Shawnene Weeks, LCSW
Compassionate practical therapy for life's hard moments
Details
| Name | Shawnene Weeks |
|---|---|
| Credentials | LCSW |
| Based in | Louisiana |
| Licensed in | Louisiana |
| Session format | Online |
| Languages | English |
| Years in practice | 8 |
About Shawnene
Shawnene Weeks is a licensed clinical social worker in Louisiana who helps people manage stress, anxiety, depression, and life changes. She focuses on real problems like social anxiety, relationship strain, addiction concerns, and low self-esteem. Her style is down-to-earth and practical, aimed at everyday relief and clearer next steps.
Shawnene pays special attention to issues that affect women and caregivers. She also supports people dealing with adoption and foster care questions, codependency, and caregiver stress.
Background and approach
Her work includes concerns such as bipolar mood challenges, impulsivity, and compassion fatigue. Her sessions are collaborative and client-centered. That means she listens first, then helps people name what matters and try small, doable changes.
She uses tools from narrative work to help people separate themselves from the problem and rewrite the stories that hold them back. She blends practical techniques from cognitive behavioral and acceptance-based approaches when they fit a person's goals. She also draws on dialectical strategies for emotion regulation and relationship patterns.
Together, these methods aim to build skills for daily life, not just talk about issues. With eight years of experience, Shawnene balances warmth and clear guidance. People meet her to work through family problems, addiction recovery, career stress, and persistent guilt or shame.
Her goal is to help people feel more in control and move toward the life they want.
What this therapist works with
Her listing names Stress, Anxiety, Addictions, Self esteem among the things Shawnene works with, alongside the areas below.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Adoption and foster care
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Codependency
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Family problems
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Midlife crisis
- Personality disorders
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
Approaches listed
- Narrative Therapy: Named in her listing among her approaches.
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT): Listed by Shawnene among the ways she works.
- Client-Centered Therapy: Listed by Shawnene among the ways she works.
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT): Listed by Shawnene among the ways she works.
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT): Listed by Shawnene among the ways she works.
- Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR): Listed by Shawnene among the ways she works.
- Mindfulness Therapy: Listed by Shawnene among the ways she works.
- Motivational Interviewing: Listed by Shawnene among the ways she works.
- Psychodynamic Therapy: Listed by Shawnene among the ways she works.
- Solution-Focused Therapy: Listed by Shawnene among the ways she works.
- Trauma-Focused Therapy: Listed by Shawnene among the ways she works.
- Training stated: This directory copies the approaches a therapist names and does not check training records. Ask Shawnene directly how much of the work is narrative and what a session usually looks like.
Narrative Therapy in this listing
Narrative Therapy appears in this therapist's own list of approaches. That tells you it is part of how she works. It does not tell you how much of a session it shapes, and this directory does not check or rate training.
If a narrative approach is what you are looking for, it is worth asking Shawnene directly how she uses it and what a session usually looks like.
Online session options
How narrative and evidence-based approaches work online
Shawnene draws on Narrative Therapy to help people separate themselves from the problems they face. Narrative work helps people notice the stories they tell about themselves and try new, more helpful ways of describing their lives.She also uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, which focuses on clarifying values and building small actions that match those values. ACT can help with anxiety, depression, and making changes that matter. Client-Centered Therapy is another strand of her work, which means sessions start with listening and respect so clients feel understood before trying new strategies.
Finding the right approach is a team effort. Shawnene will work with each person to see which methods fit their goals, needs, and comfort level. She often combines approaches so interventions match real-world problems rather than following a single formula.
Online therapy with her is offered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. Video calls are useful for in-depth conversations and visual cues. Phone sessions can fit a quick check-in or someone with limited bandwidth. Live chat and text messaging make it easier to check in between sessions or to have shorter, focused exchanges. These options aim to make therapy more flexible and easier to fit into daily life.
Common questions about this listing
What concerns does Shawnene help with?
She helps people with stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, low self-esteem, and coping with life changes. Additional focuses include adoption and foster care, caregiver stress, codependency, and women's issues.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her style is collaborative and down-to-earth. She listens first, then works with clients to try practical strategies that fit their daily life.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has eight years of experience working with a range of concerns including family problems, addiction recovery, and trauma-related issues.
What credentials and location are listed?
She is listed as LCSW, which stands for licensed clinical social worker, and practices in Louisiana.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
Sessions can be conducted via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging.
How is cost handled for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and uses a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
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