- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Stress and anxiety
- Relationship concerns
About Shawn
Shawn Beard is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Pennsylvania with 10 years of experience. He focuses on stress, anxiety, relationship concerns, self-esteem, career challenges, and coping with life changes, and lists additional interests such as family issues, intimacy-related problems, anger, depression, and compassion fatigue.
Shawn combines Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) with elements drawn from other approaches to shape practical conversations and actions. Sessions tend to focus on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing new behaviors that make daily life feel more manageable. He uses clear, direct language and works with people on concrete steps they can try between meetings.
He has worked with adults on matters like divorce and separation, family of origin difficulties, grief, guilt and shame, financial stress, and questions around non-monogamous relationships and intimacy. Shawn also notes experience supporting hearing impaired clients and men’s issues. His practice names a range of common life problems people bring to therapy.
Shawn frames therapy as collaborative. He listens for strengths and practical options clients can build on. He aims to reduce overwhelm by breaking problems into smaller, testable actions and by tracking what helps.
To begin, people follow the site's booking flow to match and schedule an initial session. Costs vary by location and use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How Shawn uses CBT online and what to expect
Shawn lists Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) as a primary approach. CBT focuses on identifying patterns of thinking that increase stress or anxiety and testing different behaviors to see what helps. It is often used for worry, low mood, relationship stress, and coping with career or life transitions.Shawn also draws on humanistic and psychodynamic ideas to inform conversations, using those perspectives to notice relationships, past patterns, and personal strengths. He frames the work as collaborative - he will help clients clarify goals, try approaches, and adjust the plan based on what works. Finding the right mix of techniques is part of the first few sessions rather than a fixed promise up front.
The profile does not list specific session formats, so confirm the available online options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into study or work breaks, avoid travel time, or use a shorter check-in when days are busy. These practical benefits help many young adults balance therapy with college, new jobs, and daily responsibilities.
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Experience
10+ years
Listed in
Pennsylvania
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What issues does he work with that matter for young adults?
He lists stress, anxiety, relationships, self-esteem, career difficulties and coping with life changes among his core concerns. He also notes family problems, intimacy issues, and loneliness.
What is his general therapy style?
He uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) alongside other approaches to keep sessions practical and action-focused. The work emphasizes changing unhelpful thoughts and trying new behaviors between sessions.
How much experience does he have?
He has 10 years of professional experience as a Licensed Professional Counselor. That span informs the range of situations he describes working with.
Where is he licensed and practicing?
He is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Pennsylvania and lists Pennsylvania as his location.
Can he work with non-English speakers or international clients?
Sessions are offered in English. He does not accept international clients at this time.
What session formats are offered?
The original profile does not specify session formats. Confirm current session options before booking so you know how sessions will be conducted.
How does billing and cost work?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time. Exact pricing is shown during the booking flow.
How do I start a first session?
Use the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule your first session through the site.
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