About Shawna
Shawna Chandler greets people who are looking for steady support through stress, anxiety, relationship struggles, trauma, and low mood. She is a licensed clinical social worker in California and brings 20 years of experience to conversations about confidence, motivation, and self worth. Shawna aims to make sessions plain and practical so parents and busy adults can fit therapy into real life.
She creates a calm space where people can talk through painful memories and current pressures without judgment.
Background and approach
Shawna listens for what matters most and helps identify small changes that make daily life easier. Her approach mixes problem-solving with skills practice so emotions feel more manageable between sessions. Shawna uses several evidence-informed approaches to meet different needs.
She draws on acceptance and commitment ideas to clarify values and build meaningful action. Cognitive behavioral methods help spot unhelpful thoughts and try new coping steps. For people coping with trauma, she may include techniques that support processing difficult memories.
Sessions are conversational and focused on practical next steps. Shawna offers options to match different rhythms and schedules, and she helps people map out goals they can test week to week. Progress is tracked in simple ways so clients see what works.
Shawna works in California and conducts sessions in English. She aims to empower people toward clearer thinking, steadier mood, and better daily functioning. If someone wants a straightforward, experienced guide, she helps them take the next step.
Approaches that guide online sessions
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) encourages people to name what matters and take small steps toward those values even when feelings are difficult. It is helpful for stress, anxiety, and making real-life changes. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at how thoughts influence actions and mood, then tries concrete steps to test new ways of thinking and behaving. This approach is useful for low mood, worry, and unhelpful habits. Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) focuses on processing distressing memories to reduce their emotional charge and can be an option for trauma recovery.Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk through goals, past experiences, and preferences to pick or combine methods that fit. Plans are adjusted as progress is made so the work stays relevant to the person's life.
Online therapy offers several practical benefits. Video calls let the work feel close to in-person sessions while fitting around school or work schedules. Phone sessions take less bandwidth and can be easier when getting in a quick check-in. Live chat and text-based messaging let people share notes, use brief coping prompts, or check in between longer sessions. These options make it easier to use skills in real time and keep therapy consistent with daily demands.
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Specialties and expertise
Top specialties
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
Also works with
- Abandonment
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Antisocial personality
- Avoidant personality
- Blended family issues
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Dependent personality
- Depression
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Mood disorders
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Personality disorders
- Post-traumatic stress
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self esteem
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 20 years
- Licensed
- California
- Languages
- English