About Shawnene
Shawnene Weeks is a Louisiana-based licensed clinical social worker who helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, and life changes. She focuses on practical steps people can use right away and aims to create an affirming space for each person who comes to therapy. She works with concerns such as addiction, self-esteem struggles, relationship strain, trauma and abuse, and caregiver stress.
Her practice also addresses ADHD, bipolar mood concerns, anger, career stress, and issues related to adoption and foster care.
How Shawnene works
She attends to women's issues and the emotional weight of caregiving roles. Shawnene draws on several well-known therapeutic methods to match each person's needs. She uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help people notice values and take small committed steps.
Cognitive Behavioral techniques are used to identify unhelpful thoughts and try new behaviors. When appropriate, she incorporates elements of Dialectical Behavior Therapy and EMDR to address strong emotions and trauma memories. Her style is collaborative and grounded in respect.
Sessions focus on practical tools, skills practice, and clear goals that fit a person's life. She aims to leave people with strategies they can use between meetings. With eight years of clinical experience, she brings real-world understanding of how life stressors build up and what it takes to recover balance.
People who prefer a straightforward, respectful therapist who listens and offers doable steps may find her approach helpful.
Shawnene lists 11 ways of working on the entry:
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
What Shawnene works with
The areas below are the ones Shawnene selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
Also listed
- ADHD
- Adoption and foster care
- Anger management
- Bipolar disorder
- Career difficulties
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Coaching
- Codependency
- Compassion fatigue
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Family conflicts
- Family problems
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- LGBT
- Midlife crisis
- Personality disorders
- Relationship issues
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Trauma and abuse
- Women's issues
Training and background
| Register | LCSW |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 8 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | Louisiana |
Memberships and registers are shown as supplied; they are not licences, and this directory does not verify them.
Online support options
Therapeutic approaches and online care
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people clarify what matters most and take small steps toward those values, even when hard feelings are present. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on spotting unhelpful thoughts and trying practical behavior changes to reduce symptoms and improve daily functioning. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) offers skills for managing strong emotions and improving stress tolerance in tense moments.Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will talk with each person about their goals, try out techniques, and adjust methods based on what helps. That collaborative process makes it easier to find tools that fit day-to-day life.
Online therapy offers flexibility across several formats. Video calls let people have a face-to-face conversation from different locations. Phone sessions can be a simpler option when bandwidth is limited or when a shorter check-in works best. Live chat and text-based messaging are useful for brief support, ongoing skill practice, or when typing feels easier than speaking. These options make it simpler to fit therapy into a busy schedule.
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