About Shawna
Shawna Chandler is a California licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) with two decades of professional experience. She focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, relationship struggles, trauma and abuse, low self-esteem, and depression. Shawna aims to create a calm, approachable space where clients can talk about what matters to them.
She uses direct, practical methods so people leave sessions with tools they can use right away. Common techniques include helping clients notice unhelpful thoughts, practice new ways of relating, and build everyday habits that reduce overwhelm.
How Shawna works
Shawna also offers trauma-informed approaches for people processing painful past events. Her style is collaborative and down-to-earth. Sessions center on what the person wants to change and on small steps toward those goals.
Shawna emphasizes coping skills that can be practiced between meetings so progress continues outside the session time. Over her career she has worked with a wide range of concerns including abandonment issues, caregiver stress, communication problems, codependency, divorce and separation, and domestic violence. She draws on several evidence-based approaches to tailor work to each person’s situation.
Shawna communicates in English and maintains a professional practice based in California. Her experience and practical focus make her a steady choice for people who want clear steps and real-world strategies to feel better.
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What Shawna works with
The areas below are the ones Shawna selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
Also listed
- Abandonment
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Antisocial personality
- Avoidant personality
- Blended family issues
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Dependent personality
- Depression
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Mood disorders
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Personality disorders
- Post-traumatic stress
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self esteem
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
Training and background
| Register | LCSW |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 20 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | California |
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Online support options
Therapeutic approaches and online care that fit your life
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice thoughts without getting stuck in them and choose actions that match their values. ACT can be useful for anxiety, stress, and when someone wants clearer direction in relationships. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying and changing unhelpful thoughts and behaviors step by step; it often helps with anxiety, depression, and problem-solving in daily life. Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) offers a trauma-focused method to process painful memories and reduce their intensity for people who have experienced abuse or other traumatic events.Finding the right approach is part of the work. Shawna collaborates with each person to decide which methods make sense based on their goals and preferences. That process may mean trying one approach, combining techniques, or adjusting the plan as progress happens.
Online therapy offers flexibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. Video is useful for in-depth conversations and working through emotions, while phone sessions use less bandwidth and can fit a break at work. Live chat and text messaging allow shorter check-ins or ongoing support between longer sessions. These options make it easier to keep therapy consistent while fitting it into a busy life.
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A practical next step
Write down two things you would want to be different in six months. That is the most useful thing to bring to a first session, whoever it is with. If you would rather start now than keep reading, online sessions are the quickest route.
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