- Trauma-informed approach
- Values-based strategies
- Collaborative care
About Shawna
Shawna Powell is a Licensed Professional Counselor with 23 years of experience who chose this work after using her own experiences to help others move beyond surviving toward thriving. She draws on her personal history and long clinical practice to guide people through hard events and ongoing struggles. Shawna focuses on building a practical path forward with each person who comes to her. She meets clients where they are and treats them as experts on their own lives.
Her work supports people facing stress, anxiety, grief, depression, trauma and abuse, and issues around addiction and self-esteem. She also helps with relationship and intimacy-related concerns, parenting strain, compassion fatigue, and coping with big life changes. Additional focus areas include codependency, attachment issues, body image, chronic illness and pain, and caregiver stress.
Shawna uses a mix of approaches rather than a single method. She draws from Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Attachment-Based Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, and Dialectical Behavior Therapy to match strategies to each person’s needs. Sessions emphasize practical skills, values-based goals, and understanding how past experiences shape current patterns.
People who work with Shawna can expect a collaborative tone. She invites clients to participate in planning and to try techniques that fit their daily life. Her style is straightforward and compassionate, focused on improving quality of life after difficult experiences.
Approaches that guide online work and choice
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice what matters to them and take small steps toward those values even when emotions are painful. It can help with anxiety, depression, and situations where avoidance has become a problem.Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationships affect current patterns. This approach is useful for people who struggle with trust, closeness, abandonment worries, or recurring relationship problems.
Finding the right fit is part of the process. The therapist will collaborate with each person to choose which methods to try based on their goals, needs, and preferences. That may mean combining elements from different approaches to create a practical plan for everyday life.
The original biography does not list specific online session formats, so confirm current options before booking. In general, online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, reduce travel time, and allow for shorter check-ins when needed. It can also let someone choose a quieter time or a lower-bandwidth option if that helps them take part more comfortably.
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Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
23+ years
Credentials
Colorado
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does Shawna help with?
She supports people dealing with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, trauma and abuse, and addiction. She also addresses relationship and intimacy-related issues plus parenting and compassion fatigue.
How would you describe Shawna’s therapeutic style?
Her approach is collaborative and practical. She meets clients where they are and works with them to set values-based goals and learn useful skills.
What background and experience does she have?
Shawna has 23 years of clinical experience and began this work after using her own life experiences to help others recover and thrive.
What credentials and location are listed?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, licensed in Colorado.
Which languages are supported and are international clients accepted?
Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are available?
The original biography does not specify session formats; please confirm current session options before booking.
How is cost handled for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What are the first steps to begin therapy?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a session according to therapist availability.
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