Therapist profile
Shauna Stimmel, LPC
Licensed Professional Counselor - Parenting and Family concerns
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- CBT methods
- DBT skills
- EMDR when indicated
About Shauna
Shauna Stimmel is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Idaho with eight years of clinical experience. She holds a Master of Science in Clinical Mental Health Counseling and a bachelor’s degree in criminal psychology. Shauna focuses on stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, parenting, self esteem, depression, and family concerns. She also lists experience with adoption and foster care, autism and Asperger syndrome, substance-related issues, and relational problems such as communication and codependency.
Shauna uses a mix of approaches that draw on what each person finds helpful. She often blends client-centered methods with structured techniques from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and skills from Dialectical Behavior Therapy. She also uses Internal Family Systems and Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing when those fit the situation.
In sessions she listens for strengths and patterns that shape a person’s daily life. Practical strategies and focused skill work are common parts of the work. When trauma is present, Shauna may incorporate approaches aimed at processing painful memories alongside skill building for emotional regulation.
She supports adults who are trying to manage parenting stresses, repair family communication, or find steadier mood and self-regard. Shauna also has background in crisis care and in working with people who experience intense symptoms or complex diagnoses. Her stated aim is to help people gain clearer self-understanding and usable tools for day-to-day life.
Shauna offers counseling in English from Idaho and does not accept international clients. If someone wants to begin, they follow the service’s process to match and schedule an initial session.
How sessions work
How her approaches translate to online work
Shauna commonly uses Client-Centered Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy in her practice. Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and reflecting so a person can clarify their own goals and values. CBT looks at patterns of thought and behavior and teaches practical strategies to change unhelpful cycles.She also uses Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills for emotion regulation and distress tolerance. DBT supplies concrete coping tools that can be practiced between sessions to manage intense feelings and improve communication.
Choosing the right approach is part of the early work. The therapist will discuss goals, symptoms, and preferences and then recommend which methods to try first. That decision is collaborative and can be adjusted over time based on what helps most.
Session formats are not specified in the supplied biography, so confirm the current online options before booking. In general, online sessions can make it easier to fit counseling into daily life by avoiding travel and allowing shorter check-ins when needed. They can also let someone attend from a quieter setting without needing to be on camera for the full time, or schedule sessions during a break from work. Licensed professionals adapt their approach so the chosen methods can be practised and reviewed across sessions.
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Experience
8+ years
Listed in
Idaho
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she address?
She works with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, parenting pressures, self esteem, depression, and family issues. Additional focus areas include adoption and foster care, autism and Asperger syndrome, and substance-related problems.
How would you describe her therapy style?
Her style blends client-centered listening with practical tools from CBT and DBT. She also uses EMDR and Internal Family Systems when they seem appropriate.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has eight years of clinical and crisis-care experience, including work with people facing severe symptoms and complex mental health challenges.
What credential does she hold and where is she located?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) based in Idaho.
Can she work with non-English speakers or clients outside the US?
Sessions are offered in English. She does not accept international clients.
What session formats are offered?
The original biography does not list specific session formats. Confirm current session options before booking to know whether video or phone sessions are available.
How are costs handled?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. A license can be checked with the state board.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If anyone is in danger, use the crisis numbers.