- CBT techniques
- Mindfulness practices
- Solution-focused work
About Shawna
Shawna Pankonin is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Mississippi with 14 years of experience. She helps people manage stress, anxiety, relationship struggles, trauma and abuse, depression, and concerns tied to family, parenting, and self-esteem. Shawna also supports clients facing career pressures, grief, bipolar challenges, and LGBT issues.
She has worked in homes, residential care, schools, youth court systems across the Gulf Coast of Mississippi, outpatient settings, and a Child Advocacy Center. That range gave her experience with many common clinical concerns and with people in different stages of life.
Shawna uses a person-centered approach that treats the client as the expert on their own life. She draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, mindfulness, Narrative Therapy, and Solution-Focused Therapy to offer practical strategies and ways to think differently about problems.
Sessions often include skill practice such as stress reduction techniques, thought restructuring from CBT, and brief solution-focused steps to move forward. She also brings trauma-focused methods when needed and pays attention to how family history and life events shape current struggles.
Her style is direct and practical. She encourages clients to set clear goals and work steadily toward them. Clients who take an active role in sessions can expect structured skill work, honest feedback, and guidance toward manageable steps that support change.
How her approaches fit into online work
Shawna often uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Mindfulness Therapy in her work. CBT focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing them with practical experiments, which helps with anxiety and low mood. Mindfulness teaches simple attention practices to reduce reactivity and notice stress before it escalates.She also uses Client-Centered Therapy to keep sessions focused on the client's perspective and goals. That approach emphasizes listening and responding to what matters most to the client, so the therapist and client decide together which tools to try. Finding the right mix of methods is part of the process and will be based on the client's needs and preferences.
Confirm the exact session formats before booking so you know how meetings are arranged. Online sessions can help fit therapy into a busy life by removing travel time, allowing shorter check-ins when needed, or making it easier to attend between commitments. The therapist will work with each person to match times and approaches that fit their routine and goals.
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Experience
14+ years
Listed in
Mississippi
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she address?
Shawna works with stress, anxiety, relationship problems, trauma and abuse, depression, grief, parenting and self-esteem among other areas.
What approach does she use in sessions?
She uses a person-centered style and combines methods like Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, mindfulness, Narrative Therapy, and Solution-Focused Therapy to provide practical tools.
How much experience does she have?
She has 14 years of experience working in settings such as homes, residential care, schools, youth court systems, outpatient services, and a Child Advocacy Center.
What credential does she hold and where is she based?
She holds the LPC credential (Licensed Professional Counselor) and practices in Mississippi.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English and international clients are accepted.
What session formats are available?
Confirm current session options before booking to learn which formats are offered for sessions.
How are sessions priced?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.