Shonnia Spears

Guiding practical change with compassion

LPC Texas

Experience: 7 years in practice
Focus areas: Stress, Anxiety, Family, Self esteem
Approaches: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Client-Centered Therapy
Languages: English

About Shonnia

Shonnia Spears is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) based in Texas who guides people through stress, anxiety, depression, grief, trauma, relationship challenges, and related life changes. She emphasizes a nonjudgmental, supportive atmosphere that prioritizes each person's values and pace, helping clients clarify goals and build practical skills.

Background and approach

Her approach blends cognitive behavioral techniques with client-centered listening to help people reframe unhelpful thoughts and develop coping strategies. With seven years of clinical experience, Spears brings motivational interviewing and solution-focused methods when clients want momentum toward specific changes or decisions.

She also addresses topics such as parenting, adoption and foster care, multicultural concerns, women's issues, LGBT matters, compassion fatigue, ADHD, anger, self-esteem, and young adult issues. Sessions are offered through multiple online formats to fit different lifestyles, and she accepts clients from outside the United States in addition to those in Texas.

How therapeutic approaches translate to online care

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying and changing patterns of thinking and behavior that contribute to distress; online CBT sessions often include goal setting, skill practice, and structured exercises useful for anxiety, depression, and stress-related problems. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes empathy, acceptance, and listening so clients can explore feelings and values at their own pace, which can feel especially supportive in virtual conversations. Motivational Interviewing helps people resolve ambivalence and build motivation for change by exploring personal goals and strengths, a useful method when clients are facing decisions or trying to modify habits.

Finding the right mix of methods is part of the collaborative process. The therapist will work together with each client to choose approaches based on their needs, goals, and preferences, adjusting strategies as progress unfolds rather than relying on a single technique.

Online sessions are available by video calls, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to increase convenience and access for people in different locations and schedules. These formats allow for flexible appointment times and make it easier to maintain continuity of care while fitting therapy into a client's daily life.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does this therapist address?

She works with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, grief, relationship and parenting challenges, ADHD, LGBT issues, self-esteem, anger, compassion fatigue, and related life changes.

What therapeutic style can I expect in sessions?

Sessions blend client-centered listening with evidence-informed techniques such as cognitive behavioral approaches, motivational interviewing, and solution-focused strategies to match the client's goals.

How much clinical experience does the therapist have?

The therapist has seven years of experience working with individuals on a range of mental health and life concerns.

What credentials and location are associated with this provider?

She is a Licensed Professional Counselor with the credential TX LPC 74992 and is based in Texas.

Are services available in other languages or to international clients?

Sessions are offered in English, and the therapist accepts international clients as well as those located in Texas.

Which session formats are offered for online therapy?

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

How is cost handled for sessions?

Cost varies by location and therapist availability; services use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

What are the steps to begin working with this therapist?

To get started, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a session based on the therapist's availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyFamily conflictsSelf esteem Coping with life changes ADHD

Also works with

LGBTRelationship issuesTrauma and abuse GriefParenting issuesAnger managementDepression Compassion fatigue

Additional focus areas

Adoption and foster careFamily problemsMulticultural concernsWomen's issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Motivational InterviewingSolution-Focused Therapy

Experience

7+ years

Licensed

Texas

Languages

English