Therapist
Shauna Jones
LCSW
Practical, compassionate therapy for life challenges
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Step 1
- Client-centered approach
- CBT and trauma work
- Focus on real goals
About Shauna
Shauna Jones is a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) based in North Carolina with 10 years of clinical experience. She offers a warm, honest, and interactive style that helps people talk through stress, anxiety, depression, and relationship concerns. Shauna also supports people managing mood disorders, ADHD, and the aftermath of physical or emotional trauma.
Her work draws on straightforward, practical methods. She uses Client-Centered listening to understand each person's goals and concerns. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy helps people spot and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. Solution-Focused techniques are used to set small, achievable steps toward the changes clients want.
Shauna tailors conversations and plans to each person rather than relying on labels. She emphasizes respect, sensitivity, and compassion during sessions. That approach is often helpful for people dealing with grief, caregiver stress, career pressure, or intimacy and sexual-culture concerns such as BDSM and kink.
She has experience helping people cope with family- and relationship-related strains like blended family issues, abandonment, adoption and foster care challenges, communication problems, and divorce or separation. Shauna also supports people navigating addiction, compassion fatigue, and feelings of emptiness.
People who choose her often want a practical, collaborative way to address symptoms and day-to-day challenges. If you prefer direct conversation and clear steps you can practice between meetings, she focuses on working together to find workable solutions.
Her work draws on straightforward, practical methods. She uses Client-Centered listening to understand each person's goals and concerns. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy helps people spot and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. Solution-Focused techniques are used to set small, achievable steps toward the changes clients want.
Shauna tailors conversations and plans to each person rather than relying on labels. She emphasizes respect, sensitivity, and compassion during sessions. That approach is often helpful for people dealing with grief, caregiver stress, career pressure, or intimacy and sexual-culture concerns such as BDSM and kink.
She has experience helping people cope with family- and relationship-related strains like blended family issues, abandonment, adoption and foster care challenges, communication problems, and divorce or separation. Shauna also supports people navigating addiction, compassion fatigue, and feelings of emptiness.
People who choose her often want a practical, collaborative way to address symptoms and day-to-day challenges. If you prefer direct conversation and clear steps you can practice between meetings, she focuses on working together to find workable solutions.
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Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Also works with
AddictionsLGBTGriefIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderDepressionCoachingCompassion fatigueADHD
Additional focus areas
AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAttachment issuesBDSM, kink, and alternative sex cultureBlended family issuesCaregiver issues and stressCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)Divorce and separationDomestic violenceEmptinessFamily problemsFatherhood issuesFertility issuesFirst responder issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameImpulsivityInfidelityIntellectual disabilityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMen's issuesMidlife crisisVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMoney and financial issuesMood disordersNarcissismObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksPersonality disordersPhobiasPolyamory / non-monogamous relationshipsPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthPrejudice and discriminationProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Self-loveSex addictionSexual assault and abuseSexual dysfunctionSexualitySocial anxiety and phobiaTraumatic brain injuryWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues
Therapeutic approaches
Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Solution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused TherapyInternal Family Systems
Experience
10+ years
Credentials
North Carolina
Languages
English
Step 3
How her approaches translate to online therapy
Shauna uses Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), and Trauma-Focused Therapy in ways that adapt well to remote work. Client-Centered Therapy means the therapist listens carefully and follows the client's lead to set goals and pace. That approach helps clarify what matters most before planning next steps.CBT focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing small behavioral changes. Online sessions can include practice assignments, thought records, and short skills drills that fit into daily life. Trauma-Focused Therapy concentrates on stabilizing symptoms, building coping skills, and processing difficult memories at a pace the person can manage.
Finding the right approach is part of the therapy process. The therapist will work together with the client to choose which methods to emphasize based on needs, goals, and what feels workable. This collaborative process helps adjust plans as progress is made.
Session formats for this therapist are not specified here, so confirm the available options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit appointments into a busy schedule, allow shorter check-ins when helpful, and reduce travel time. Talk with the therapist about practical preferences like session length, frequency, and whether video or audio works better for you.
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Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she address?
She helps people with stress, anxiety, depression, mood disorders, relationship and intimacy issues, trauma and abuse, ADHD, addictions, grief, parenting and career concerns.
What is her therapy style like?
Her style is warm, honest, and interactive. Sessions focus on respectful listening and practical steps clients can try between meetings.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 10 years of experience working as an individual and family therapist with a wide range of concerns.
What are her credentials and where is she located?
She is a licensed clinical social worker, LCSW, licensed in North Carolina.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Does she work with international clients?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are sessions paid for and what do they cost?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.
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