- ACT and CBT methods
- DBT skills training
- Mindfulness practice
About Shaiuana
Shaiuana Okoro is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Texas with five years of clinical experience. She focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, relationship concerns, and anger. Shaiuana also supports clients facing grief, self-esteem struggles, career shifts, and LGBTQ issues.
She uses straightforward, talk-based work to help people notice what keeps them stuck and try different ways of responding. Sessions mix practical skills with reflective conversation. That can mean learning simple tools to handle strong feelings, trying small behavior changes, or practicing ways to speak up in tense moments.
Shaiuana draws on approaches such as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, and Mindfulness. Those methods are used to address things like addiction, trauma, communication problems, and emotional overwhelm. She often focuses on skills you can practice between sessions.
Her style aims to be clear and direct. People work together to set goals and pick methods that fit their life. Progress is tracked in small steps, not big promises.
Shaiuana works with adults who want practical ways to handle anger, reduce reactivity, or improve difficult relationships. She also helps with parenting stresses, coping with life changes, mood disorders, and issues related to sexual assault and abuse.
How her therapeutic approaches translate to online work
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice tough thoughts and feelings and then choose actions that match their values. ACT is useful for chronic worry, anger that gets in the way, and decisions around addiction. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on spotting unhelpful thoughts and testing them with practical experiments. CBT often helps with anxiety, low mood, and patterns that fuel reactive behavior. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) teaches concrete skills for emotional regulation, distress tolerance, and clearer communication that can reduce blow-ups and improve relationships.Figuring out which approach fits best is part of the work. The therapist will talk with the client about goals, try methods that seem promising, and adjust the plan as progress is made. That collaborative process helps match techniques to the person’s real-life situations and preferences.
The biography does not list specific online session formats, so confirm the available options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions around work or family demands, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and let people access therapy from different locations. Therapists and licensed professionals can still teach skills, assign practice exercises, and work on communication strategies effectively through remote sessions.
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Experience
5+ years
Listed in
Texas
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, relationship issues, anger, grief, self-esteem, and related concerns listed in her profile.
Which therapeutic approaches does she use?
Her approaches include Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Client-Centered Therapy, and Mindfulness Therapy.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has five years of professional work experience providing counseling in Texas.
What credential does she hold and where is she based?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) licensed in Texas and practices from that state.
Can I book sessions in other languages or from other countries?
Sessions are offered in English and she is not accepting international clients at this time.
What session formats are available?
The original biography does not specify session formats. Please confirm the current session options before booking.
How are fees handled?
Cost varies with location and sessions are provided through a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.