- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy
- Attachment based work
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
About Shawna
Shawna Powell is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Colorado with 23 years of clinical experience. She focuses on helping people who carry the weight of stress, anxiety, trauma, grief, depression, addiction, and relationship and intimacy-related concerns. Shawna describes her work as collaborative and respectful of each person's knowledge about their own life.
She began this path after personal experiences and a graduate internship shaped how she views recovery and resilience. That background led her to an eclectic approach to therapy, combining methods rather than relying on a single technique. She aims to involve clients as partners in planning care and to build practical ways to manage daily life.
In sessions she draws from acceptance and commitment ideas, attachment-based perspectives, client-centered listening, cognitive behavioral techniques, and dialectical behavior tools. Those methods are used to address a wide range of issues, including abandonment, attachment difficulties, body image, caregiver stress, chronic illness and pain, codependency, dissociation, and coping with major life changes.
Shawna describes helping people move from surviving to greater agency after hurtful events. She works with concerns linked to family roles, parenting strain, blended family challenges, and compassion fatigue. Her practice also includes support for people navigating bipolar disorder, disruptive mood dysregulation disorder, and co-morbid conditions.
She conducts sessions in English and sees clients in Colorado. Practical details such as scheduling and session formats are arranged through the service's matching and booking process.
How her approaches translate to online work
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice painful thoughts and decide on actions that align with their values. It is often used for anxiety, depression, and for people struggling with guilt or shame who want clearer next steps.Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early and current relationship patterns affect emotions and closeness. It can be useful for intimacy-related issues, abandonment concerns, and repairing trust in relationships.
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying and changing unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns. It tends to be practical and goal-oriented, useful for mood, anxiety, and coping with life changes.
Choosing the right approach is part of the work. She will collaborate with clients to decide which methods fit their needs and goals, adjusting plans as progress is made. That collaborative process helps shape what sessions focus on week to week.
Session formats are not specified in her biography, so confirm current options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life - for example, shorter check-ins can be scheduled around a work break, audio-only meetings use less bandwidth, and video sessions let therapists and clients work through facial cues and exercises together. These practical benefits frequently help people maintain regular sessions amid daily responsibilities.
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Experience
23+ years
Listed in
Colorado
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she address?
She works with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, depression, addictions, relationship and intimacy-related issues, and related concerns listed in her profile.
How would she approach feelings of guilt or shame?
She uses a mix of approaches such as ACT and CBT alongside attachment-informed work to help people look at thoughts, values, and relationship patterns related to guilt or shame.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 23 years of experience working with a broad range of mental health concerns.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) licensed in Colorado and practices from that state.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are sessions priced?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What do I do to begin working together?
Use the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule your first session through the platform.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger or thinking about harming yourself, use the crisis numbers.