Shwanna Burton, LPC - Therapist in Georgia

About Shwanna

Shwanna Burton is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) based in Georgia. She focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, grief, addiction, depression, and intimacy-related concerns. She also supports those dealing with parenting challenges, anger, career changes, bipolar disorder, ADHD, and life transitions.

Her tone is direct and compassionate, aimed at easing the first step into therapy. She creates an open space where people can speak without judgment. Sessions prioritize practical steps and clear goals.

Background and approach

She listens for what matters most and helps clients build coping skills they can use day to day. Her background includes six years of professional experience working with a broad range of concerns. That experience informs how she balances support and skill-building in sessions.

She draws on Client-Centered Therapy to keep the work focused on the person’s priorities. She uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, to identify unhelpful thinking patterns and try different ways of responding. Dialectical Behavior Therapy, or DBT, is used when emotion regulation and coping strategies are key goals.

These approaches are selected to match the problem at hand and the client’s preferences. Therapy is collaborative and paced to each person’s needs. She encourages small, sustainable changes and tracks progress together.

Signing up begins with a short questionnaire and scheduling a time that fits the client’s life.

Approaches and online care that fit your life

Client-Centered Therapy places the person’s priorities at the center of each session. The therapist listens closely and shapes the work around what the client wants to change or understand, which helps when someone needs steady support and acceptance.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts affect feelings and actions. It focuses on identifying unhelpful thinking and testing new behaviors, which can be useful for anxiety, depression, and stress management.

Dialectical Behavior Therapy, or DBT, emphasizes skills for managing strong emotions and improving coping. It teaches practical tools such as distress tolerance and emotion regulation for people facing intense mood swings or overwhelming stress.

Finding the best approach is part of the process. The therapist works collaboratively to choose methods that match a person’s goals, needs, and preferences. Over time the plan can be adjusted based on what is working.

Online therapy offers practical flexibility for busy lives. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation from home, while phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging give options for shorter check-ins or when schedules are tight. These formats make it easier to fit therapy into a parent’s routine and keep momentum between sessions.

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.

Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)

Concrete skills for riding out strong emotion, tolerating distress, and handling relationships without things escalating. The skills are practised in daily life, so between-session support by message or phone fits naturally.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Shwanna address?

She works with a wide range of issues including stress, anxiety, addictions, grief, depression, intimacy-related concerns, parenting challenges, anger, career shifts, bipolar disorder, ADHD, and coping with life changes.

What is her general approach in sessions?

Her style is open and nonjudgmental. She focuses on practical steps and helps clients build skills they can use between sessions.

How much clinical experience does she have?

She has six years of professional work experience supporting people with emotional and behavioral concerns.

What are her credentials and where is she based?

She is a Licensed Professional Counselor - LPC - with license number GA LPC LPC014358 and practices from Georgia.

Which languages are supported for sessions?

Sessions are offered in English.

What session formats are available?

Sessions can take place via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging.

How are fees and payment handled?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model 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 sessions according to the therapist's availability.

Specialties and expertise

Top specialties

Stress, Anxiety
Addictions
Relationship issues

Also works with

Therapeutic approaches

Experience: 6 years
Licensed: Georgia
Languages: English

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