- Compassionate guidance
- Strengths-based focus
- Practical steps
About Shontel
Shontel Taylor Harris is a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) based in Texas with 12 years of professional experience. She focuses on helping people manage stress and anxiety, navigate relationship strains, and heal from trauma and abuse. She also supports clients working on motivation, self-esteem, and building confidence.
Shontel approaches therapy with the belief that each person knows their own story. She looks for strengths clients already have and uses those strengths to tackle current problems. The first step toward change can feel hard, and she aims to offer steady support while people make that step.
In sessions she listens for how past and present relationships affect daily life. Communication problems, attachment concerns, and issues like abandonment or control come up often in her work. She also addresses challenges such as body image, family of origin problems, divorce and separation, and domestic violence.
Shontel has experience with a broad range of mood and behavioral concerns, including depression and disruptive mood dysregulation disorder (DMDD). She helps people sort through co-occurring issues that complicate recovery and day-to-day functioning. Her style is collaborative and paced to each person’s needs.
People who want a practical, grounded approach to change will find straightforward support. She encourages clients to set realistic goals and to use small, consistent steps toward a more satisfying life.
How evidence-based techniques translate to online care
Shontel uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on practical change and emotional processing. One common approach she uses helps people identify patterns in thoughts and behaviors and then test small changes to reduce anxiety and low mood. This method is useful for stress, anxiety, and depression because it breaks big problems into manageable steps.Another approach emphasizes understanding attachment and relationship patterns. Sessions look at how early and current relationships shape expectations, communication, and feelings of safety. That work can help with relationship conflict, abandonment worries, and family of origin issues.
Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. Shontel collaborates with each person to match methods to their goals, needs, and preferences. She adjusts pace and techniques as progress is made so the plan stays practical and relevant.
The practical benefits of online therapy include fitting sessions into a busy life and reducing time spent traveling. Because the biography does not list specific session formats, confirm available options before booking. Many people find that remote sessions make it easier to keep consistent appointments and integrate therapeutic steps into daily routines.
Areas of focus
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she address?
She helps people with stress, anxiety, relationship difficulties, trauma and abuse, low self-esteem, and depression. Additional focuses include attachment concerns, communication problems, body image, and family-related issues.
What is her therapy style like?
Her style is collaborative and strengths-based. She listens for what is already working and helps clients use those strengths to make gradual change.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 12 years of professional work experience as a clinician. That background includes supporting people through trauma, relationship strains, and mood difficulties.
What credentials and region are listed?
She is a licensed clinical social worker, LCSW, licensed in Texas. Her practice is based in Texas.
In which languages can sessions be held?
Sessions are offered in English. International clients are accepted.
What session formats are available?
The original biography does not list specific session formats. Please confirm current session options with the platform before booking.
How is cost handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability. Sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin if I want to work together?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button and completing a short matching questionnaire. After that you can schedule sessions according to therapist availability.