Works with
- Anger
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Self esteem
- Depression
How Shavonna works
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LCSW
- Licensed in
- New York
- Years in practice
- 10
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Shavonna
Shavonna Fitzgerald is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker who brings ten years of practice in New York to her work with people facing anger, stress, anxiety, depression, and life changes. She focuses on being genuine and building a trusting relationship so clients can speak honestly about what’s happening in their lives.
Sessions aim to be straightforward and grounded in real concerns rather than jargon. Her background includes work with survivors of domestic violence, people with substance use challenges, and individuals involved in forensic mental health settings.
Background and approach
That experience shaped her calm, practical approach to complicated problems like trauma, relationship breakdowns, and grief. In sessions she uses client-centered methods that follow each person’s pace. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy tools are used to help identify and change unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns.
Mindfulness techniques are offered to ease agitation and bring more steady focus to the present. She also incorporates motivational interviewing to support people working through addictions or readiness to change. Narrative and solution-focused ideas help clients reframe difficult stories and set small, achievable goals.
Shavonna keeps language plain and practical. She helps people tackle issues such as parenting stress, intimacy concerns, workplace strain, ADHD-related challenges, and patterns like codependency or control issues. The work is collaborative and tailored to what each person wants to accomplish.
Those who prefer remote care can work with her through a range of online formats. She describes therapy as a process that unfolds over time, helping people move toward the changes they seek.
What Shavonna works with
Everything Shavonna lists, in the therapist's own terms. Anger is the reason this directory exists; the rest tells you what usually sits alongside it in Shavonna's practice.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Antisocial personality
- Blended family issues
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Dependent personality
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Guilt and shame
- Immigration issues
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Multicultural concerns
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Post-traumatic stress
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexual dysfunction
- Women's issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Shavonna lists
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
- Systemic Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
Approaches that translate to online care
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and following what matters most to the person. The therapist provides a nonjudgmental space and helps clients set the direction for their own work, which fits well with video or text sessions where pacing matters.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) involves identifying thoughts and behaviors that contribute to anger, anxiety, or depression and practicing concrete changes. CBT can work through exercises and homework across video calls or messaging to reinforce new skills.
Mindfulness Therapy teaches simple attention and breathing practices to reduce reactivity and increase focus on the present moment. These short practices are easy to use between sessions and adapt well to phone or chat check-ins.
Finding the right approach happens together. The therapist will talk with each person about their goals, preferences, and daily life, then suggest methods to try. That collaborative process helps tailor techniques so they fit the client’s needs rather than forcing a single method.
Online sessions offer practical benefits like flexible scheduling and easier access from different places. Video calls let the therapist and client see each other and work through exercises in real time. Phone sessions can be helpful when bandwidth is limited or a quieter audio check-in is preferred. Live chat or text messaging is useful for brief updates, quick coping reminders, or when someone needs shorter check-ins during a busy day.
Questions people ask about Shavonna
What kinds of concerns does she address?
She helps people with anger, stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, addictions, relationship and family problems, and related issues like parenting and grief.
How would you describe her therapy style?
Her style is genuine and client-centered, with practical tools from CBT, mindfulness, motivational interviewing, and narrative methods to fit each person.
What is her professional background?
She has ten years of experience as a licensed social worker in New York and has worked with survivors of domestic violence, substance use cases, and forensic mental health.
What credentials and location are listed?
She holds an LCSW credential, listed as NY LCSW, and practices in New York.
In which languages are sessions offered?
Sessions are offered in English only and international clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are available?
She works via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions based on therapist availability.