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Shawnean Callihan

Practical strategies with an empathic approach

LPC Missouri

Experience
29 years in practice
Focus areas
Stress, Anxiety, Relationship, Family
Approaches
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Client-Centered Therapy
Languages
English
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About Shawnean

Shawnean Callihan is an LPC based in Missouri with 29 years of clinical experience helping people navigate emotional challenges and life transitions.

Background and approach

She focuses on a broad range of concerns including stress, anxiety, mood changes, relationship and family conflict, parenting difficulties, grief, and issues related to attention and impulsivity. Her work also addresses intimacy-related struggles, sleep problems, anger, self-esteem, career concerns, and coping with significant change.

Her approach blends practical, evidence-informed techniques with an empathic, client-centered stance. Shawnean uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy alongside client-centered and solution-focused methods to help individuals identify unhelpful patterns, build new coping strategies, and find workable solutions for day-to-day problems.

She brings particular attention to areas such as autism and Asperger Syndrome, blended family dynamics, codependency, communication and control issues, divorce and separation, and postpartum mood concerns. Clients can expect a collaborative therapeutic process aimed at empowerment and meaningful change.

Shawnean’s practice emphasizes clear goals, skill development, and steady progress tailored to each person’s needs and circumstances.

Practical therapeutic approaches for online care

Shawnean integrates Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and client-centered methods into online work to address a range of challenges. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy focuses on identifying thinking and behavior patterns that maintain distress and then applying concrete strategies to change those patterns, which can be helpful for anxiety, mood concerns, and sleep difficulties. Client-centered therapy emphasizes empathic listening and collaboration, creating space for people to explore feelings and values while guiding them toward greater self-understanding and resilience.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist partners with each person to clarify goals, test what helps, and adapt methods over time so care fits the individual’s needs, preferences, and life circumstances rather than relying on a single method from the start.

Online sessions are offered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to provide flexibility for different schedules and comfort levels. These formats allow licensed professionals to deliver structured interventions, teach coping skills, and maintain continuity of support while accommodating work, family, and other commitments.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does this therapist address?
Areas of focus include stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and family problems, parenting challenges, ADHD-related issues, grief, intimacy difficulties, sleep and anger problems, low self-esteem, and career or life transition concerns.
What is the therapist's general approach or style in sessions?
The practice combines client-centered listening with Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and solution-focused techniques to help clients identify patterns, develop coping skills, and pursue concrete goals.
How much clinical experience does the therapist have?
The clinician has 29 years of experience working in mental health and related areas.
What credentials and location should I know about?
The therapist is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Missouri with license number MO LPC 2000145138.
Can sessions be conducted in languages other than English or with international clients?
Sessions are offered in English and the therapist is not currently accepting international clients.
Which session formats are available for online work?
Clients may connect via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging depending on what fits their needs.
How are fees and payment structured?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions are provided through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What are the first steps to begin therapy with this clinician?
Begin by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and then scheduling sessions according to the therapist's availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesFamily conflictsParenting issuesADHD

Also works with

GriefIntimacy-related issuesSleeping disordersAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesDepressionCoping with life changes

Additional focus areas

Autism and Asperger SyndromeBlended family issuesCodependencyCommunication problemsControl issuesDivorce and separationFamily problemsForgivenessImpulsivityIntellectual disabilityIsolation / lonelinessPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Women's issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Solution-Focused Therapy

Experience

29+ years

Licensed

Missouri

Languages

English