Shawna Theriot

Calm, practical care for life transitions

LCSW Texas

Experience: 22 years in practice
Focus areas: Stress, Anxiety, Grief, Self esteem
Approaches: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Client-Centered Therapy
Languages: English

About Shawna

Shawna Theriot is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) in Texas who draws on a client-centered foundation with cognitive behavioral techniques to help people navigate stress, anxiety, grief, and life transitions.

Background and approach

With 22 years of experience, she blends practical problem-solving and mindfulness to tailor sessions to each person’s goals and daily realities. Her style emphasizes collaboration and helping clients develop skills that address thinking patterns, coping strategies, and emotional regulation.

Theriots practice also attends to a broad range of related concerns including self-esteem, depression, abandonment issues, adoption and foster care matters, caregiver stress, chronic illness and pain, family-of-origin problems, communication difficulties, and transitions such as divorce or aging.

She has worked with teens facing bullying, adults balancing work and life, seniors navigating illness and End-of-Life issues, and people processing grief. Shawna frames therapy as a supportive space for exploration and personal growth, offering meditation and mindfulness, narrative techniques, motivational interviewing, and creative modalities when useful.

Sessions are offered remotely to accommodate schedules and life demands, and she accepts clients across Texas. Her approach underscores respect for each person’s lived experience while helping them find practical paths toward greater balance and well-being.

Online approaches that combine skills and self-exploration

Shawna integrates cognitive behavioral techniques and client-centered care to help clients identify unhelpful thinking patterns and build practical coping skills. CBT-style work focuses on the relationship between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors and is often used for anxiety, depression, and stress-related concerns. Her client-centered approach emphasizes empathy, active listening, and collaborative goal-setting so that treatment reflects each person’s values and priorities.

She also draws on mindfulness practices to help people develop present-moment awareness and reduce reactivity. Mindfulness can support stress management, emotional regulation, and coping with grief or chronic health challenges. Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the collaborative process; the therapist will work with clients to determine which methods fit their needs, goals, and preferences and may adapt direction as therapy progresses.

Offering video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, online therapy provides flexibility for those balancing work, family, or health demands. These formats make it possible to maintain continuity of care across busy schedules and to choose the communication style that feels most accessible and manageable for ongoing work.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does she commonly address?

Shawna focuses on stress, anxiety, grief, self-esteem, depression, and coping with life changes, and also works with related issues such as abandonment, adoption and foster care matters, caregiver stress, chronic pain or illness, family problems, and transitions like divorce or aging.

What is her therapeutic style and approach?

Her work is client-centered and uses cognitive behavioral therapy alongside mindfulness, narrative techniques, and motivational interviewing to tailor interventions to each person’s needs and goals.

How much professional experience does she have?

She brings 22 years of clinical experience working with individuals across a range of concerns from teens to older adults and those navigating significant life transitions.

What are her credentials and where is she based?

She is an LCSW licensed in Texas with licence number TX LCSW 37722 and practices from Texas.

Which languages does she provide services in and can she work internationally?

She provides services in English and is not currently accepting international clients.

What session formats are available for online work?

Sessions are available via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to accommodate different preferences and schedules.

How is cost handled for therapy sessions?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

How does someone begin working with her?

To start, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to therapist availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, Anxiety Grief Self esteem Depression Coping with life changes

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAging and geriatric issuesBlended family issuesBody imageCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCommunication problemsCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDivorce and separationDomestic violenceEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesFirst responder issuesForgivenessGender dysphoriaGuilt and shameHospice and end-of-life counselingInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessLife purposeMidlife crisisVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMoney and financial issuesPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthPrejudice and discriminationSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-loveSexual assault and abuseSexualityVisually impairedWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapyPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused Therapy

Experience

22+ years

Licensed

Texas

Languages

English