About KaShawna
KaShawna Watson helps people manage stress, anxiety, relationship struggles, grief, and trauma. She also supports those facing parenting challenges, intimacy concerns, anger, low self-esteem, and compassion fatigue. KaShawna is identified by her MD and holds social work licenses as LCSW-C and LICSW.
She brings 15 years of clinical experience in the Washington, D.C. area. Her approach is straightforward and practical. She builds an open space where clients can talk about what matters and be heard without judgment.
How KaShawna works
Sessions focus on concrete steps people can try between meetings, not only on talking about problems. KaShawna uses methods drawn from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Solution-Focused Therapy, and Trauma-Focused Therapy. That means she helps people spot unhelpful thinking, set clear goals, and process difficult events at a manageable pace.
She adapts those methods to each person’s needs and pace. She offers appointments by video call, phone, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules. Session plans are shaped around what the client wants to work on and what feels doable in daily life.
KaShawna emphasizes steady, practical progress rather than quick fixes. Clients can expect a collaborative tone in sessions. The therapist listens, suggests tools, and checks in about what is or isn’t working.
Over time the focus is on building skills for coping with life changes and reducing symptoms that interfere with everyday functioning.
KaShawna lists 3 ways of working on the entry:
What KaShawna works with
The areas below are the ones KaShawna selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
Also listed
- Anger management
- Compassion fatigue
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Domestic violence
- Family problems
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- LGBT
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Parenting issues
- Self esteem
- Trauma and abuse
- Women's issues
Training and background
| Registers | MD, LCSW-C, LICSW |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 15 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | District of Columbia |
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Online support options
How therapeutic approaches translate to online care
KaShawna uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people notice unhelpful thoughts and try different behaviors. CBT sessions often include simple exercises and tools to practice between meetings and can reduce symptoms like anxiety and panic when practiced consistently.She also draws on Trauma-Focused Therapy to help people process difficult events in small, manageable steps. This approach focuses on safety, pacing, and techniques that help lower intense reactions while working through painful memories.
Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist listens to goals, reviews what has helped before, and suggests an approach that fits the person's needs. Clients and the therapist check progress and adjust methods as needed in a collaborative way.
Online therapy with video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging makes it easier to fit sessions into busy lives. Video sessions support face-to-face conversation and visual cues, phone sessions use less bandwidth and can be a shorter check-in, and text or chat options allow for quick reflections or ongoing notes between sessions. These options increase flexibility and help people maintain steady progress despite hectic schedules.
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