Works with
- Anger
- Relationship issues
- Parenting issues
- Self esteem
- Coping with life changes
- Compassion fatigue
How Shawna works
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LMFT
- Licensed in
- California
- Years in practice
- 10
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Shawna
Shawna Rhymes-Danielson is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist with ten years of clinical experience in California. She focuses on helping people cope with strong emotions, improve relationships, and rebuild confidence after difficult events. Shawna uses straightforward, practical methods so people leave sessions with tools they can use right away.
Her approach emphasizes acceptance and present-moment skills alongside practical behavior change. That means she helps people notice painful thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them, then choose actions that match their values.
Background and approach
She also pays attention to attachment patterns and how early relationships shape current reactions. Sessions are conversational and focused on concrete steps. Shawna blends client-centered listening with cognitive-behavioral techniques to address unhelpful thoughts and patterns.
Mindfulness practices are introduced when they fit the person’s goals and daily life. She works with concerns like anger, trauma and abuse, parenting stress, compassion fatigue, addiction struggles, and career-related stress. Additional areas she supports include abandonment, blended family challenges, chronic illness and caregiver strain, communication problems, and infidelity.
Shawna aims to make therapy a collaborative process. She helps people set clear goals, try small changes between sessions, and track what works. Her style is warm, direct, and focused on helping people feel more capable in everyday situations.
What Shawna works with
Everything Shawna lists, in the therapist's own terms. Anger is the reason this directory exists; the rest tells you what usually sits alongside it in Shawna's practice.
- Relationship issues
- Parenting issues
- Self esteem
- Coping with life changes
- Compassion fatigue
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Attachment issues
- Blended family issues
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Divorce and separation
- Emptiness
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Money and financial issues
- Narcissism
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Post-traumatic stress
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Shawna lists
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Internal Family Systems
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
Approach-driven online therapy for emotion and relationship work
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice painful thoughts and feelings without getting overwhelmed by them, then choose actions that match their values. It is useful for anger, life transitions, and motivation issues. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationship patterns shape current reactions and communication, which can help with relationship strain and trust issues.Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with the client about goals, daily routines, and what feels most helpful. Together they will try strategies, adjust as needed, and pick the mix of ACT, attachment-focused work, or client-centered listening that fits best.
Online sessions are offered via video calls, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to make therapy more flexible. Video is useful for in-depth conversations and exercises, phone works well when bandwidth is limited, live chat can be a quick check-in, and text messaging supports short updates or reminders. These options help people fit therapy into busy schedules and keep momentum between sessions.
Questions people ask about Shawna
What concerns does Shawna help with?
She helps people with anger, trauma and abuse, relationship problems, parenting strain, self-esteem, and career stress, among other issues listed in her specialties.
What is her therapy style like?
Her style combines client-centered listening with practical techniques from cognitive behavioral therapy and mindfulness. Sessions are conversational and focused on steps you can try between meetings.
How much experience does she have?
She has ten years of professional experience working as a therapist in California.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, listed as CA LMFT, and practices in California.
In what language are sessions offered?
Sessions are offered in English, and she accepts international clients.
Which session formats are available?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules and needs.
How does cost work for sessions?
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?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to therapist availability.