- Stress and anxiety
- Depression and grief
- CBT and DBT
About Shauna
Shauna Holder is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Texas with 13 years of experience. She works with adults facing stress, anxiety, depression, ADHD, relationship concerns, grief, and other life changes. She also helps people dealing with trauma and abuse, addictions, parenting strain, and LGBTQ concerns.
Shauna favors a straightforward, person-focused style in sessions. She uses cognitive behavioral techniques to identify unhelpful thinking and try new behavior. She also draws on dialectical behavior approaches for emotion regulation and interpersonal effectiveness. Emotion-focused ideas are used when relationship patterns and attachment issues are central.
In a typical session she listens, asks focused questions, and offers practical skills to try between meetings. She can break skills into small steps so they fit into a busy week. When someone is coping with big life changes or grief she combines emotional processing with concrete coping tools.
Shauna has worked across a range of concerns including bipolar mood issues, anger, self-esteem, career stress, and compassion fatigue. She also supports people with complicated family histories such as abandonment, adoption and foster care questions, blended family frustrations, and separation or divorce.
Her style is direct and respectful. Sessions aim to clarify what matters most to the client and build realistic next steps. Prospective clients should confirm current session options before booking.
How her approaches work in online sessions
Shauna commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Dialectical Behavior Therapy in her work. CBT focuses on spotting unhelpful thoughts and testing new actions to reduce distress and improve mood. DBT emphasizes emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and skills for handling difficult interactions and intense feelings.Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work. Shauna will collaborate with the client to pick techniques that match their goals, preferences, and the problems they want to address. Together they review what’s helping and what should change as therapy progresses.
Confirm current session options before booking so you know how sessions are delivered. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into study, shifts, or busy schedules. It can allow shorter check-ins, reduce travel time, and let clients practice skills between appointments in their everyday routines.
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Experience
13+ years
Listed in
Texas
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, ADHD, trauma and abuse, relationship concerns, grief, parenting strain, and related issues listed in her profile.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her style is direct and person-focused. She uses cognitive behavioral ideas, dialectical behavior strategies, and emotion-focused work to address thoughts, emotions, and relationships.
How much experience does she have?
She has 13 years of experience as a Licensed Professional Counselor working with a wide range of adult concerns.
Where does she practice and what is her credential?
She is an LPC (Licensed Professional Counselor) based in Texas and practices under that credential.
Does she offer sessions in other languages?
Sessions are offered in English only.
Can people outside the United States work with her?
She is not currently accepting international clients.
How are costs handled?
Cost varies with location; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin a first session?
Use the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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