
Ms. Shawn James, LMSW
About Me
As a licensed psychotherapist I help clients enhance their emotional health. I believe my role is to help clients tap into their authentic selves to begin the process of embracing their truth about their past and present experiences. I am a guide and a support when folks feel stuck, hopeless, and helpless. My desire is to position my clients as the expert of their own lives. I validate client’s fears, and I affirm that they have the strength and the courage to conquer them. I find joy in helping clients explore and discover new insights, achieve goals, set healthy boundaries with themselves and others, and achieve holistic health and balance in there every day living. I support clients with restructuring and unlearning unhealthy habits; negative core beliefs systems, and repeated behavioral patterns that no longer serve them. I have helped clients reduce their stress, end self-defeating thoughts, and stop self-harming behaviors. Through consistent therapy sessions client are able to restore balance in their lives and regain self-confidence.
Education & Experience
I received my undergraduate degree in Community and Human Services from Empire State College in 2011, and my Master of Social Work Degree from Roberts Wesleyan College in 2015.
Specialty Area
- Anger Management
- Anxiety/Panic Attacks
- Depression
- Family Issues
- Marriage/Relationship Issues
- Mood Disorders
- Self-Harm
- Stress Management
- Traumatic Incident
Population Served
- Adolescents (13-17)
- Adults
- Children (4-12)
- Couples
- Families
Language
- English
Insurance
- Aetna