About Shonna
Shonna Burnett is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) with 15 years of experience. She helps people who are struggling with stress, anxiety, addiction, depression, relationship concerns, low self-esteem, grief, trauma, and other difficult life changes. Her approach aims to be practical and respectful, focusing on small steps people can take right away.
She holds a master’s degree in professional counseling and a bachelor’s degree in psychology. Her background includes work in Department of Corrections and juvenile justice settings, as well as inpatient, outpatient, and residential care.
Background and approach
Those experiences shaped her ability to work with people in many different situations. Shonna uses evidence-based techniques in her sessions, and she often draws from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Dialectical Behavior Therapy when those approaches fit a person’s needs. She avoids a one-size-fits-all method and chooses tools based on each person’s goals and preferences.
In sessions she aims to create an open, nonjudgmental space where thoughts and feelings can be talked about honestly. She focuses on helping people build skills for day-to-day coping, improve sleep and impulse control, and reduce overwhelming feelings like anger or panic. Shonna practices in Mississippi and offers multiple ways to connect, including video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text messaging.
Her style is collaborative - she will work alongside people to set realistic goals and track progress over time.
Therapeutic approaches and online care
Shonna commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, which helps people notice and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. CBT is often useful for anxiety, depression, and sleep problems because it focuses on practical steps and repeated practice.She also draws from Dialectical Behavior Therapy, which teaches emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal skills. DBT-style tools can help with strong emotions, impulsivity, and relationship challenges.
Choosing the right approach is a team effort. She will work with each person to decide which tools and techniques fit their situation and goals. That process includes reviewing what has helped before and adjusting the plan as progress is made.
Online therapy offers flexibility that can make regular care easier. Video calls support face-to-face conversation and visual cues. Phone sessions require less bandwidth and can fit into a lunch break or a commute break. Live chat and text messaging let people check in between sessions and use shorter, paced communication when that suits their routine. These options make it simpler to keep therapy consistent around work, school, or caregiving demands.
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What this therapist works with
Most often
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
Also listed
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Anger management
- Bipolar disorder
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Career difficulties
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Co-morbidity
- Compassion fatigue
- Control issues
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Family conflicts
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Forgiveness
- Grief
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Intimacy-related issues
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- LGBT
- Life purpose
- Money and financial issues
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self esteem
- Self-love
- Sexuality
- Sleeping disorders
- Trauma and abuse
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
- Experience
- 15 years
- Licensed
- Georgia, Mississippi
- Languages
- English
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