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Online therapist

Shawndre Leydon

Calm, practical support for everyday family life

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Credentials
LMHC, LCPC
Experience
5 years
Licensed in
Florida, Massachusetts, New Jersey
Languages
English
Format
Online sessions

About Shawndre

Shawndre Leydon uses a practical, client-centered approach to help people manage stress, anxiety, relationship problems, and parenting challenges. She is Shawndre Leydon, a licensed mental health counselor and licensed clinical professional counselor with five years of experience. Her manner is warm and straightforward so parents can get clear help without complicated language.

She draws on several evidence-based methods to shape sessions. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) helps identify unhelpful thoughts and change behaviors.

Background and approach

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) supports values-based choices when emotions feel overwhelming. Her work also includes Attachment-Based Therapy to look at relationship patterns. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) skills are used for emotional regulation when stress or intense feelings are present.

These approaches are mixed to fit what a person needs in the moment. Shawndre has focused experience with concerns such as depression, trauma and abuse, grief, addictions, ADHD, and issues around intimacy and family. She also addresses practical stresses like sleep, eating, career changes, and caregiver strain.

Parents often appreciate clear strategies for daily life and communication. Sessions are offered in English and available to clients in Florida and beyond. Shawndre aims to work collaboratively, set simple goals, and teach concrete skills that clients can use between sessions.

Approaches that translate well to online care

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on helping people notice difficult thoughts and feelings while choosing actions that match their values. It can be useful for stress, anxiety, and making changes during life transitions. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) identifies unhelpful thought patterns and teaches practical strategies to change behaviors and emotions. It is often applied to anxiety, depression, sleep and eating concerns, and daily routines. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how past relationship patterns shape current connections and communication. This approach can help people understand repeated relationship struggles and build healthier ways of relating. Finding the right approach is part of therapy. The therapist will work collaboratively to pick and adjust methods based on each persons goals, needs, and preferences. That collaborative process helps ensure sessions feel useful and focused on real-world change. Online therapy offers flexibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. These options make it easier to fit sessions around parenting, work, and daily life while still getting consistent support and practical skills.

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 problems does Shawndre address?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and intimacy issues, trauma and abuse, parenting concerns, grief, addictions, ADHD, and related areas listed in her profile.
What is her therapy style like?
Her style is warm and interactive, combining practical skill teaching with supportive conversation to help people manage emotions and change unhelpful patterns.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has five years of experience working as a licensed clinician with a range of concerns from mood conditions to relationship and parenting challenges.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She holds LMHC and LCPC credentials with licence details MA LMHC LMHC10000080 and ME LCPC CC8175, and she practices from Florida.
Which languages are supported and can international clients connect?
Sessions are offered in English, and she does accept international clients.
What session formats are available?
Therapy can be delivered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging.
How much do sessions cost?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to therapist availability.

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Experience
5 years
Licensed
Florida, Massachusetts, New Jersey, Maine
Languages
English

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