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Shwanna Burton

Shwanna Burton

Therapist
LPC014358

Shawanna Burton-Smith is a Licensed Professional Counselor who works with individuals, couples, and families, as well as small groups. Shawanna holds a bachelor’s degree in psychology from Emmanuel College and a graduate degree from Walden University in Clinical Mental Health Counseling. Shawanna is currently pursuing her doctorate and has also completed all but her dissertation in Counselor Education and Supervision with a focus on Advocacy and Leadership at Walden University. Shawanna has a passion for working with individuals on several common issues, such as depression, anxiety, grief, trauma, relationship issues, identity issues, and career guidance. Shawanna highlights person-centered and brief-solution-focused therapies in her counseling approach but utilizes several cognitive-behavioral and motivational interviewing techniques to aid clients in achieving their therapeutic goals. She provides support and practical feedback to help clients think about their situations through different lenses or ways of thinking to help them effectively address personal life challenges. Shawanna supports and encourages all her clients to actively work on their healing in addition to therapy and help them make healthy decisions that move them forward in their lives.

About Shwanna Burton

Top Specialties

Stress
Sex / Intimacy issues
Anger Management
Adolescent & teen mental/behavioral health
Suicidal ideation and/or self-harming
Gender identity
Life transitions
Intimate / Romantic relationships
OCD (Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder)
Children's mental/behavioral health
Multicultural / Diversity issues
LGBTQIA+ support
Family relationships
ADHD (Attention-Deficit / Hyperactivity Disorder)
Antisocial behavior
Grief / Bereavement
Depression
Phobias
Medical issues / Physical health
Perinatal support: pregnancy
prenatal
postpartum
Addiction
Borderline Personality Disorder
Trauma
PTSD (Posttraumatic Stress Disorder)
Narcissistic Personality Disorder
SonderMind Video Telehealth
Spirituality
Anxiety
Somatic Symptom Disorder

Treatment Methods

Humanistic
Behavioral modification
Transpersonal
Motivational interviewing
Multi-systemic Therapy (MST)
Mindfulness
Gottman Method
Emotionally focused
Internal Family Systems
Relational
Gestalt
Family/Marital
Integrative
Solution-focused Brief Therapy (SFBT)
Attachment based
Trauma-focused
Narrative
Christian counseling
Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT)
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
Psychodynamic
Eclectic
Family Systems
Interpersonal Psychotherapy
Jungian
Existential
Acceptance & commitment therapy

Ages Treated

66+
6-12
18-65
13-17

Languages Spoken

License Information

LPC014358

Insurance and Fees

Insurance or Payments Accepted

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CareSource
Cigna
Cash Pay
Kaiser Permanente
VNPN

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