Shawna Theriot, LCSW

Shawna Theriot (pronounced Terry-O) is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, LCSW, practicing in Texas with 22 years of experience supporting people through life’s challenges. She focuses on helping individuals manage stress, anxiety, grief, low self-esteem, depression, and major life changes. Her practice addresses a broad range of concerns including abandonment, adoption and foster care issues, caregiver stress, chronic illness and pain, family and blended family dynamics, communication problems, divorce and separation, domestic violence, fatherhood issues, and end-of-life matters.

Shawna brings a flexible, person-centered approach to therapy, tailoring services to each person’s goals and circumstances. She integrates client-centered techniques with cognitive behavioral and mindfulness-informed practices, and also draws on narrative and motivational strategies when appropriate. Her work can include creative modalities such as art and music assisted therapy along with meditation and mindfulness exercises, offering multiple pathways for clients to explore emotions and develop coping skills.

She has experience supporting teens facing bullying and self-esteem struggles, individuals managing ADHD, adults seeking better work-life balance, seniors navigating transitions, and LGBTQ+ people working through identity concerns. Shawna offers virtual sessions by video, phone, and text for clients ages 9 and up, and accepts most major insurance carriers. She aims to create a compassionate, goal-focused space where people can find direction, build resilience, and move toward greater balance.