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01About Shawn
Dr. Shawn Hysten-Williams offers straightforward, practical help for people feeling overwhelmed. She brings 12 years of counseling experience and uses clear goals to guide sessions.
Parents reading this will find short, focused steps they can try between meetings. Shawn holds a Doctor of Education in Counseling Education and a master’s degree in Counseling. She is a Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, practicing in Texas.
In sessions she focuses on concrete skills for handling stress, anxiety, depression, grief, and relationship strain.
Background and approach
She also helps with issues such as addiction, self-esteem, body image, and intimacy concerns. Her way of working is hands-on and goal-focused. She uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to identify unhelpful thinking and test new behaviors.
She pairs that with Solution-Focused methods to set small, achievable targets and track progress over time. She also draws on mindfulness exercises and motivational interviewing to help people stay motivated and manage strong emotions. When trauma or past abuse is involved she uses trauma-focused ideas to help people regain a sense of control at their own pace.
Psychoeducation is used regularly to teach communication and problem-solving skills. Shawn aims to create an accepting space for people from diverse backgrounds. She speaks English and provides services to clients in Texas.
Practical steps, clear goals, and steady support are central to her approach.
02Credentials
- LPC (Texas)
- License 61498 · expires March 2027
- NPI
- 1336324318 · national provider identifier
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03Focus areas and approaches
Everything Shawn lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Self esteem
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Antisocial personality
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Divorce and separation
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Infidelity
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Post-traumatic stress
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexuality
- Trichotillomania
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Methods Shawn names
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
These are the methods Shawn names on their own professional profile. Naming an approach is not evidence of training or certification in it, and this directory checks no training records. Ask directly if it matters to you.
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04Online support
How therapy approaches translate to online care
Dr. Hysten-Williams uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people notice patterns of thinking and try new behaviors. CBT focuses on clear steps and experiments you can practice between sessions, and it often helps with anxiety, depression, and stress.She also uses Solution-Focused Therapy, which emphasizes small, practical changes and measurable goals. This approach helps when someone wants fast, manageable progress on relationship issues, parenting concerns, or life transitions.
Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. She will discuss your needs, goals, and preferences and then choose or combine methods that fit. Clients and therapist check progress together and adjust the plan as needed.
Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to make counseling more flexible. Video is helpful when visual cues and a fuller conversation matter, while phone calls can be easier when bandwidth is limited. Live chat and messaging work well for shorter check-ins, homework discussion, and staying connected between fuller sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy around work, caregiving, and busy schedules.
05Questions people ask
What kinds of concerns does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and family issues, trauma and abuse, self-esteem, addictions, grief, intimacy-related issues, eating concerns, parenting challenges, anger, career questions, coping with life changes, compassion fatigue, ADHD and related topics.
What is her style of therapy in sessions?
Sessions are practical and goal-focused. She uses tools from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Solution-Focused Therapy to set steps you can try between meetings.
What background does she bring to therapy?
She has 12 years of experience and holds a doctorate in Counseling Education plus a master’s degree in Counseling. Her work focuses on skill-building and problem solving.
Where is she licensed and located?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, practicing in Texas.
Which languages are offered and can international clients join?
Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are available?
She provides video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different needs and schedules.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location and the subscription model used by the service. The subscription can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to therapist availability.
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