Works with
- Anger
- Stress, Anxiety
- Family conflicts
- Self esteem
- Coping with life changes
- ADHD
How Shonnia works
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LPC
- Licensed in
- Texas
- Years in practice
- 7
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Shonnia
Shonnia Spears, LPC, helps people who feel stuck by offering steady, practical support. She listens without judgment and helps clients identify small, doable steps. Her work is warm and direct, focused on everyday life needs like anger, stress, and changes that feel overwhelming.
Shonnia uses clear methods to help people notice patterns and try new responses. She draws from client-centered work to follow each person’s priorities. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy helps break down thoughts and behaviors into manageable pieces.
Background and approach
Motivational Interviewing and solution-focused ideas are used to set short-term goals and keep momentum moving forward. Sessions focus on what matters most to the client. Shonnia helps people with relationship strain, grief, low self-esteem, ADHD-related challenges, and parenting concerns.
She also supports those dealing with trauma, depression, compassion fatigue, and issues related to adoption or foster care. She has seven years of clinical experience and practices as a Licensed Professional Counselor in Texas. Her background includes attention to multicultural concerns and women’s issues, and she often works with young adults navigating life transitions.
Meetings can be scheduled to fit real life. Shonnia offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging so people can pick what works best. International clients who speak English are able to connect as well.
What Shonnia works with
Everything Shonnia lists, in the therapist's own terms. Anger is the reason this directory exists; the rest tells you what usually sits alongside it in Shonnia's practice.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Family conflicts
- Self esteem
- Coping with life changes
- ADHD
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Depression
- Compassion fatigue
- Adoption and foster care
- Family problems
- Multicultural concerns
- Women's issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Shonnia lists
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Motivational Interviewing
- Solution-Focused Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
How therapeutic approaches fit into online sessions
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on keeping the client’s goals at the center of each session and using empathy and listening to guide progress. This approach is helpful for people who want a supportive space to sort feelings and decide next steps for issues like anxiety, grief, or self-esteem.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) breaks down problems into thoughts, feelings, and actions, and then tests small changes to see what helps. CBT is useful for anger, stress, and symptoms of depression by giving concrete tools to try between sessions.
Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with the client about goals, try methods that fit those aims, and adjust plans based on what is working. Clients are invited to give feedback so sessions stay practical and relevant.
Online therapy offers flexibility for busy lives. Video calls let people have a fuller face-to-face conversation, phone sessions work when bandwidth or camera use is limited, and live chat or text messaging can be used for quick check-ins or brief coaching between meetings. These options make it easier to keep momentum and fit care into real schedules.
Questions people ask about Shonnia
What concerns does this therapist address?
She works with stress, anxiety, anger, depression, trauma and abuse, grief, self-esteem, and coping with life changes. Additional focuses include parenting, adoption and foster care, multicultural concerns, women's issues, and young adult issues.
What is the therapist's style in sessions?
Sessions are person-centered and practical. Conversations center on client goals while using techniques to change unhelpful thoughts and try new behaviors.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has seven years of experience working with adults on a range of concerns including compassion fatigue and relationship issues.
What credentials and location apply?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) and practices in Texas.
Which languages are supported and can international clients join?
Sessions are offered in English and international clients are accepted.
What session formats are available?
She provides video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules and needs.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location and the therapist's schedule; sessions are accessed via a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with this therapist?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.