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Shauna Jones, LCSW

  • Experience10 years
  • LocationNorth Carolina
  • Focus areasStress and Anxiety, Relationship, and Family
  • Therapy approachesInternal Family Systems and Client-Centered Therapy
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About Shauna

Shauna Jones is a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) practicing in North Carolina who brings ten years of clinical experience to individual and family therapy.

Background and approach

Her work emphasizes Internal Family Systems alongside cognitive-behavioral and trauma-focused strategies, blending structured interventions with a client-centered, solution-focused orientation to address issues such as depression, anxiety, relationship and intimacy concerns, parenting and blended family challenges, mood disorders, ADHD, and responses to trauma or abuse.

Her therapeutic stance is warm, candid, and interactive, prioritizing respect, sensitivity, and compassion while avoiding stigmatizing labels. Shauna collaborates with clients to tailor discussions and treatment plans to their particular needs, drawing on evidence-informed techniques to support coping with life changes, grief, addiction, career stress, and other areas listed in her focus.

She frames therapy as a partnership that honors each person’s strengths and fosters practical change. Shauna encourages those ready to pursue greater well-being to take the first step; she offers a supportive presence and aims to empower clients as they work toward clearer goals and improved functioning.

Working with Internal Parts and Practical Strategies Online

Internal Family Systems frames emotional struggles as interactions among different parts of the self; therapy helps clients notice, understand, and communicate with those parts to reduce conflict and increase inner balance. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy focuses on identifying and shifting unhelpful thoughts and behaviors to improve mood and functioning, which is useful for anxiety, depression, and mood regulation. Trauma-Focused Therapy attends to healing from past traumatic experiences by stabilizing symptoms, processing distressing memories at a manageable pace, and building coping skills for everyday life.

Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the collaborative work Shauna does with each client. She explores goals, preferences, and responses to different techniques, then tailors sessions so the methods best match the client’s needs and comfort level. This collaborative orientation helps shape a flexible plan that evolves over time.

Online formats including video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging make it easier to fit therapy into busy lives and reach support from home. These options allow for consistent contact, quicker check-ins between sessions, and scheduling flexibility, all of which can support steady progress while accommodating varied routines and commitments.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does Shauna work with?
She addresses a broad range of issues including stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and intimacy challenges, grief, trauma and abuse, parenting and blended family matters, addictions, ADHD, and career-related stress.
What is her general therapeutic approach and style?
Her style is warm, honest, and interactive, combining client-centered care with cognitive-behavioral, trauma-focused, solution-focused, and Internal Family Systems elements to fit each person's needs.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She brings 10 years of experience as an individual and family therapist working with diverse concerns including mood disturbances and trauma-related issues.
What are her credentials and where is she licensed?
She is an LCSW licensed in North Carolina, credential number NC LCSW c012411.
Does she provide therapy in other languages or to international clients?
Sessions are conducted in English and she is not accepting international clients at this time.
Which session formats are available for working together?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to accommodate different preferences and schedules.
How are fees and subscriptions handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions are provided through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What is the process for beginning therapy?
To start, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseCoping with life changes

Also works with

AddictionsLGBTGriefIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderDepressionCoachingCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAttachment issuesBDSM, kink, and alternative sex cultureBlended family issuesCaregiver issues and stressCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)Divorce and separationDomestic violenceEmptinessFamily problemsFatherhood issuesFertility issuesFirst responder issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameImpulsivityInfidelityIntellectual disabilityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMen's issuesMidlife crisisVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMoney and financial issuesMood disordersNarcissismObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksPersonality disordersPhobiasPolyamory / non-monogamous relationshipsPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthPrejudice and discriminationProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Self-loveSex addictionSexual assault and abuseSexual dysfunctionSexualitySocial anxiety and phobiaTraumatic brain injuryWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Solution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused TherapyInternal Family Systems

Experience

10+ years

Licensed

North Carolina

Languages

English