- Client-centered focus
- Practical coping skills
- Trauma-informed care
About Shavonna
Shavonna Fitzgerald is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) based in New York with ten years of experience. She prioritizes honest, down-to-earth connections and aims to make people feel comfortable talking about hard things. Her first focus in sessions is building a genuine therapeutic relationship so clients can speak openly about what matters to them.
Shavonna has worked across settings that include domestic violence support, substance use treatment, forensic mental health, and services for parents and children. She helps people facing depression, anxiety, complex trauma, relationship strain, and life changes. Her background informs a practical approach that draws on many real-world situations.
In sessions she uses a client-centered stance and adapts methods to fit each person. She commonly draws on cognitive behavioral techniques to address unhelpful thinking and behaviors. She also uses mindfulness practices and motivational interviewing to support change and build day-to-day coping skills.
Shavonna pays close attention to culture and context when she plans treatment. She helps people work through issues like codependency, family of origin concerns, addiction, abandonment, and communication problems. Conversations focus on small, achievable steps that fit a person’s life.
People who want straightforward guidance, respectful listening, and practical tools often find her approach helpful. To begin, prospective clients complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule sessions based on the therapist’s availability.
How her approaches translate to online work
Shavonna commonly uses client-centered methods that center the person’s goals and lived experience. This means sessions focus on listening, reflecting, and shaping a plan that fits each person’s priorities and pace.She also uses cognitive behavioral therapy to help identify and change patterns of thought and behavior. CBT tends to involve setting clear goals, trying practical exercises between sessions, and tracking small changes over time. Mindfulness therapy is another frequent approach; it teaches simple attention and grounding practices people can use when stress or strong emotions arise.
Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will talk with each person about their needs, goals, and preferences, and will adjust methods as those needs evolve. That decision is collaborative and revisited over time.
If you are considering online sessions, confirm the current session options before booking so you know what formats are available. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when needed. Many people find it convenient for maintaining steady progress while juggling life responsibilities.
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Experience
10+ years
Credentials
New York
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does Shavonna help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, relationship and intimacy issues, addictions, codependency, parenting and family concerns, ADHD, grief, and career or life changes.
What is her therapy style like?
Her style is client-centered and straightforward. Sessions emphasize honest connection, practical tools, and plans that fit a person’s daily life.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has ten years of experience as a licensed social worker in New York, including work with survivors of domestic violence and people with substance use concerns.
What are her credentials and location?
She holds an LCSW license in New York and practices from that state.
Which languages are offered for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with her?
She does not work with international clients at this time.
How does cost and billing work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability. Sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to the therapist’s availability.
Profile details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. Credential and registration rules differ between the United States, the United Kingdom and Australia.