Shawna Morrison-Flood

Shawna Morrison-Flood is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) based in Virginia who helps people dealing with stress, anxiety, anger, and other life challenges. She greets clients with a warm, straightforward style and focuses on what each person needs in the moment. Her manner is respectful and engaging, aimed at helping people take practical steps toward better days.

Shawna earned her undergraduate degree in social work in 2005 and her graduate social work degree in 2007. She began her career at a local Department of Social Services as a Child Protective Services assessment investigator. Over the last 10 years as a clinician she has supported people with a wide range of concerns including mood disorders, trauma, ADHD, addictions, and grief.

Her counseling style mixes approaches to match a person’s situation. She uses client-centered techniques to listen and build trust. She draws on cognitive behavioral ideas to identify patterns and try new behaviors.

Shawna also uses mindfulness and motivational interviewing tools to help people stay focused on goals and make changes that feel manageable. She believes no single method fits everyone, so she combines approaches when that works best for the person in front of her.

She emphasizes respect, self-determination, and practical progress. Many people come seeking help for relationship strain, parenting stress, or help managing anger and mood swings; Shawna works with each person to set clear, achievable goals. She invites people to reach out when they are ready to start.

How Shawna’s approaches translate to online care

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and understanding where a person is right now, creating space for them to set their own goals and pace. It helps people who need a supportive, nonjudgmental place to talk about anger, grief, or life changes.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at the relationship between thoughts, feelings, and actions. In practice this means noticing patterns that increase stress or anger and trying small, practical changes to break those cycles. CBT can be useful for anxiety, depression, mood swings, and coping with change.

Mindfulness Therapy trains attention to the present moment through simple exercises. It can help reduce reactivity, improve focus, and make strong emotions easier to notice and manage before they escalate.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Shawna will collaborate with each person to decide which methods match their needs, goals, and preferences. She expects to adjust the plan as progress is made so the work stays useful and relevant.

Session formats are not specified in the biography, so confirm available options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy day, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and remove travel time. These practical conveniences often help people stick with the work and try tools in real life between appointments.