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Shawna Lupori

Compassionate counselor focused on practical change

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Credentials
LPC
Experience
8 years
Licensed in
Pennsylvania
Languages
English
Format
Online sessions

About Shawna

Shawna Lupori is a licensed professional counselor (LPC) practicing in Pennsylvania with eight years of clinical experience. She emphasizes building trust first and aims to be a steady, nonjudgmental presence while clients talk through hard things. Shawna focuses on practical steps people can use to feel better and move forward.

She is straightforward and supportive in sessions and keeps goals clear and realistic. Shawna works with people facing addiction and mental health challenges, and also addresses depression, anxiety, and stress.

Background and approach

Family concerns, relationship strain, grief, intimacy issues, and parenting are part of her day-to-day practice. She also helps with career transitions, anger, eating-related concerns, and compassion fatigue. Her style adapts to each person.

Shawna draws on client-centered methods so sessions follow what matters most to the client. She uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy techniques to spot patterns of thinking and change behaviors. Motivational Interviewing is used when someone is ambivalent about change, and Solution-Focused Therapy helps set small, achievable steps.

Shawna describes herself as a steady supporter who wants clients to use their strengths and learn from setbacks. She works with co-occurring issues like addiction and mental health together rather than separately. Her approach is direct but compassionate, aimed at helping people find practical ways to cope and create change.

Shawna practices throughout Pennsylvania and conducts sessions in English. She offers several online session formats to fit different needs and schedules.

How Shawna’s Approaches Work Online

Client-centered therapy focuses on what matters most to the person in the room. The therapist listens closely and follows the client’s lead to build trust and explore goals. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts, feelings, and actions connect and teaches practical skills to change unhelpful patterns and reduce symptoms like anxiety or depression.

Choosing the right approach is a team effort. Shawna will work with each client to decide which methods fit their goals and comfort level. This may mean combining approaches over time and adjusting plans as needs change, with ongoing discussion about what feels helpful.

Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life. Video calls let people speak face-to-face from home, phone sessions remove travel time, and live chat or text-based messaging offer short-form check-ins and flexible communication. These options support continuity of care and let clients access regular support in ways that suit their schedule and lifestyle.

Client-Centered Therapy

The direction comes from you rather than from a set programme. The therapist offers a warm, non-judgemental space to think out loud and work at your own pace. Online, this rests on the relationship rather than on being in the same room.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)

CBT looks at the link between what you think, how you feel, and what you do. You work on noticing unhelpful patterns and practising steadier responses. It suits online sessions well, because much of the work happens between appointments and can be talked through from anywhere.

Existential Therapy

Takes the larger questions seriously: meaning, choice, mortality, responsibility. Suited to periods when the difficulty is less a symptom than a sense that something has to change.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does she commonly address?
She works with stress, anxiety, addictions, depression, and self-esteem issues among other concerns. Family, relationship, parenting, grief, trauma, and career matters are also within her practice.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is practical and client-focused. Sessions follow the client’s priorities while using clear tools to change thinking and behavior.
What is her clinical background?
She has eight years of clinical experience and a longer history in human services working with diverse adult populations. Her work includes addiction and co-occurring mental health concerns.
Which credentials and location apply to this therapist?
She is a licensed professional counselor - LPC - practicing in Pennsylvania with license PA LPC PC012645.
In what languages are sessions offered?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can sessions be held online or by phone?
Yes. Formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different preferences.
How are costs and billing handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What are the first steps to begin therapy?
Begin by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions based on the therapist’s availability.

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Experience
8 years
Licensed
Pennsylvania
Languages
English

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