Shontel Taylor Harris

Shontel Taylor Harris is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) licensed in Texas with 12 years of professional experience. She helps people who are dealing with stress, anxiety, relationship concerns, trauma and abuse, low self-esteem, and depression. She also supports work on issues like attachment and abandonment, blended family challenges, body image, and divorce or separation.

Shontel centers sessions on the client's own story and strengths. She treats people as experts in their lives and collaborates to identify what feels most workable. Conversations focus on practical steps, clearer thinking, and noticing patterns that repeat across relationships and situations.

In sessions she listens for what gets in the way of forward motion. That could mean addressing communication problems, control issues, or unresolved family of origin concerns. She also works with people facing co-occurring problems such as disruptive mood dysregulation symptoms or the aftermath of domestic violence.

Her approach is straightforward and aimed at real-world change. Sessions look at current stresses and develop skills to manage them. Together the therapist and client consider small experiments to test new ways of reacting and relating.

People who feel stuck after a life change or who are questioning what matters next may find this practical orientation helpful. Shontel accepts international clients and conducts work in English. To begin, users choose the online therapy options button, complete a brief matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.

Practical therapeutic approaches for online sessions

Shontel uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on changing unhelpful patterns and building coping skills. One common approach is skills-based work that teaches practical strategies for managing anxiety and stress, such as grounding techniques, thought reframing, and behavioral experiments to test new reactions in everyday situations. This type of work helps when worry or overwhelm blocks daily functioning.

Another strand of her practice concentrates on relationship and attachment concerns. This involves looking at recurring interaction patterns, identifying unmet needs, and practicing new communication or boundaries. That work can be useful for people who feel repeatedly disappointed or disconnected in relationships and want clearer ways to respond.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. Shontel collaborates with each client to choose methods that fit their goals, preferences, and current life demands. She checks in regularly and adjusts the plan as needed so the work stays focused and practical.

The biography does not specify session formats, so confirm current options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, reduce travel time, and allow for shorter check-ins when needed. They also permit different setups like audio-only or video meetings depending on what works best for the person, but confirm which formats the therapist currently offers.