- Years in practice
- 10
- Credentials
- LPC
- Licensed in
- Pennsylvania
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Addictions
- Focus
- Trauma and abuse
About Shawn
Shawn Brisbane is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Pennsylvania who helps people manage stress, anxiety, addiction, grief, parenting challenges, and relationship concerns. He writes and speaks plainly, and aims to make therapy feel approachable for someone who’s worried or unsure. Shawn has ten years of experience in counseling and focuses on practical steps that fit everyday life.
His style centers on respectful, sensitive conversation. He listens first, then works with each person to shape goals and a plan.
Background and approach
Sessions are collaborative and paced to match what someone can handle right now. Shawn draws from several evidence-based approaches. He uses acceptance and commitment ideas to help people clarify values and take manageable actions.
Cognitive behavioral techniques are used to spot and change unhelpful thinking and behaviors. Attachment-based work helps when past relationship patterns affect current connections. People often come to him for help with sleep, eating concerns, anger, ADHD, coping with life changes, and compassion fatigue.
He also works with issues linked to adoption and foster care, attachment challenges, blended family adjustments, chronic illness, and caregiver stress. The focus is on clear steps and achievable change rather than long lectures. Shawn tailors sessions to the person’s needs and goals.
He explains methods in everyday language and checks in about progress. If someone has tried therapy before and felt let down, he aims to make the next experience feel different and more useful.
What Shawn works with
Everything Shawn lists, in the therapist's own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Shawn helps people with.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Trauma and abuse
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Intellectual disability
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Mood disorders
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Sexual dysfunction
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Traumatic brain injury
- Trichotillomania
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Shawn lists
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Existential Therapy
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
Therapeutic approaches and online sessions
Shawn commonly uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Attachment-Based Therapy in his work. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on clarifying what matters to you and taking small actions that align with those values while teaching ways to live with difficult thoughts and feelings. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationship patterns influence present connections and helps people build new ways of relating that feel safer and more reliable.He treats finding the right approach as a joint task. Shawn talks with each person about their goals, past treatment experiences, and daily routines, then suggests which methods to try first. The plan is revisited often so adjustments can be made based on what feels most helpful and doable.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video is good for a full face-to-face style session. Phone sessions work when bandwidth or camera use is limited. Live chat or text messaging can suit quick check-ins, brief coaching, or people who prefer typing. These options make it easier to fit therapy into work, caregiving, or busy days while keeping the focus on progress and usable skills.
Questions people ask about Shawn
What concerns can Shawn help with?
He works with stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, self esteem, depression, relationship and family issues, grief, intimacy issues, eating and sleeping problems, parenting concerns, anger, bipolar disorder, ADHD, and related areas.
How would you describe his therapeutic style?
Shawn practices in a straightforward, collaborative way. He listens first, then helps set clear goals and practical steps that fit daily life.
What is his professional background?
He has ten years of counseling experience and has worked with people facing a wide range of emotional and behavioral challenges.
What are his credentials and where is he based?
He is a Licensed Professional Counselor, shown as LPC, practicing in Pennsylvania.
Which languages are supported and can he see international clients?
Sessions are offered in English. He is not currently accepting international clients.
What session formats are available?
Sessions are offered as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different needs and schedules.
How are fees handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; therapy uses a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I start a first session?
Begin by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and scheduling according to therapist availability.
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