About Shiona
Shiona Severson welcomes people who are feeling stuck by stress, anxiety, depression, low self esteem, or the effects of past trauma and abuse. She introduces a calm, straightforward approach so clients know what to expect from their first session. Shiona uses clear language and aims to make therapy manageable for everyday life.
Shiona practices with a focus on emotions and attachment. She helps clients notice how feelings shape thoughts and behavior.
How Shiona works
When appropriate, she offers EMDR to address traumatic memories and body-based reactions. Goals are practical and collaborative rather than abstract. Sessions start with an intake conversation to understand current difficulties and what a person wants to change.
Expectations for therapy are discussed so both parties agree on how to proceed. If she is not a good fit, she helps people identify other options. Her work includes support around relationship concerns such as commitment issues, infidelity, polyamory and attachment wounds.
She also addresses patterns like codependency, abandonment fears, and feelings of emptiness. Process addictions and sex addiction are part of her focus when those issues are present. Shiona holds a Licensed Professional Counselor credential, LPC, and has four years of clinical experience.
She offers sessions in English and accepts international clients. People connect with her for a direct, emotionally attuned style that aims to turn insight into concrete change.
What Shiona works with
The areas below are the ones Shiona 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
- Attachment issues
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Depression
- Emptiness
- Family problems
- Infidelity
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Self esteem
- Sex addiction
Training and background
| Register | LPC |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 4 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | Wisconsin |
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Online support options
How emotion-focused and trauma work translate online
Shiona commonly uses emotion-focused work to help people name and track feelings as they come up. This approach helps uncover how emotions drive behavior and relationships, and it supports clearer decisions in day-to-day life.She also offers EMDR when it fits a client's needs, which involves guided attention to process traumatic memories and reduce their intensity. EMDR can be useful for people who notice strong body reactions or repeating negative memories that interfere with life.
Choosing the right approach is a team effort. The therapist and client review goals, symptoms, and preferences and then try methods that match those needs. Progress is checked regularly and plans are adjusted together if something does not feel helpful.
Online sessions use video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to make therapy easier to fit into busy lives. Video lets people read facial cues and work more like an in-person meeting. Phone sessions require less bandwidth and can be a good option when visual attention is hard. Live chat and text messaging are useful for quick check-ins, short problem-solving, or when someone prefers not to be on camera. These options increase flexibility and help people keep therapy consistent with work and daily routines.
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