Therapist profile
Shawana Porter, LPC
Licensed Professional Counselor - Stress and relationship concerns
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- Depression and anxiety
- Trauma and grief
- Self esteem work
About Shawana
Shawana Porter is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in South Carolina with 15 years of clinical experience. She has worked in hospitals, correctional settings, and mental health facilities. Her practice focuses on common concerns such as depression, stress and anxiety, anger, self-esteem, and motivation.
Porter also helps people facing relationship strain, grief, trauma and abuse, intimacy-related issues, and compassion fatigue. She lists family and LGBT concerns among her areas of focus, along with aging and geriatric issues and support for young adults. Sessions are aimed at practical steps that reduce day-to-day distress and improve coping.
Her work draws on several evidence-based techniques. Cognitive behavioral approaches look at patterns of thinking and behavior and test changes in small steps. Mindfulness methods bring simple awareness practices into daily life to reduce reactivity and clear thinking.
She also uses solution-focused strategies to identify immediate goals and next steps. Family systems ideas are used to notice how relationships shape problems and possible changes. Client-centered principles keep conversations centered on the person's experience and priorities.
Porter writes plainly and encourages people to tell their story without judgment. She describes the first step as finding what feels manageable and realistic for the person sitting in the room. Practical planning and steady skill-building are emphasized over theory-heavy discussion.
How sessions work
How therapeutic approaches are used in online sessions
Shawana Porter lists cognitive behavioral methods and mindfulness among her primary techniques. Cognitive behavioral approaches involve finding specific thoughts and behaviors that keep problems going, then testing small changes to see what helps. This can be useful for anxiety, depression, anger, and motivation challenges. Mindfulness teaches simple attention and breathing practices to reduce reactivity and increase clarity; those skills often become short exercises to use between meetings.She also uses solution-focused ideas that help identify immediate, practical steps to try. Deciding which approaches to emphasize is a collaborative process. The therapist and client review what matters most, try techniques, and adjust the plan based on what works and what feels doable.
The biography does not list which session formats are offered. Confirm the current session options before booking to know whether meetings are by video, phone, or in person. One practical benefit of remote sessions is fitting appointments into a busy day without a long commute. Phone or shorter check-ins can be easier when bandwidth or camera use is limited. Working together online can make regular practice and goal tracking simpler while focusing on everyday changes that reduce stress at home.
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Experience
15+ years
Listed in
South Carolina
Languages
English
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What kinds of problems does she help with?
She works with depression, stress and anxiety, anger, self-esteem, relationship strain, grief, trauma and related concerns.
How would she describe her way of working?
Her approach is practical and skills-focused, using methods that look at thoughts, behaviors, and simple mindfulness practices to reduce reactivity and improve coping.
How much experience does she have?
She has 15 years of professional work experience in hospitals, correctional settings, and mental health facilities.
Where is she licensed to practice?
She holds a license of Professional Counseling in South Carolina and uses the LPC credential.
Can she work with people who speak other languages or live abroad?
Sessions are offered in English and she is not accepting international clients at this time.
What session formats are available?
The original biography does not specify session formats; confirm current session options before booking to know whether sessions are in person, video, or phone.
How much do sessions cost?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What is the first step to begin?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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