About Shayne
Shayne Rhoads is a licensed clinical social worker who helps people facing stress, anxiety, trauma, and depression. She brings ten years of experience and a steady, straightforward approach. Shayne focuses on practical ways to manage tough moments and build coping skills that fit daily life.
She starts by listening to what matters most to the person sitting across from her. Shayne treats each person as the expert on their own story and looks for strengths to build on.
Background and approach
Sessions aim to make small, usable changes rather than overwhelm someone with theory. Her work covers a range of concerns including self-esteem, motivation, and coping with life changes. Shayne also supports people dealing with postpartum depression, post-traumatic stress, social anxiety and phobia, isolation and loneliness, self-harm, and mood disorders.
She focuses on clear, compassionate conversation and practical strategies for managing symptoms. Shayne blends direct guidance with collaborative goal-setting. She helps clients name what they want to change, pick doable steps, and track progress.
This makes the work feel more manageable and less abstract. Based in Indiana, Shayne offers several ways to meet, including video, phone, live chat, and text messaging. She encourages people to take the first step when they feel ready and is available to support the process of finding better balance and less distress.
How evidence-based approaches work online
Shayne uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on skills and real-life change. One common approach is skill-building for anxiety and stress management - teaching short, practical tools to reduce intense reactions and manage daily worries. This helps people handle triggers and start to feel more in control.Another common focus is trauma-informed care, which centers on safety, pacing, and recognizing how past experiences affect current thinking and behavior. This approach helps people process upsetting events at a pace that feels manageable while learning ways to reduce symptoms and increase daily functioning.
Choosing the right approach is a shared process. Shayne works with each person to understand their goals and preferences, then suggests techniques that fit those needs. She checks in regularly and adjusts the plan if something isn’t working well.
Online therapy offers flexible ways to meet that fit different routines. Video calls allow full conversation and visual cues, phone sessions work when bandwidth is limited, live chat can be a shorter check-in, and text messaging supports ongoing reflection between sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into work, family life, or small windows during the day.
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Also listed
- Experience
- 10 years
- Licensed
- Indiana
- Languages
- English
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