Shauna Holder

Practical, compassionate counseling for life challenges

LPC Texas

Experience: 13 years in practice
Focus areas: Stress, Anxiety, Family, Trauma and abuse
Approaches: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Client-Centered Therapy
Languages: English

About Shauna

Shauna Holder is a licensed professional counselor (LPC) based in Texas who brings 13 years of clinical experience to a wide range of concerns including stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, relationship and intimacy challenges, ADHD, addictions, grief, parenting struggles, and career issues.

Background and approach

She also addresses more specific themes such as attachment and abandonment, blended family dynamics, body image, caregiver stress, dissociation, and coping with major life changes. Her practice includes support for people navigating bipolar symptoms, anger, self-esteem, and compassion fatigue.

Her style balances empathy with clear structure, drawing on cognitive behavioral tools alongside client-centered and emotion-focused approaches and elements of dialectical behavior strategies. This mix allows her to tailor interventions to practical goals while attending to emotional experience.

Shauna aims to offer individualized guidance that helps clients clarify priorities, learn coping skills, and practice new ways of thinking and relating. She frames therapy as a collaborative process and works with each person to identify steps that fit their life circumstances and goals.

Approach-driven care delivered online

Shauna uses cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) to help clients identify unhelpful thinking patterns and develop practical strategies for managing anxiety, depression, and stress. She also integrates dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) techniques to teach emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal effectiveness skills useful for relationship strain, intense emotions, and self-management issues. Finally, a client-centered stance ensures attention to each person's experience by prioritizing empathy, collaboration, and individual goals.

Choosing the right approach is part of the therapeutic process, and Shauna works collaboratively with clients to determine which methods fit their needs and preferences. Together they clarify goals, try out interventions, and adjust the plan over time so the work remains relevant and effective for the client's life circumstances.

Online sessions are offered via video calls, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging, which provides flexibility for people balancing work, family, or location constraints. These formats allow for regular, scheduled contact as well as brief check-ins when helpful, making it easier to practice skills between sessions and maintain continuity of care.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does this therapist commonly address?

She works with a broad set of issues including stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, relationship and intimacy problems, ADHD, addictions, grief, parenting challenges, bipolar-related concerns, and compassion fatigue.

What is the therapeutic style and approach?

The practice combines client-centered empathy with structured interventions such as cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) and dialectical behavior therapy (DBT), plus emotionally-focused elements to address feelings and relationships.

How much clinical experience does the therapist have?

Shauna has 13 years of experience working with individuals across a range of mental health and life concerns.

Where is the therapist licensed and practicing?

She holds an LPC credential in Texas with license number TX LPC 83206 and is identified as practicing in the state of Texas.

Which languages are available and are international clients accepted?

Services are offered in English only, and international clients are not currently accepted.

What session formats are offered for online work?

Clients can connect through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging depending on therapist availability and client preference.

How is cost handled for sessions?

Fees vary with location and therapist availability; sessions are provided via a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

What are the first steps to begin working together?

Begin by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and then scheduling sessions according to the therapist's availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyFamily conflictsTrauma and abuse Depression ADHD

Also works with

AddictionsLGBTRelationship issuesGriefIntimacy-related issuesParenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoping with life changes Compassion fatigue

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAntisocial personalityAttachment issuesBlended family issuesBody imageCaregiver issues and stressCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDependent personalityDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)DissociationDivorce and separationDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionEmptinessFamily problemsFatherhood issuesFertility issuesFirst responder issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameHIV / AIDSImpulsivityInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMen's issuesMidlife crisisMood disordersMulticultural concernsObsessions, compulsions, and OCD Panic disorder and panic attacksParanoiaPersonality disordersPhobiasPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSex addictionSexual assault and abuseSexualitySocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Existential TherapyMindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingSolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

13+ years

Licensed

Texas

Languages

English