- Addiction and mental health
- Strengths-based approach
- Values and meaning
About Shawna
Shawna Lupori is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Pennsylvania with eight years of clinical practice. She begins by helping people feel comfortable sharing hard things. Her first aim is to be a steady, nonjudgmental presence while clients sort through concerns and set realistic goals.
Shawna focuses on addiction and mental health, and she also helps with depression, anxiety, grief, and relationship and family problems. She supports people dealing with life changes, parenting strain, co-occurring substance use, eating-related concerns, and codependency. Her work often addresses anger, shame, emptiness, and questions about life purpose and meaning.
Therapy with Shawna is adapted to each person. She blends person-centered listening with tools from cognitive behavioral and solution-focused methods. Motivational interviewing helps when someone is weighing change related to substance use or other behaviors. She also uses existential ideas to look at deeper life questions that fuel distress.
Sessions are practical and goal-oriented while keeping the person’s values in view. Shawna helps people build on strengths and try small, testable steps between meetings. She encourages clear communication and problem-solving skills that can ease family tension and improve day-to-day functioning.
Her manner is warm and straightforward. Shawna aims to help people move from feeling stuck to making manageable changes. Prospective clients in Pennsylvania who read this profile should confirm current session options before booking.
Approaches for online work and meaningful change
Shawna uses client-centered therapy to put a person's values and goals at the center of each session; this means listening first and shaping the work around what matters most to the individual. Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) is used to identify unhelpful thought and behavior patterns and to try small experiments that can reduce anxiety, depression, or problematic habits. Motivational interviewing helps when someone is ambivalent about change, particularly around substance use, by exploring motivations and building commitment.Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Shawna will discuss options and adjust methods based on a person’s goals, readiness for change, and what works in real life. That conversation is part of early sessions and can continue as goals shift.
Confirm the exact session formats before booking, as this profile does not list specific options. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and remove travel time. It also lets a person try approaches like CBT homework or motivational coaching between meetings, so progress can extend into daily life.
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Experience
8+ years
Credentials
Pennsylvania
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does Shawna commonly help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, addiction, grief, relationship and family problems, eating-related concerns, codependency, and life changes.
What is her general approach in sessions?
Sessions combine person-centered listening with practical techniques from cognitive behavioral and solution-focused approaches. The work is collaborative and goal-focused.
How much clinical experience does she have?
Shawna has eight years as a licensed clinician and more than 20 years of human services experience working with diverse groups.
What credentials and location apply to this therapist?
She is an LPC - Licensed Professional Counselor - practicing in Pennsylvania.
Which languages are supported in therapy?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How are costs and subscriptions handled?
Costs vary with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin therapy with Shawna?
Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.
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