Shawna Theriot, LCSW - Therapist in Texas

Client-centered care
Mindfulness tools
Trauma informed focus

About Shawna

Shawna Theriot is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) with 22 years of practice in Texas. She focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, grief, low self-esteem, depression, and life changes. Shawna listens first and adapts her approach to each person's goals and situation.

She draws on client-centered methods to make sessions feel practical and respectful. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and mindfulness tools are used to help people notice patterns and try new ways of coping. Motivational interviewing and narrative work help people find motivation and reframe their stories when they feel stuck.

Shawna has experience supporting people who have faced trauma, foster care experiences, bullying, ADHD challenges, caregiving strain, chronic illness, and grief. She also works with seniors facing health transitions and those needing end-of-life or caregiver support. Her background includes community work and private practice settings.

Her sessions often include creative elements such as art and music, plus guided meditation and mindfulness exercises to help reduce overwhelm. Shawna believes in making therapy a collaborative process where the client’s goals guide the work. She aims to help people rediscover balance and move toward the life they want.

Shawna works in Texas and conducts sessions in English. People interested in beginning therapy complete a brief matching questionnaire and schedule according to the therapist’s availability.

How therapeutic approaches work in online care

Shawna uses Client-Centered Therapy to create a respectful space where the person’s goals set the pace; this approach focuses on listening, validation, and collaborating on next steps. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) helps people identify unhelpful thoughts and behaviors and practice new skills to reduce anxiety and depressive symptoms. Mindfulness Therapy teaches simple attention and breathing exercises to lessen overwhelm and improve day-to-day coping.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will discuss goals, preferences, and what has or hasn’t helped before to decide which methods to try. That process is collaborative and can change over time as needs shift.

Please confirm current session options before booking because specific formats were not listed in the profile. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and remove travel time so therapy can be scheduled during breaks or between responsibilities. Licensed professionals can adapt exercises like CBT worksheets, mindfulness practices, and narrative reflection for remote sessions to keep therapy useful and practical.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, Anxiety Grief Self esteem Depression Coping with life changes

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAging and geriatric issuesBlended family issuesBody imageCaregiver issues and stress Chronic pain, illness, and disability Communication problems Coping with natural or human-caused disasterDivorce and separationDomestic violenceEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesFirst responder issuesForgivenessGender dysphoriaGuilt and shame Hospice and end-of-life counselingInfidelityIsolation / loneliness Life purposeMidlife crisisVeteran and Armed Forces Issues Money and financial issuesPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthPrejudice and discriminationSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-loveSexual assault and abuseSexualityVisually impairedWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapyPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused Therapy

Experience

22+ years

Credentials

Texas

Languages

English

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Shawna commonly address?

She helps people with stress, anxiety, grief, depression, low self-esteem, and major life changes, plus related areas like caregiving stress, body image, and coping after disasters.

What is Shawna's approach to therapy?

Her work is client-centered and practical, using Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, mindfulness, motivational interviewing, and narrative techniques to help people try new ways of coping.

How long has she been practicing?

Shawna brings 22 years of experience working in community and private practice settings supporting a wide range of concerns.

What credentials and location does she hold?

She is an LCSW (Licensed Clinical Social Worker) practicing in Texas with the credential listed as TX LCSW.

Are sessions offered in other languages or internationally?

Sessions are offered in English and international clients are not currently accepted.

What session formats are available?

Please confirm current session options before booking since formats were not specified in this profile.

How does billing and cost work?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

How do I begin working with Shawna?

Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to the therapist's availability.