Shawna Powell, LPC
Therapist in Colorado
Shawna Powell is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) with 23 years of experience based in Colorado.
- Licensed inColorado
- LicenseLPC.0005618
- NPI 1942648373
- Experience23+ years
- LanguagesEnglish
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About Shawna
Shawna Powell is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) with 23 years of experience based in Colorado. She chose this path after surviving difficult events and wanting to use those experiences to help others move beyond mere survival. Shawna focuses on practical steps people can use to reclaim their lives and find growth after trauma.
She meets people where they are and treats them as the expert on their own life.
Background and approach
Sessions are collaborative and geared toward clear goals. Shawna draws on a mix of approaches to match each person’s needs rather than using one fixed method. Her work covers many concerns including stress, anxiety, depression, grief, addiction, and compassion fatigue.
She also helps with attachment issues, relationship and intimacy concerns, parenting strain, and coping with life changes. Shawna pays attention to co-occurring challenges like chronic illness, pain, or dissociation when they appear. In practice she blends evidence-based methods such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy with attachment-focused and client-centered work.
That mix allows her to shift between skill-building, values-focused work, and exploring relational patterns in a practical way. Shawna aims to empower people to use their past experiences as fuel for change. Her sessions are direct and empathetic, focused on small, workable steps that can improve day-to-day functioning and relationships.
Credentials
- LPC (Colorado)
- License LPC.0005618 · expires August 2027
- NPI
- 1942648373 · national provider identifier
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Focus areas and approaches
Everything Shawna lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Intimacy-related issues
- Parenting issues
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Compassion fatigue
- Abandonment
- Antisocial personality
- Attachment issues
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dependent personality
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Immigration issues
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Personality disorders
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Traumatic brain injury
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
Approaches Shawna names
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Existential Therapy
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Somatic Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
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Online support
Approaches that guide online work
Shawna uses Attachment-Based Therapy to look at how early and current relationships shape patterns today; this helps with intimacy, trust, and feeling safer in relationships. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, focuses on clarifying personal values and taking committed steps toward them while learning to live with difficult thoughts and feelings.Finding the right approach is part of the work. Shawna collaborates with each person to pick methods that fit their goals, needs, and comfort level. She may combine techniques so sessions include both hands-on skills and reflection about relationship patterns.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video calls let people work face-to-face when that helps; phone sessions can be a simpler option when bandwidth is limited. Live chat and text messaging support shorter check-ins, skill practice between sessions, or ongoing support that fits into a busy day. These options make scheduling more flexible and help people keep consistent momentum toward their goals.
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Frequently asked
What kinds of problems does Shawna address?
She helps with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, addictions, and compassion fatigue. Other focuses include attachment issues, relationship and intimacy concerns, parenting strain, and coping with life changes.
How would you describe her therapy style?
Her approach is collaborative and practical. She combines skill-building with exploration of relational patterns and values-based work.
How much experience does she have in practice?
She has 23 years of professional experience supporting people through trauma, loss, and major life transitions.
Where is she based and what credential does she hold?
She practices from Colorado and holds the LPC credential, listed as CO LPC.
What languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available for online work?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging as options for remote work.
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.
What are the first steps to begin therapy?
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