Shawna Rhymes-Danielson, LMFT - Therapist in California

About Shawna

Shawna Rhymes-Danielson uses practical, evidence-informed therapy to help people facing relationship and parenting concerns. She is a licensed marriage and family therapist with ten years of experience working in California. Sessions focus on clear goals, real-life tools, and steady support for everyday problems.

Shawna helps people manage stress, anxiety, and life transitions with straightforward techniques. She also addresses self-esteem, motivation, and communication problems that get in the way of daily life.

Background and approach

Her work includes concerns related to addiction, anger, trauma and abuse, and identity issues within LGBT lived experience. Her approach blends Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and cognitive behavioral techniques with attachment-focused work. That means clients learn to notice difficult thoughts and feelings, take practical steps toward values-based living, and rebuild safer patterns in close relationships.

Mindfulness and client-centered listening guide the process. Shawna has supported people through divorce and separation, blended family challenges, adoption and foster care transitions, and caregiver stress. She also works with issues like chronic illness, abandonment wounds, infidelity, and forgiveness.

Sessions aim for clear communication, manageable steps, and steady problem-solving. In meetings she keeps the tone calm and direct. People can expect a mix of skill-building, reflective conversation, and practical homework between visits.

Shawna offers in-person California licensure perspective and applies techniques that can fit busy family routines.

Therapeutic approaches adapted for online care

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice painful thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them, then take actions that match their values. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thinking patterns and trying new behaviors to reduce distress and improve day-to-day functioning. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationship patterns affect current connections and helps rebuild safer ways of relating.

Choosing which approach to use is part of regular work together. The therapist collaborates with each person to decide what fits best based on their goals, preferences, and the problems they want to address. Plans can mix approaches and adjust over time as needs change.

Online sessions through video calls, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging make it easier to fit therapy into busy family life. These formats let people meet from home, use shorter check-ins when needed, and continue work between visits. Many clients find the flexibility helps them stay consistent with sessions and practice skills in real situations.

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)

Less about arguing with difficult thoughts, more about loosening their grip and acting on what matters to you anyway. Values and committed action carry the work, which suits conversation at a distance.

Attachment-Based Therapy

Looks at how early bonds shaped what you expect from closeness, and how that plays out now with a partner, a parent, or your own children.

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.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does Shawna address?

She works with relationship and parenting issues plus self-esteem, coping with life changes, addiction, trauma and abuse, anger, career stress, and related family problems.

What is her therapeutic style like?

She combines Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, cognitive behavioral techniques, attachment-based work, mindfulness, and client-centered listening to create practical, step-by-step support.

How much experience does she have?

Shawna has ten years of professional experience offering therapy in California.

What are her credentials and where is she located?

She is a licensed marriage and family therapist, LMFT, practicing with California license number CA LMFT 120459 and based in California.

Which languages are supported for sessions?

Sessions are offered in English.

Can people outside the U.S. work with her?

International clients are accepted.

What session formats are available?

She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules and needs.

How do I get started with therapy?

Begin by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to therapist availability.

Specialties and expertise

Top specialties

Relationship issues
Parenting issues
Self esteem

Therapeutic approaches

Experience: 10 years
Licensed: California
Languages: English

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