- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Communication and intimacy
About Shawn
Shawn Mcgivern is an LMHC - Licensed Mental Health Counselor in Massachusetts with 27 years of clinical experience. She lists anxiety, stress, depression, trauma and relationship concerns among the issues she addresses. She also notes work with identity and intimacy-related concerns and supports related grief and life transitions.
Shawn uses straightforward, evidence-informed approaches to help people manage difficult emotions. Sessions focus on clarifying problems, trying practical skills, and noticing what matters most to the client. She emphasizes communication changes that affect relationships at work and at home.
Her background includes long-term clinical practice with people facing eating and sleeping concerns, workplace pressures, caregiver stress, and issues around attachment and commitment. She also works with people dealing with abandonment, adoption and foster care questions, and separation or divorce. The profile lists Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, Attachment-Based Therapy, and Client-Centered Therapy as approaches she draws on.
In sessions Shawn supports clients in building clearer self-understanding and practical strategies. She uses skills practice, values clarification, and communication work to address patterns such as avoidance, codependency, perfectionism, and procrastination. The focus is on small changes that reduce day-to-day distress.
Practical concerns such as career stress, parenting strain, body image, and sexual or intimacy questions are included in her scope. People who want coaching-style help with coping and problem solving may also find her approach relevant. To begin, the profile notes a short matching questionnaire and scheduling a first session through the site.
Therapeutic approaches used in online sessions
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on helping people clarify their values and take small, workable steps toward them while accepting uncomfortable thoughts and feelings. It can help with anxiety, avoidance, and life changes. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) concentrates on the links between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors and uses practical strategies to reduce unhelpful patterns. CBT is often used for anxiety, low mood, and sleep or eating concerns. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationship patterns affect current connections and helps people notice and change interaction patterns that cause distress.Finding the right approach is part of the work. Shawn will collaborate with a client to see which methods fit their goals, needs, and preferences, and she may combine techniques from different models as appropriate. The focus is on what helps the client make manageable changes and improve day-to-day functioning.
The original profile does not list specific session formats, so confirm the current online options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce time spent traveling. Therapists can use video or phone sessions depending on what is offered, and Shawn's clinical approaches translate to remote sessions through guided skills practice, values work, and communication exercises.
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Experience
27+ years
Listed in
Massachusetts
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and relationship concerns, plus related areas like grief, eating and sleeping issues and parenting strain.
What is her therapeutic style?
She describes a collaborative, client-centered approach that uses practical skills and values-based work to address problems.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She brings 27 years of clinical experience as an LMHC practicing in Massachusetts.
What credential and location are listed?
She is listed as MA LMHC and practices in Massachusetts.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the United States work with her?
International clients are not accepted at this time.
What session formats are used?
The original profile does not specify session formats; confirm current session options before booking.
How are cost and scheduling handled?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time; get started by completing the matching questionnaire and scheduling a first session.