About Shaun
Shaun Cunningham is a licensed mental health practitioner with 25 years of experience. She helps people manage stress and anxiety and supports those facing grief, addiction, and major life changes. Shaun focuses on practical, down-to-earth work.
Sessions are straightforward and aim to make daily life easier. She listens first, then helps people figure out small steps that can reduce overwhelm and improve coping. Her approach mixes talk and practical skills.
Background and approach
Shaun uses client-centered methods to follow what matters most to the person in front of her. She also draws on cognitive behavioral ideas to spot unhelpful thinking and build healthier routines. Mindfulness techniques are used to help with sleep, anger, and stress.
Motivational interviewing supports people working through addiction or wanting change. Psychodynamic ideas are available for those who want to look at patterns from earlier relationships and family history. Shaun has worked across many settings over her career and brings that experience into sessions.
She is based in Nebraska and offers several online formats to fit different needs. Her style is calm, direct, and focused on practical results people can use between meetings.
Approaches that translate well to online therapy
Client-centered therapy focuses on following the client's lead and building a trusting conversation. Online sessions let Shaun listen and reflect on what matters most, then help set goals that feel relevant to daily life.Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) looks at thoughts, feelings, and behaviors and teaches concrete skills to change unhelpful patterns. In video or text formats Shaun can assign simple exercises, track progress, and help adjust strategies between sessions.
Mindfulness therapy teaches attention and breathing techniques to reduce stress and improve sleep. Short guided practices and check-ins over phone or messaging make it easier to develop a daily habit.
Choosing the right approach is part of the work. Shaun collaborates with each person to decide which methods fit their goals and preferences, and she adjusts the plan as progress is made. This helps keep therapy practical and relevant.
Online therapy offers flexibility for different needs. Video calls work well for face-to-face conversation and shared worksheets. Phone sessions can be a lower-bandwidth option or fit into a work break. Live chat and text-based messaging make quick check-ins and written reflections easy to fit into a busy day. These formats help make consistent progress without extra travel.
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What this therapist works with
Most often
- Stress, Anxiety
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
Also listed
- Abandonment
- Addictions
- ADHD
- Anger management
- Blended family issues
- Career difficulties
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Codependency
- Communication problems
- Compassion fatigue
- Control issues
- Coping with life changes
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Depression
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Divorce and separation
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Gender dysphoria
- Grief
- Guilt and shame
- Immigration issues
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- LGBT
- Life purpose
- Money and financial issues
- Multicultural concerns
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Parenting issues
- Post-traumatic stress
- Relationship issues
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self esteem
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sleeping disorders
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 25 years
- Licensed
- Nebraska
- Languages
- English
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