Shawn Ashworth

Shawn Ashworth is a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC) in Maryland with 31 years of experience. She helps people who are managing stress, anger, anxiety, relationship troubles, low self-esteem, and ADHD. Her style is warm and collaborative, aimed at practical change rather than long lectures.

Shawn focuses on clear goals and small, manageable steps. She listens for strengths and builds on them. Sessions emphasize straightforward strategies people can apply between meetings to reduce anger, improve communication, or manage anxious thoughts.

She uses a mix of approaches to fit each person’s situation. Cognitive-behavioral ideas help identify unhelpful thinking patterns. Solution-focused methods guide short-term goal setting and action. Family systems concepts inform how relationships and roles affect feelings and behavior.

Shawn frames work as a team effort. She helps clients clarify what matters most and then sketches realistic steps to get there. Progress is measured in concrete changes like fewer angry outbursts, calmer reactions, or better conversations.

People come for help with issues such as body image, commitment worries, communication problems, divorce and separation, domestic violence concerns, forgiveness, guilt and shame, impulsivity, loneliness, life purpose, self-love, social anxiety, and women's issues. Shawn adapts her approach to the person in front of her and the goals they name.

Sessions are conducted in English and organized around the client’s needs. Before starting, prospective clients complete a short questionnaire to match with Shawn and then schedule sessions based on her availability.

How evidence-based approaches translate to online therapy

Shawn commonly uses cognitive-behavioral ideas that help people notice and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors to reduce anger and anxiety. This approach focuses on practical exercises and behavior experiments that clients can try between sessions.

She also draws on solution-focused techniques that set small, measurable goals and track progress over a few sessions. These methods work well when someone wants quick, actionable steps to manage stress or impulsivity.

Family systems concepts are used to understand how patterns in relationships affect feelings and reactions. That perspective can help clients identify recurring interaction styles and try different responses in everyday life.

Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work. Shawn collaborates with each person to choose methods that fit their goals, preferences, and pace. She adjusts tools as progress and challenges become clearer during therapy.

If you are considering online therapy, check which session formats Shawn currently offers before booking. Confirming formats helps ensure sessions fit your routine. Online work can make it easier to fit appointments into a busy week, reduce travel time, allow shorter check-ins when needed, or avoid being on camera if that feels difficult. Many people find these practical benefits help them stay consistent with the work.