I am a Licensed Professional Counselor and Nationally Certified Counselor with 19 years of experience. I provide individual, couples, and marriage and family therapy. I work with a wide range of issues ranging from anxiety, depression, anger management, grief, transitions, DSM disorders and beyond. I use a Solution Focused approach in counseling; this is based in cognitive-behavioral ideology. I also use Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT). This means that I will share any idea, theory, model, philosophy or life experience that will support the client's growth and development in counseling. I mix counseling and education to help clients understand what may be going on in their lives and let them decide what they want to do about it.
My counseling approach is to provide support and practical feedback to help clients effectively address personal life challenges. I will tailor our dialog and treatment plan to meet your unique and specific needs. I also encourage educational tools for clients to learn about and understand the issues they may be struggling with.
Congratulations, it takes courage to seek for a more fulfilling and happier life and to take the first steps towards a change. If you are ready to take that step I am here to support and empower you.
I look forward to working with you!
Additional areas of focus: Addictions, Trauma and abuse, Grief, Intimacy-related issues, Eating disorders, Parenting issues, Anger management, Self esteem, Career difficulties, Bipolar disorder, Compassion fatigue, ADHD, Abandonment, Antisocial Personality, Blended Family Issues, Caregiver issues and stress, Co-morbidity, Codependency, Commitment Issues, Communication problems, Control issues, Divorce and separation, Domestic Violence, Emptiness, Family Problems, Forgiveness, Guilt and shame, Impulsivity, Jealousy, Midlife crisis, Mood disorders , Narcissism, Panic disorder and panic attacks, Personality Disorders, Post-traumatic stress, Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD), Self-love, Social anxiety and phobia, Women's issues, Workplace issues, Young Adult Issues
Clinical approaches: Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Mindfulness Therapy, Solution-Focused Therapy
WY LPC 829
PA LPC PC013921
WA LMHC LH61206792
OR LPC C6433
MT LCPC BBH-LCPC-LIC-48724
These quotes represent just a few of the many positive reviews that we have received for Shawnna Punteney. We don't pay anyone to provide their review and they are all made voluntarily. Some people's experience receiving therapy with BetterHelp might be different.
She is a wonderful listener and gives good advice.
Written on Apr 25, 2021 after therapy with Shawnna for 3 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, and relationship issues
I am so grateful to have found Shawnna, and been able to work with her the last few months. She has brought so much insight, and given me many tools that I continue to use daily to overcome various challenges. Shawnna is supportive, uplifting, and kind - so appreciative of her time and work with me.
Written on Apr 14, 2021 after therapy with Shawnna for 5 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, eating disorders, self esteem, coping with life changes, and adhd
Shawnna is awesome! I am so happy that we matched and we have been able to work through so many things in a short month. I plan to continue working with her and her knowledge and expertise have been such an amazing help to me. She is a great listener and really helps you look at situations from all angles and will tell you what you need to hear no matter what. She provides helpful worksheets that give different perspectives and really allow you to work through certain aspects of anxiety and depression that aren’t always easy to get through. She respond very fast and is there anytime I need her. I appreciate her so, so much!
Written on Apr 13, 2021 after therapy with Shawnna for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, eating disorders, parenting issues, self esteem, career difficulties, and coping with life changes
Shawnna is a wonderful listener. Every session I have with her she is able to acknowledge and clarify what I am thinking, so that we can get to the root of the problem and come up with an action plan to improve my mental health. She has provided me helpful resources and activities to work on in between sessions, which has helped me overcome every day stressors, as well as work on issues that I have been dealing with for years. It has been reassuring to know that I am not the only one who struggles with negative thoughts and emotions, and that I have handled them like any other person would. I am thankful for the knowledge and skills she has shared with me so that I can regain happiness in my life once again.
Written on Dec 10, 2020 after therapy with Shawnna for 1 month on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, intimacy-related issues, self esteem, compassion fatigue, and adhd
Shawnna is an amazing therapist. She helped me tremendously with my issues. She is knowledgeable and puts lot of work in her sessions. She gives practical advices and exercises that really helped me recover. I highly recommend Shawana to any one struggling with life issues.
Written on Dec 05, 2020 after therapy with Shawnna for 2 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, and coping with life changes
Thank you shawna for your advice and support. I think we are off to a great start. The first session went very well. Thank you for the worksheets and for working with me.
Written on Dec 01, 2020 after therapy with Shawnna for 3 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, intimacy-related issues, and self esteem