About Shontel
Shontel Taylor Harris is a licensed clinical social worker in Texas with 12 years of experience. She focuses on everyday struggles like stress, anxiety, depression, and relationship strain. She also helps people facing trauma and abuse and those trying to build self-esteem and confidence.
Shontel approaches each person as the expert of their own story. She looks for strengths a person already has and helps them use those strengths to handle current problems.
How Shontel works
Taking the first step toward change can feel scary, and she aims to offer steady, practical support during that process. Her work covers a range of concerns tied to relationships and identity. This includes attachment and abandonment issues, blended family challenges, communication problems, and divorce or separation.
She also supports people dealing with body image, feelings of emptiness, or the effects of domestic violence. Shontel is familiar with co-occurring conditions such as disruptive mood dysregulation disorder and other overlapping mental health issues. She helps people address control issues and patterns like avoidant personality traits, using clear, focused conversation and goal-setting.
Clients can expect straightforward sessions that balance listening with small, doable steps. The aim is to build confidence and reduce the daily struggle so a person can move toward a more satisfying life.
What Shontel works with
The areas below are the ones Shontel 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
- Avoidant personality
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Co-morbidity
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Depression
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Gender dysphoria
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Post-traumatic stress
- Self esteem
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Traumatic brain injury
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Training and background
| Register | LCSW |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 12 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | Texas |
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Online support options
Evidence-based approaches and online care
Shontel uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques to guide sessions. One common approach focuses on identifying strengths and building small, achievable goals to reduce anxiety and depression. This method helps people break problems into manageable steps and track progress over time.Another approach centers on addressing relationship and attachment concerns by exploring patterns of interaction and emotions. This work helps people notice recurring behaviors, improve communication, and make different choices in close relationships.
Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with each person about their needs, goals, and preferences, then try approaches that fit. Together they will review what helps and adjust the plan as needed so the work stays practical and relevant.
Online therapy here is offered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. Video sessions allow face-to-face conversation; phone calls can be easier if bandwidth is limited. Live chat and text messaging are useful for quick check-ins or when a shorter interaction fits into a busy day. These options make it simpler to keep regular contact and maintain momentum between sessions.
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