- Values-focused help
- Practical steps
- Ten years experience
About Shawna
Shawna Rhymes-Danielson is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) practicing in California with ten years of experience. She focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, and life changes. Shawna aims to make the first step toward change feel more manageable and less overwhelming.
She uses straightforward conversation to help clients name what feels hard and to build small, practical steps forward. Her approach draws on cognitive behavioral techniques and mindfulness to help people notice thoughts and choose different responses. She also uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy ideas to clarify values and take action that fits what matters most.
Attachment-based work is part of her practice, so she pays attention to how early relationship patterns influence current connections and reactions. Sessions often look at communication, commitment concerns, and issues that come up for parents or for people who grew up with adoption or foster care experiences.
Shawna supports people dealing with complex stresses like compassion fatigue, chronic illness, addiction, guilt and shame, and trauma or abuse. She helps people talk through career strain, anger, and problems with trust or abandonment. The work is practical and paced to each person’s needs.
Sessions are conducted in English and she accepts international clients. To begin, clients complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule sessions based on therapist availability.
Approaches that fit real-life scheduling
Shawna uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help people clarify what matters and take small, value-driven steps even when feelings are difficult. ACT can be helpful for someone facing life transitions, low motivation, or persistent worry.She also draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to identify unhelpful thoughts and try new behaviors. CBT is useful for addressing anxiety, mood shifts, and practical problems like communication or anger management.
Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Shawna will talk with each person about their goals and preferences and suggest which methods to try. That decision is collaborative and can change over time as needs shift.
If you are interested in online therapy, check the current session options before booking since formats are not listed in the biography. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life, shorten travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when schedules are tight. Some formats also use less bandwidth or let people join without video when that helps them engage more comfortably. Licensed professionals can adapt these approaches to address relationship concerns, parenting stress, trauma recovery, and career or financial strain.
Areas of focus
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she address?
She helps with relationship strain, parenting challenges, self-esteem, coping with life changes, compassion fatigue, addictions, trauma and abuse, anger, and career stress. Additional focus areas include attachment issues, abandonment, adoption and foster care, and infidelity.
What is her therapeutic style?
Her work blends cognitive behavioral methods, mindfulness, and acceptance-based ideas with client-centered listening. Sessions focus on practical steps, noticing thoughts, and identifying values to guide change.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has ten years of professional experience working with people on stress, anxiety, parenting, motivation, and related concerns.
What credentials and region apply?
She holds the LMFT credential as a California Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist and practices within California.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English, and she accepts international clients.
What session formats are available?
The original biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm current session options before booking.
How is cost handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability, and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to therapist availability.