- Years in practice
- 7
- Credentials
- LPC
- Licensed in
- Texas
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Family conflicts
- Focus
- Self esteem
About Shonnia
Shonnia Spears is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) who focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, parenting challenges, and life transitions. She works with adults who are dealing with grief, trauma, relationship strain, low self-esteem, ADHD concerns, and compassion fatigue. Her style is warm and nonjudgmental, aimed at helping clients feel heard and valued from the first session.
Shonnia listens closely to understand each person's situation before suggesting ways forward.
Background and approach
She uses straightforward methods to help people notice unhelpful thoughts, try small behavior changes, and set realistic goals. Sessions emphasize practical steps that fit into a client's daily life and parenting responsibilities. With seven years of experience, she draws on Client-Centered Therapy to create an accepting space and on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to address patterns that cause distress.
Motivational Interviewing and Solution-Focused Therapy inform short-term goal setting and problem-solving when clients want concrete progress. Shonnia pays attention to multicultural concerns, adoption and foster care issues, and women's and young adult topics when they come up. She supports LGBT clients and those facing family problems without assuming a one-size-fits-all plan.
She practices from Texas and offers sessions in English. People can work with her through a mix of formats, and she aims to match each plan to the person's goals and daily routines.
What Shonnia works with
Everything Shonnia lists, in the therapist's own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Shonnia helps people with.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Family conflicts
- Self esteem
- Coping with life changes
- ADHD
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Depression
- Compassion fatigue
- Adoption and foster care
- Family problems
- Multicultural concerns
- Women's issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Shonnia lists
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Motivational Interviewing
- Solution-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.
How therapeutic approaches translate to online care
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on building a trusting relationship and making space for the client's perspective. It helps when someone needs a nonjudgmental listener and reassurance as they talk through parenting stress, grief, or life changes.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at the link between thoughts, feelings, and behavior. It helps people notice unhelpful thinking patterns, test new behaviors, and use practical exercises to reduce anxiety or low mood.
Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will talk with the client about goals and preferences, then try approaches that fit those needs. This is a collaborative process and plans can be adjusted as progress is tracked.
Online sessions offer flexibility for busy schedules. Video calls allow face-to-face interaction, phone sessions can work when bandwidth is limited, and live chat or text messaging can provide brief check-ins or ongoing support between sessions. These options make it easier to keep therapy consistent around parenting duties, work hours, and daily life.
Questions people ask about Shonnia
What concerns does Shonnia commonly help with?
She supports people coping with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, trauma and parenting challenges as well as relationship strain, ADHD, anger, and compassion fatigue.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her approach is client-centered and approachable. She focuses on listening first, then works with clients to set practical goals and try small behavior changes.
How much experience does she have?
She has seven years of clinical experience working with adults on a range of concerns and life transitions.
What credential and location should I know about?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing from Texas and holding a TX LPC credential.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English, and she is able to work with international clients.
What session formats are available?
Sessions can be scheduled as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different schedules and needs.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies by location and therapist availability and uses a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.
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