Therapist profile
Shawn Smith, LCSW
Louisiana
LCSW - Trauma and Relationship Concerns
Continue with ShawnWhere Shawn stands
- Credentials
- LCSW
- License
- LCSW, Louisiana / 6402
- NPI
- 1063892883
- Experience
- 30 years
- Languages
- English
- Location
- Louisiana
About
- Trauma recovery
- Communication skills
- Emotion regulation
About Shawn
Shawn Smith is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) in Louisiana with 30 years of practice. She focuses on family dynamics, trauma and abuse, self-esteem, relationship concerns, and stress and anxiety. Shawn also addresses parenting, grief, anger, depression, and related problems such as abandonment and codependency.
Shawn helps people who are coping with major life changes and with the fallout from difficult relationships. She works with survivors of sexual assault and domestic violence and with veterans and young adults. Her work includes supporting women who want to rebuild confidence after painful experiences.
In sessions she concentrates on practical skills like clearer communication and stronger boundaries. She uses approaches that encourage active problem solving and emotional regulation. This means clients practice new ways of responding instead of only talking about the past.
Shawn draws on Client-Centered methods to prioritize the client’s perspective. She also uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to identify thinking patterns that keep stress and anxiety active. Dialectical Behavior Therapy techniques help with emotion management and interpersonal effectiveness.
She integrates mindfulness and motivational interviewing tools when they fit the client’s goals. Across her work Shawn aims to help people notice small changes that lead to steadier days. To begin, readers should confirm current session options before scheduling a first appointment.
How sessions work
How Shawn’s approaches translate to online work
Shawn commonly uses Client-Centered therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy in her work. Client-Centered therapy focuses on hearing the person’s experience and shaping sessions around their concerns. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy looks at how thoughts influence feelings and behaviors and uses simple exercises to change patterns that keep stress and anxiety going.She also draws on Dialectical Behavior Therapy techniques to teach emotion regulation and interpersonal effectiveness. DBT skills help people respond differently to strong emotions and to set clearer limits in relationships. Together these approaches aim to move from understanding problems to practicing concrete skills that reduce daily strain.
Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work. Shawn will help clients decide which methods fit their goals and preferences, and she adjusts the plan as progress is made. This is a collaborative process that looks at what works in real life.
The original biography did not specify session formats. Before booking, confirm currently offered online options and any in-person possibilities. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, shorten travel, allow for check-in visits, and make scheduling around work or caregiving more practical.
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Therapeutic approaches
Experience
30+ years
Listed in
Louisiana
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she address?
Shawn works with family issues, trauma and abuse, self-esteem, relationship struggles, anxiety, depression, grief, parenting stress, anger, and life changes. Additional focuses include abandonment, codependency, communication problems, and sexual assault and domestic violence.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
She blends Client-Centered listening with practical therapies like CBT and DBT to build skills. Sessions often include exercises to change unhelpful thoughts and to practice new ways of coping.
How much experience does she have?
She has 30 years of clinical experience working in Louisiana with a range of concerns, including veterans and young adults.
What are her credentials and where is she located?
She holds the LCSW credential and practices in Louisiana.
Can I work with her if I live outside the United States?
Sessions are offered in English and she does accept international clients. Confirm time zone arrangements when scheduling.
What session formats are available?
The original biography did not list specific session formats. Please confirm current online and in-person options before booking.
How does payment work?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin a first session?
Use the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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