Shawna Rhymes-Danielson

Shawna Rhymes-Danielson is a licensed marriage and family therapist who brings 10 years of experience to sessions. She focuses on helping people who are stressed, dealing with anger, or facing big life changes. Shawna creates a calm space where thoughts and feelings can be shared without judgment. She encourages small, practical steps toward clearer thinking and better coping.

She uses simple, relatable methods to address parenting challenges and relationship strain. Shawna works with people wrestling with self-esteem, motivation, and career-related stress. She also supports those navigating trauma, addiction, and issues related to family or identity, including LGBT concerns.

Her approach blends Acceptance and Commitment Therapy with attachment-informed work and cognitive-behavioral techniques. That mix helps people notice unhelpful patterns, build values-based goals, and practice new ways of responding. Mindfulness practices are often introduced to help manage strong emotions and impulsive reactions.

Shawna aims for collaborative sessions where clients help guide the focus. She listens for what matters most and suggests tools that fit everyday life. Progress usually comes from repeated practice between sessions rather than quick fixes.

Clients in California and beyond can expect straightforward language and clear next steps. Shawna frames challenges like anger, grief, or caregiver stress as things to understand and manage, not flaws to hide.

How her approaches translate to online work

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on helping people name their values and take small actions that match those values. It’s useful for managing anger, motivation problems, and life transitions. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at the link between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors and teaches concrete skills to change unhelpful patterns. That approach often helps with anxiety, self-esteem, and coping strategies. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at relationship patterns formed early in life and how they show up now; it can be helpful for relationship strain and commitment concerns.

Finding the right mix is a collaborative process. The therapist will work with the client to decide which approaches feel most useful. Sessions focus on clear goals, practical exercises, and homework that fit daily life rather than one-size-fits-all methods.

The biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm current options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy schedule, shorten check-ins when time is tight, and practice skills in the settings where problems occur. Licensed professionals can use mindfulness exercises, values-based planning, and thought-record tools in remote sessions so work continues between meetings.