Shawna Powell, LPC

Shawna Powell is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Colorado with 23 years of experience. She works with people facing stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, low self-esteem, depression, addictions, relationship and family concerns, and other life challenges.

Shawna chose counseling after her own difficult experiences and an internship during her master’s program. That time made her want to help others move beyond survival. She describes seeing real change in people across many areas of life and says that those early experiences shaped her commitment to clinical work.

Her style combines a few different therapy methods so she can match the approach to each person. She involves clients in planning treatment and treats them as experts on their own lives. Sessions focus on practical steps people can try between meetings as well as talking through painful events when it feels right.

Shawna draws from approaches such as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, Attachment-Based Therapy, and Client-Centered Therapy. She uses these methods to address problems like grief, coping with life changes, compassion fatigue, and attachment issues.

People who come to her can expect straightforward conversation about current struggles and concrete skills to manage stress or intense emotions. She aims to help people improve day-to-day functioning and find ways to live with more meaning after hard experiences.

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