaun Uses Talk Therapy Online and Different Approaches
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on the person's own priorities. The therapist follows what matters most and helps people find their own solutions. This approach is useful when someone needs a space to sort values, identity, or relationship questions.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at thoughts and behaviors together. It teaches concrete techniques to reduce anxiety, improve sleep, and change unhelpful habits. People often use CBT when they want step-by-step tools to manage daily symptoms.
Mindfulness Therapy brings attention to the present moment with simple practices. It can help when stress or rumination makes it hard to think clearly and act with intention.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. Shaun will discuss goals and preferences and help choose a method or mix of methods that fits each person's needs. That choice is collaborative and may shift over time as progress is made.
Session formats are not listed in the biography, so confirm current online options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life by reducing travel time, allowing shorter check-ins, or making scheduling across different locations simpler. Licensed professionals can adapt exercises and homework to work well in remote appointments, and Shaun aims to tailor each session to practical day-to-day needs.
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Experience
25+ years
Credentials
Nebraska
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does Shaun help with?
She supports people facing stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, relationship difficulties, grief, addiction, sleep problems, anger, and self-esteem concerns. Coping with life changes and compassion fatigue are also areas of focus.
What is Shaun's general therapy style?
Her style is person-centered and practical. She listens first, sets collaborative goals, and teaches skills people can use between sessions.
How much experience does she have?
Shaun has 25 years of clinical experience working with a range of concerns and life transitions.
What are Shaun's credentials and where is she based?
She holds the LMHP credential and practices in Nebraska.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Does Shaun work with international clients?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How much do sessions cost and how are they billed?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with Shaun?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to therapist availability.