I am licensed in South Dakota with 19+ years of professional work experience. I have experience in helping clients with stress, anxiety, relationship issues, trauma, abuse, coping with grief, & coping with loss, personality disorders. I also have experience working with depression. I believe in treating everyone with respect, sensitivity, and compassion. I am flexible and understanding. I will tailor our dialog and treatment plan to meet your unique and specific needs. My clients tell me that I am easy to talk to. Taking the first step to sign up for therapy can take courage and I am proud of you for getting started!
Additional areas of focus: Autism and Asperger Syndrome, Cancer, Caregiver issues and stress, Communication problems, Coping with natural or human-caused disaster, Dissociation, Divorce and separation, Domestic violence, Emptiness, Hospice and end-of-life counseling, Isolation / loneliness, Midlife crisis, Mood disorders, Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD, Panic disorder and panic attacks, Personality disorders, Post-traumatic stress, Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD), Sexual assault and abuse, Social anxiety and phobia, Women's issues, Workplace issues
SD LPC-MH 30699
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You're one of the best ones. Very easy to talk to. I've never known her, but when we're in a session, it feels like I'm speaking to a loving and caring next-door neighbor.
Written on Jul 16, 2025 after therapy with Shanua for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, family conflicts, grief, self esteem, anger management, coping with life changes, coaching, compassion fatigue, and adhd
Shanua listens and takes in what I say then responds in a gently soft way instead of harsh which is super nice. She gives advice and suggestions to help out with certain stuff. Super caring as well, she’s such a wonderful person.
Written on Jul 09, 2025 after therapy with Shanua for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, eating disorders, sleeping disorders, self esteem, anger management, coping with life changes, and adhd
She is so caring and respectful
Written on Jul 02, 2025 after therapy with Shanua for 2 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, and eating disorders
Shauna is such a kind, knowledgeable therapist. She listens to my concerns and offers feasible solutions while encouraging me to explore the topic more. We’ve only had a few sessions, but I am so happy with my experience so far. I would recommend her a million times over!
Written on Jun 23, 2025 after therapy with Shanua for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, intimacy-related issues, sleeping disorders, and adhd
Shauna is great! Very encouraging and she is always making sure she understands the meaning of what I'm talking about. She makes great suggestions and is relatable too.
Written on Jun 20, 2025 after therapy with Shanua for 2 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, self esteem, coaching, and adhd
Aweaome
Written on Jun 19, 2025 after therapy with Shanua for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, and bipolar disorder