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Shawndre Leydon

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Shawndre Leydon, LMHC, LCPC

Florida

MA LMHC, ME LCPC - Relationships and Parenting

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About

  • Stress and anxiety
  • Parenting challenges
  • Trauma and grief

About Shawndre

Shawndre Leydon is an MA LMHC and ME LCPC practicing in Florida with five years of clinical experience. She focuses on common struggles such as stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and parenting concerns, and challenges related to trauma, grief, and addiction. Sessions are conducted in English and she accepts clients from outside the United States.

Leydon uses practical, evidence-informed methods in sessions. She draws on cognitive behavioral techniques to help people notice unhelpful thoughts and test different responses. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy is used to clarify values and build willingness to face difficult feelings while taking meaningful steps in daily life.

Attachment-Based ideas shape how she looks at repeated patterns in relationships and closeness. Client-Centered methods guide the pace of sessions so people can describe what matters most to them. Dialectical Behavior Therapy tools are offered for emotional regulation and reducing intense reactions when needed.

In a typical session she listens for the problem that feels most urgent at home or work. Then she and the client pick a few practical skills to try between sessions. Sessions include straightforward feedback, skill practice, and planning small experiments to test change.

People who come because parenting feels overwhelming, a relationship is strained, or past abuse still affects daily life will find clear, goal-focused conversations. She also supports those coping with sleep or eating difficulties, anger, ADHD-related struggles, and role-related stress like caregiving or career shifts.

How sessions work

How her approaches translate to online work

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy helps people name what matters to them and take small actions even when feelings are hard. It is useful for anxiety, depression, and coping with life changes. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at repeated relationship patterns and helps people notice how early bonds affect current reactions and closeness. Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening closely and following the client's pace so conversations stay relevant to real life problems.

Choosing the right approach is a shared process. She will work with the client to decide which methods fit their goals and preferences. That decision can change over time as immediate problems shift or new concerns arise.

The original biography does not list specific online session formats, so confirm the available options before booking. Online work can make it easier to schedule short check-ins around busy days, avoid travel time, and use visual or audio tools when helpful. Many people find it simpler to keep momentum between appointments when sessions fit into ordinary routines. Licensed professionals adapt the methods above to suit remote sessions and everyday life demands.

Areas of focus

Areas of expertise

Also works with

AddictionsLGBTFamily conflictsGriefIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoping with life changesCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAntisocial personalityAttachment issuesAvoidant personalityBlended family issuesBody imageCaregiver issues and stressCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDependent personalityDissociationDivorce and separationDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionEating and food-related issuesEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesFertility issuesForgivenessGender dysphoriaGuilt and shameHoardingImpulsivityInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMen's issuesMidlife crisisVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMoney and financial issuesMood disordersMulticultural concernsNarcissismObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksParanoiaPersonality disordersPhobiasPolyamory / non-monogamous relationshipsPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthPrejudice and discriminationProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSex addictionSexual assault and abuseSexual dysfunctionSexualitySocial anxiety and phobiaTraumatic brain injuryWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Existential TherapyJungian TherapyMindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapyPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused TherapyInternal Family Systems

Experience

5+ years

Listed in

Florida, Massachusetts, New Jersey, Maine

Languages

English

Questions

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of problems does she help with?

She works with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship strain, parenting concerns, trauma and abuse, addictions, grief, and related issues listed in her specialties.

What is her therapy style like?

Her approach is interactive and practical, using techniques from CBT, ACT, DBT, attachment-based, and client-centered methods to address day-to-day problems.

How much experience does she have?

She has five years of clinical experience working with a wide range of concerns including trauma, ADHD, and relationship struggles.

What credentials and location are listed?

She holds MA LMHC and ME LCPC credentials and practices from Florida.

Does she work with people who live outside the US?

Yes, sessions are offered to international clients and are conducted in English.

What session formats are offered?

The original biography does not specify session formats; confirm current session options before booking.

How does payment and cost work?

Cost varies by location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

How do I begin working with her?

Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.

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