About Desiree
Desiree Shaw is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) based in Louisiana who focuses on practical support for everyday struggles. She helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, grief, low self-esteem, and major life changes. Her work centers on building resilience and self-compassion so people can move forward from hard moments.
She creates a respectful, affirming space that honors each person’s background and identity. Sessions are person-centered and trauma-informed, meaning she follows each person's pace and pays attention to how past events affect present life.
How Desiree works
That approach guides how she responds to isolation, body image worries, and women’s health concerns. Desiree also supports people coping with chronic pain, long-term illness, disability, and hospice or end-of-life issues. She offers help for those navigating non-monogamous relationships and the emotional challenges those arrangements can bring.
Her work aims to turn overwhelming feelings into usable coping skills. In sessions she focuses on concrete tools and steady emotional support. Conversations include practical strategies for handling day-to-day stress and steps to strengthen self-love and confidence.
She helps people make small, manageable changes that add up over time. With four years of clinical experience, Desiree combines a compassionate attitude with clear, doable steps. She meets clients where they are and supports them in finding the ways of coping that fit their life and goals.
What Desiree works with
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Training and background
| Register | LPC |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 4 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | Louisiana |
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Online support options
Approaches that guide online care
Desiree uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on what helps in everyday life. One approach is person-centered work, which centers conversations on the individual’s priorities and strengthens self-compassion and agency. This helps people who feel stuck, self-critical, or unsure how to move forward. Another consistent element is trauma-informed care, which pays attention to how past painful events affect current stress and relationships and supports gradual, safe progress for people processing grief, loss, or chronic illness.Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. She will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and what has or hasn’t helped before. Together they decide which methods to try and adjust the plan as needed so it fits the client’s life and needs.
Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to provide flexibility. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and visual cues; phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited or when a quieter check-in is needed. Live chat and text-based messaging are useful for shorter check-ins, ongoing support between sessions, or when writing feels easier than speaking. These options make it possible to balance therapy with work, caregiving, or medical needs while keeping treatment consistent and accessible.
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