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- Stress and anxiety
- Trauma and grief
- Self esteem work
About Shawana
South Carolina LPC with 15 years of experience who focuses on stress, anxiety, depression, relationship concerns, trauma, and related issues. Shawana Porter uses practical therapeutic techniques to help people address emotional pain, anger, self-esteem struggles, grief, and life transitions.
Porter has worked in hospitals, correctional settings, and mental health facilities. Those settings shaped a direct, problem-focused style. Sessions tend to focus on clear steps people can try between meetings. She draws on approaches that help people change thinking patterns and build coping skills.
She uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to identify unhelpful thoughts and try different responses. Mindfulness-based methods are used to increase present-moment awareness and reduce reactivity. Solution-focused techniques help set small, achievable goals and track progress over time.
Family systems ideas inform work around relationship patterns and roles. Client-centered elements mean the person’s perspective guides the focus in sessions. Porter describes therapy as a collaborative effort where clients shape the pace and priorities.
Porter also notes experience addressing issues related to aging and geriatric concerns, sexual assault and abuse, and challenges faced by young adults. Her practice includes support for people in the LGBT community and those coping with compassion fatigue. Language of sessions is English and work is based in South Carolina.
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How therapeutic approaches shape online sessions
CBT focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing new responses. Online sessions can include talking through specific situations, setting experiments to try between meetings, and reviewing what worked. This approach is commonly used for anxiety, low mood, and anger management.Mindfulness-based techniques teach simple attention and breathing practices to reduce reactivity. In remote sessions these practices can be guided in real time and then built into brief daily routines to lower stress. Solution-focused work narrows attention to small, concrete goals and the steps that lead to them, which fits well with short-term check-ins and progress reviews.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to choose which techniques to try based on their needs, goals, and preferences. That decision is revisited over time as progress and challenges emerge.
Session formats are not specified in the biography, so confirm the current options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy around work, caregiving, and other routines. They also allow focused check-ins, practice of coping skills between appointments, and flexibility in scheduling without requiring travel.
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Experience
15+ years
Listed in
South Carolina
Languages
English
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Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she address?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship issues, anger, self-esteem, trauma and related concerns including grief and intimacy-related issues.
What is her therapeutic style?
She uses practical, evidence-based techniques with a problem-focused approach and collaborative sessions that set concrete steps between meetings.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 15 years of professional work experience in hospitals, correctional settings, and mental health facilities.
What are her credentials and location?
She is an LPC - Licensed Professional Counselor - practicing in South Carolina.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How much does therapy cost?
Cost varies with location; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin scheduling a session?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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