About me
I am a Licensed Professional Counselor and Nationally Certified Counselor with 19 years of experience. I provide individual, couples, and marriage and family therapy. I work with a wide range of issues ranging from anxiety, depression, anger management, grief, transitions, DSM disorders and beyond. I use a Solution Focused approach in counseling; this is based in cognitive-behavioral ideology. I also use Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT). This means that I will share any idea, theory, model, philosophy or life experience that will support the client's growth and development in counseling. I mix counseling and education to help clients understand what may be going on in their lives and let them decide what they want to do about it.
My counseling style is warm, interactive, and direct. I believe in treating everyone with respect, sensitivity, and compassion. I will tailor our dialog and treatment plan to meet your unique and specific needs. I also encourage educational tools for clients to learn about and understand the issues they may be struggling with.
When I work with couples I view the couple as the client and find that it is imperative not to take sides. Typically miscommunication is at the core of a couples struggle. I work with the couple to identify the true complexities of the struggle within the relationship. As a team, we will use a variety of therapeutic techniques to strive toward resolution.
Congratulations, it takes courage to seek for a more fulfilling and happier life and to take the first steps towards a change. If you are ready to take that step I am here to support and empower you.
I look forward to working with you!
Specialties
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationships
- Family conflicts
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
Addictions , Trauma and abuse , Grief , Intimacy-related issues , Eating disorders , Parenting issues , Anger management , Self esteem , Career difficulties , Bipolar disorder , Compassion fatigue , ADHD , Abandonment , Read more...
Clinical approaches:
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Mindfulness Therapy, Solution-Focused Therapy
Years of Experience: 19
Services offered
Messaging
Phone
Video
Licensing
WY LPC 829
PA LPC PC013921
WA LMHC LH61206792
OR LPC C6433
MT LCPC BBH-LCPC-LIC-48724
Reviews
These quotes represent just a few of the many positive reviews that we have received for Shawnna Punteney. We don't pay anyone to provide their review and they are all made voluntarily. Some people's experience receiving therapy with Regain might be different.
She is the best. Always checking in on me and just so sweet.
Shawnna changed my perspective on how helpful counseling could be. My partner and I couldn't be happier with Shawnna and how down to earth and real she is. She truly listens and made it clear from the start that she's here to help us! She gives meaningful advice based on our issues and follows up with helpful tools that we continue to use. Would 100% recommend Shawnna.
Shawnna has been very helpful for both me and my partner. She has provided multiple tools for us to use and shares theory/practices that help us understand why these tools work.
I've tried quite a few therapists off and on since childhood and Shawnna is by far the best one I've ever had. Her professional insight and advice in both individual and family therapy have been very helpful to me. I highly recommend Shawnna as an effective and relevant therapist.