About Shawn
Shawn Mays is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Texas who uses a person-centered approach to help people rebuild after loss, change, or overwhelm. She emphasizes meeting each person where they are and supports adults and young adults through life transitions and emotional challenges.
Her practice focuses on grief, self-esteem, coping with life changes, ADHD, stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, parenting concerns, and depression. Shawn also addresses attachment issues, caregiver stress, feelings of emptiness, family of origin concerns, isolation, life purpose, mood challenges, self-love, women's issues, workplace stress, and issues common to young adults.
How Shawn works
Shawn blends several approaches to give practical tools and emotional support. She uses Client-Centered Therapy to create a respectful, nonjudgmental setting and draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help reframe intense or persistent thoughts. Mindfulness techniques are used to slow down and notice patterns, while Solution-Focused Therapy guides short-term planning and habit-building.
In sessions she explores how early attachment and family history shape current relationships and reactions. She offers compassionate grief support and works with clients to develop daily habits that reduce stress and improve functioning. The aim is to build a steady foundation so small changes lead to lasting improvements.
Shawn has 14 years of experience and speaks English. She works from Texas and accepts international clients. To begin, readers should use the Start Therapy button and complete the short matching questionnaire before scheduling.
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What Shawn works with
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Training and background
| Register | LPC |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 14 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | Texas |
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How Shawn’s approaches translate to online therapy
Shawn combines Client-Centered Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to support practical change. Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and respect, letting the person lead conversations about what matters. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy looks at how thoughts, feelings, and actions interact and teaches simple strategies to reframe difficult thinking and reduce distress.She also uses mindfulness to help people notice stress responses and slow down during strong emotions. These approaches can be mixed to match each person’s goals and day-to-day needs. Shawn will collaborate with clients to decide which methods feel most helpful, adjusting techniques as progress is made.
If you prefer online sessions, please confirm the current session options before booking since formats were not specified in the biography. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life, shorten commute time, and allow brief check-ins around work or caregiving schedules. Licensed professionals can adapt CBT exercises, mindfulness practices, and solution-focused planning to an online setting so therapeutic work continues even when routines are tight.
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