- Practical coping skills
- Recovery coaching
- Trauma-informed care
About Shawntrell
Shawntrell Moore is a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC) who helps people facing stress, anxiety, addiction, and trauma. He focuses on practical steps that reduce overwhelm and restore a clearer sense of purpose. Shawntrell writes straightforward plans and works alongside clients as they try new skills and habits.
He supports people dealing with relationship strain, family challenges, attachment and abandonment concerns, and the fallout from divorce or separation. He also works with those navigating adoption and foster care experiences, caregiver stress, body image struggles, and feelings of emptiness. Codependency and substance use issues are part of his regular clinical focus.
Shawntrell draws from trauma-informed care and several evidence-based techniques to tailor sessions to each person. He uses cognitive-behavioral ideas to identify unhelpful thinking and behavioral skills to create different choices. Dialectical behavior strategies and solution-focused methods help with emotion regulation and short-term problem solving.
He earned a master’s degree from the University of Illinois and has seventeen years of experience in behavioral health. His credential is LCPC in Illinois. Shawntrell also provides recovery coaching alongside individual counseling for people in early recovery from substance use.
People who reach out should expect clear feedback, practical homework, and collaborative goal-setting. If you are supporting a loved one with addiction or mental health concerns, he offers guidance and concrete techniques to help you manage that role more effectively.
How evidence-based techniques translate to online care
Shawntrell often draws on cognitive-behavioral ideas to help people notice and change unhelpful thoughts and routines. CBT-style work focuses on clear exercises and small behavior changes that reduce anxiety and improve daily functioning.He also uses elements of dialectical behavior approaches to teach emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal effectiveness. These skills can help when relationships feel overwhelming or when intense feelings interfere with decision making.
Finding the right approach is a team effort. Shawntrell will discuss goals and preferences and adapt techniques to what works best for each person. Clients and therapist collaborate on what to try, how to practice skills, and how to measure progress over time.
Session formats are not specified here, so confirm current options before booking. Online therapy can make scheduling simpler and reduce travel time so sessions fit a busy life. It can also allow shorter check-ins when time is tight, or use phone-based conversations when video is not convenient. Talk with Shawntrell about practical arrangements that suit your routine and needs.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Experience
17+ years
Credentials
Illinois
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does Shawntrell address?
He works with stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship and family issues, and trauma and abuse. Additional focuses include codependency, attachment and abandonment, caregiver stress, and body image.
What is his approach to therapy?
Shawntrell uses trauma-informed care along with practical techniques from cognitive-behavioral and solution-focused therapy. Sessions emphasize skill building, insight, and steps you can try between meetings.
How much experience does he have?
He has seventeen years of experience working in behavioral health and addiction recovery settings. That background informs both counseling and recovery coaching services.
What credentials and location are listed?
He holds a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor credential - LCPC - in Illinois and completed a master’s degree at the University of Illinois.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with him?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How are sessions paid for and priced?
Cost varies by location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What steps are needed to begin therapy?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to therapist 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.