SF Portrait of Shawntay Fenyo

Shawntay Fenyo, MD, LCPC, LCMHC

Compassionate, practical care for anxiety and life changes

10 years in practice · based in North Carolina · sessions in English · online sessions

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About Shawntay

Shawntay Fenyo is a licensed therapist based in North Carolina with ten years of experience. She helps people who feel overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, depression, grief, trauma, and major life changes. Her work is practical and straightforward, aimed at making day-to-day life feel more manageable.

She keeps sessions focused on each person’s needs. Shawntay listens closely, then uses therapy methods that match what a person wants to work on. Conversations cover coping tools, problem solving, and skills for regulating strong emotions.

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Background and approach

Her background includes work across mood disorders, perinatal challenges like postpartum depression, and issues tied to identity and culture. She also addresses concerns such as abandonment, commitment worries, isolation, and navigating blended family problems. Veterans and people facing midlife shifts are among those topics she has helped with.

Shawntay draws on several approaches to shape practical steps in therapy. She blends client-centered work with techniques from cognitive behavioral therapy and solution-focused methods to set goals and track progress. Motivational interviewing and emotionally-focused ideas guide conversations about relationships and personal motivation.

Sessions are offered in English and delivered through video calls, phone, live chat, or text messaging. Costs vary by location and therapist availability, and services are provided through a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

How therapy approaches work online

Client-centered therapy focuses on the person’s priorities. The therapist listens deeply, reflects what she hears, and helps people find their own solutions to anxiety and life stress.

Cognitive behavioral therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts, feelings, and actions connect. Shawntay uses CBT techniques to teach practical skills for managing anxious thinking and improving mood.

Emotionally-focused ideas guide work on relationships and strong feelings. This approach helps people name emotions, understand patterns, and shift how they respond to painful moments.

Choosing the right approach is a team effort. Shawntay will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and what feels useful. Together they try directions that fit and adjust based on what helps.

Online therapy offers flexibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. Video is helpful when seeing facial cues matters, phone is useful for lower bandwidth or a quick check-in, and chat or text can work for brief exchanges or ongoing check-ins between sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into busy days and different routines.
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Questions people ask

What concerns does Shawntay commonly address?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, trauma and coping with life changes. Additional areas include abandonment, isolation, mood disorders, and postpartum depression.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is warm and practical. She listens first, then uses structured techniques to build coping skills and address goals.
What is her professional background?
She has ten years of clinical experience supporting people through emotional and life challenges. That experience includes work with veterans and culturally diverse concerns.
Which credentials and region apply to this therapist?
She holds MD, LCPC, and LCMHC credentials and practices in North Carolina.
In what languages are sessions offered?
Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are available?
Sessions can be conducted via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different needs and schedules.
How are costs handled for therapy?
Costs vary with location and therapist availability. Sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What are the first steps to begin therapy?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and scheduling based on therapist availability.

What this therapist works with

Experience
10 years
Licensed
North Carolina, Maryland, Virginia
Languages
English

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