- Client-Centered Therapy
- CBT techniques
- Mindfulness tools
About Shawn
Shawn Mays is an LPC (Licensed Professional Counselor) in Texas with 14 years of experience helping adults and young adults navigate life transitions and emotional challenges. She focuses on grief, anxiety, depression, ADHD, stress, self-esteem, trauma and abuse, and parenting concerns. Shawn uses clear, practical methods to help people facing the pressures of early adulthood and other major changes.
Shawn describes her work as person-centered. That means she treats clients as the authors of their own change and collaborates on goals and next steps. Early attachment and family of origin patterns are often part of the conversations. She looks at how those patterns affect current relationships and behavior.
In sessions she combines client-centered listening with cognitive-behavioral ideas to change unhelpful thinking. She also uses mindfulness practices to reduce overwhelm and solution-focused strategies to build simple, repeatable habits. These methods are used to address mood, workplace stress, isolation, and questions about life purpose.
People come to her for grief support, caregiver stress, feelings of emptiness, and struggles with self-love and identity. Shawn also helps with practical problems like adjusting after major life changes and managing symptoms linked to ADHD.
Sessions are collaborative and goal-oriented while keeping everyday realities in view. She accepts international clients and conducts therapy in English. To start, clients complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session.
How Shawn blends evidence-based approaches for online work
Shawn uses client-centered therapy to listen and respond to what matters most to each person. This approach focuses on understanding a client's perspective and building a collaborative plan for change.She also uses cognitive-behavioral therapy, which helps identify and shift unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. CBT is often used for anxiety, depression, stress, and symptoms commonly linked with ADHD. Mindfulness practices are taught as short exercises to reduce overwhelm and increase present-moment focus; these can be simple breathing or attention practices that fit into daily life.
Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work. Shawn will discuss goals, preferences, and what feels helpful, and then test practical techniques together. The process is collaborative, with regular check-ins to adjust methods based on what is or isn't working.
Session format options are not listed in the biography, so confirm the available formats before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy schedule, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and remove the need to travel to an office. These practical benefits can help someone balance work, study, and caregiving while getting regular therapeutic support.
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Experience
14+ years
Listed in
Texas
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does Shawn address?
She works with grief, anxiety, depression, ADHD, stress, self-esteem, trauma and parenting concerns, plus additional areas like attachment issues and workplace stress.
How would she describe her therapeutic style?
She practices a person-centered approach combined with cognitive-behavioral and solution-focused methods, using mindfulness to manage strong emotions.
How much experience does she have?
Shawn has 14 years of clinical experience working with adults and young adults through major life transitions and emotional hurdles.
What credential and region does she represent?
She is an LPC, listed as TX LPC, and is based in Texas.
Can sessions be conducted in other languages or from other countries?
Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients.
What session formats are available?
The biography does not list specific session formats; confirm current options before booking.
How much do sessions cost?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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