About Shawn
Shawn Ashworth is a licensed counselor in Maryland who focuses on stress, anxiety, relationships, anger, self-esteem, and ADHD. She holds an MD and is a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor, and she brings 31 years of clinical experience to her work. Her manner is warm and direct, aimed at helping people make steady, practical changes rather than getting stuck in paperwork and labels.
Shawn takes a collaborative, solution-minded approach. In sessions she helps people spot their strengths, set clear goals, and try doable steps that fit their daily life.
Background and approach
She draws on cognitive-behavioral ideas and practical problem-solving to reduce anxiety, manage impulsivity, and improve communication. Her work often covers relationship challenges, commitment questions, and the hurts that show up after separation or domestic conflict. She also helps clients facing body image concerns, social anxiety, guilt and shame, and struggles with life purpose and self-love.
Conversations focus on what to try next and how to keep progress moving. Shawn offers different ways to connect, including video, phone, live chat, and text messaging. That flexibility makes it easier to check in between sessions and to pick formats that match someone’s schedule.
Sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time. People who choose her can expect practical, short-term tools alongside deeper work when it’s needed. She aims to make therapy feel understandable and manageable so clients can build long-term habits that support better daily functioning.
Therapeutic approaches and online options that fit your life
Shawn uses evidence-based techniques that aim for clear, practical change. Cognitive-behavioral ideas help people identify unhelpful thoughts and try small behavior experiments to reduce anxiety and impulsivity. Solution-focused work concentrates on current strengths and next steps so progress feels doable and measurable.Finding the right method is part of the work together. She will help clients choose and adjust approaches based on their specific goals, daily routines, and what feels most helpful. This collaborative process means strategies are tailored and can change as needs evolve.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video lets you use visual cues and a more traditional session feel. Phone sessions are useful when bandwidth or camera use is limited. Live chat and text messaging make brief check-ins and day-to-day support easier to fit into a busy schedule. These options give flexibility to balance therapy with family, work, and other obligations while continuing focused clinical work.
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What this therapist works with
Most often
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Anger management
Also listed
- Experience
- 31 years
- Licensed
- Maryland
- Languages
- English
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