Shawna Theriot

Shawna Theriot is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) practicing in Texas with 22 years of experience. She works with adults facing stress, anxiety, grief, low self-esteem, depression, and people coping with life changes. Her work also touches on adoption and foster care issues, caregiver stress, illness-related challenges, and family of origin concerns.

She uses straightforward conversation and practical methods in sessions. Shawna combines client-centered listening with techniques from cognitive behavioral therapy and mindfulness. She also draws on motivational interviewing and narrative approaches to help people sort through patterns and next steps.

In sessions she offers space to talk through recent losses, chronic stress, or identity questions. She has experience supporting people who are managing chronic illness, caregiving responsibilities, or transitions related to aging. She also has a background in foster care and adoption-related concerns.

Shawna integrates simple mindfulness exercises and attention to daily routines alongside thought-based tools from CBT. She sometimes uses art and music to open conversations where words feel thin. The focus is practical: notice what’s happening now, try small changes, and reassess what helps.

Her approach is collaborative and goal-oriented. She talks with clients about what they want to change and then picks methods that fit those goals. Sessions aim to reduce the immediate pressure of stress and to create clearer options for what comes next.

How her approaches translate to online sessions

Shawna often uses client-centered therapy online, which means attentive listening and working from the client’s priorities. This approach helps when someone feels stuck and needs to sort immediate concerns or set short-term goals.

She also uses cognitive behavioral therapy to identify unhelpful thoughts and try small behavior changes. CBT can help with anxiety, low mood, and stress by practicing different ways of thinking and acting between sessions. Mindfulness-based techniques are another part of her work, teaching brief attention and breathing practices to reduce moment-to-moment distress and increase awareness of choices.

Finding the right mix of methods is part of the work together. The therapist will check what feels most useful based on a person’s goals and preferences, and adjust methods if something isn’t working. That conversation is collaborative and practical rather than prescriptive.

Session formats available are not listed here; please confirm current options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, save travel time, and offer more flexibility around work or caregiving schedules. Phone sessions can be a simpler check-in when video isn’t convenient, and shorter options can fit a break during the day. These choices are discussed and agreed on together during the first steps.