Shawn Mcgivern, LMHC
Therapist in Massachusetts
Shawn Mcgivern is a licensed mental health counselor with 27 years of clinical experience.
- Licensed inMassachusetts
- License6656
- NPI 1912585993
- Experience27+ years
- LanguagesEnglish
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About Shawn
Shawn Mcgivern is a licensed mental health counselor with 27 years of clinical experience. She uses attachment-based ideas alongside practical therapies to help people manage difficult feelings and repair important connections. She helps people facing anxiety, depression, trauma, grief, and relationship strain.
Shawn also supports those dealing with eating and sleeping concerns, self-esteem struggles, career stress, and major life changes. She welcomes people exploring LGBT identity and those coping with adoption, abandonment, or caregiver stress.
Background and approach
In sessions she emphasizes clear, concrete steps. Conversations focus on what feels stuck and what can change. She works with clients to build skills for emotional regulation, improve communication, and strengthen attachments with others.
Shawn blends Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, Emotionally-Focused Therapy, and client-centered techniques. That mix lets her match tools to each person's goals, whether learning coping strategies or addressing deeper relational patterns. Her style is collaborative and respectful.
Clients can expect straightforward feedback, practical exercises, and attention to strengths. Shawn practices in Massachusetts as an MA LMHC and aims to help people find more connection, balance, and forward momentum.
Credentials
- LMHC (Massachusetts)
- License 6656 · expires December 2027
- NPI
- 1912585993 · national provider identifier
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Focus areas and approaches
Everything Shawn lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Depression
- LGBT
- Family conflicts
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Attachment issues
- Avoidant personality
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Dependent personality
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Immigration issues
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Phobias
- Post-traumatic stress
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexual dysfunction
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Somatization
- Trichotillomania
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
Approaches Shawn names
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Existential Therapy
- Gottman Method
- Imago Relationship Therapy
- Jungian Therapy
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Somatic Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
- Internal Family Systems
Naming an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist lists and does not check training records.
Online support
How attachment work and ACT translate to online care
Shawn draws on Attachment-Based Therapy to look at how relationships shape feelings and behavior, focusing on patterns of connection and ways to strengthen bonds. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them, then commit to actions that match their values. Client-centered techniques create a respectful space where the client’s goals guide the work.Choosing the right approach is a team effort. Shawn will talk with each person about their goals, preferences, and what has helped or not helped in the past. Together she tailors which tools to use and checks in regularly to adjust the plan as needed.
Online therapy offers flexible ways to meet. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and nonverbal cues, phone sessions work when bandwidth or camera time is limited, and live chat or text-based messaging can be used for brief check-ins, coaching-style support, or ongoing skill practice between sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into work, caregiving, or other routines while keeping the focus on progress and relationship work.
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Frequently asked
What kinds of concerns does Shawn help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, grief, relationship and intimacy issues, eating and sleeping problems, self-esteem, anger, career stress, and coping with life changes.
What is Shawn's therapeutic style like?
Her approach is collaborative and empathetic with practical steps. She combines attachment-based thinking with skill-focused therapies to address emotions and behaviors.
How much clinical experience does she have?
Shawn brings 27 years of clinical experience working with a wide range of emotional and relational concerns.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She holds an MA and is licensed as an LMHC in Massachusetts.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
What session formats are available?
Sessions can be scheduled as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging.
How does cost and scheduling work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time. To begin, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.
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