About Shutondia
Shutondia Tapp is a licensed marriage and family therapist with 15 years of experience in California. She focuses on practical, real-world concerns such as family conflict, trauma and abuse, anger, and building self-esteem. Shutondia also offers coaching to help clients find direction and make changes that matter.
She creates a calm, nonjudgmental space where people can talk through what feels most urgent. Sessions are conversational and goal-focused. The aim is to help clients notice what gets in the way and try new ways of coping that actually fit their life.
How Shutondia works
Shutondia draws on several approaches to match the person and the problem. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy helps identify unhelpful thinking patterns and change them. Client-Centered Therapy centers the conversation on the client’s own goals and values.
Motivational Interviewing supports building momentum for change when motivation feels stuck. She works with adults on issues such as attachment wounds, abandonment, communication problems, workplace stress, and women’s issues. Other focus areas include forgiveness, guilt and shame, impulsivity, life purpose, self-harm concerns, and self-love.
Shutondia blends coaching and therapy for people who want both short-term tools and longer-term self-understanding. The style is warm, direct, and practical, with an emphasis on small, manageable steps that add up to bigger changes.
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What Shutondia works with
The areas below are the ones Shutondia selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Anger management
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Training and background
| Register | LMFT |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 15 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | California |
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Online support options
How her approaches translate to online therapy
Client-Centered Therapy puts the client's goals and values at the center of each session. Online work using this approach is conversational and focused on what the client wants to change or understand better. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) breaks problems into thoughts, feelings, and actions and teaches practical exercises to shift unhelpful patterns; this works well in video or phone sessions where worksheets and homework can be reviewed together. Motivational Interviewing helps people build internal motivation for change by exploring ambivalence and strengthening commitment, which can be done through focused chat, text exchanges, or live conversations.Choosing the right approach is part of the early work together. The therapist and client talk about the problem, try methods that fit the client’s goals, and adjust over time. That collaborative process helps find what feels most useful and realistic for each person.
Online formats offer flexibility for busy schedules and different needs. Video calls are good for face-to-face conversation and shared exercises. Phone sessions use less bandwidth and can be easier when being on camera is difficult. Live chat and text-based messaging allow short check-ins, written reflections, and ongoing support between longer sessions. These options make it easier to keep therapy consistent and workable with everyday life.
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