- CBT strategies
- Mindfulness practice
- Solution focused steps
About Shawana
Shawana Porter is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in South Carolina with 15 years of experience. She has worked in hospitals, correctional settings, and community mental health facilities. Shawana focuses on common problems like stress, anxiety, depression, anger, and self-esteem concerns. She also addresses trauma and abuse, grief, relationship strain, LGBT issues, and life transitions.
Shawana uses straightforward talk therapy and practical tools. She draws on cognitive behavioral ideas to change unhelpful thoughts and mindfulness techniques to manage strong feelings. Solution-focused methods steer sessions toward specific, achievable steps. Family systems ideas are used when patterns between people matter, and client-centered principles keep sessions focused on each person's perspective.
In appointments she helps people unpack what leads to angry reactions and frustrated patterns. She works on tools for cooling down, rebuilding trust after conflict, and improving communication. Sessions can emphasize short-term goals like managing an immediate trigger or longer work on self-worth and motivation.
Her background in medical and correctional settings shapes a direct, practical style. Shawana frames problems as solvable and breaks them into small steps. She encourages people to try techniques between sessions and to track what helps.
People looking for help with anger, relationship strain, grief, or stress will find a clinician who combines tried approaches and practical coaching. Shawana asks clients to outline their goals early so sessions stay focused and useful.
Therapeutic techniques and online sessions
Shawana commonly uses cognitive behavioral techniques to help people identify and change thought patterns that feed anger and anxiety. Those methods focus on spotting unhelpful beliefs, testing them, and practicing alternative responses that reduce reactivity.She also uses mindfulness approaches to help with strong feelings. Mindfulness work trains simple attention skills so a person can notice rising anger and choose a calmer response rather than react automatically. Solution-focused steps are used to set clear, short-term goals and to track small changes that improve daily life.
Choosing the right mix of approaches is a collaborative process. Shawana will talk with each person about their goals and try methods that match those goals. She adjusts techniques based on what helps and asks clients to report back on what works between sessions.
The original biography does not list specific online session formats, so confirm the available session options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and remove travel time so therapy fits around work or family tasks. Many people find remote sessions helpful for staying consistent while they practice new ways of handling anger.
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Experience
15+ years
Listed in
South Carolina
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she address?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, anger, self-esteem, relationship strain, trauma and abuse, grief, intimacy issues, and related life changes.
How would she approach anger in sessions?
She uses practical tools such as cognitive techniques to reframe thoughts and mindfulness to reduce immediate arousal. Sessions also include concrete steps to change reactions and improve communication.
How long has she practiced?
She has 15 years of professional experience working in hospitals, correctional settings, and mental health facilities.
What credentials and location are listed?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in South Carolina.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
Do you work with international clients?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How are sessions arranged and paid for?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.