Shawna Powell

Shawna Powell is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Colorado with 23 years of clinical experience. She came to counseling after using her own recovery to guide others. Her goal is to help people move beyond surviving and toward a fuller life after difficult events.

Shawna draws on a range of therapeutic approaches to meet people where they are. She uses mindfulness-based ideas alongside Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and cognitive-behavioral strategies. She also brings attachment-focused and client-centered ways of working to sessions when they fit a person’s needs.

In the room she treats clients as the experts on their own lives. She listens for strengths and keeps therapy practical. Sessions often focus on real-life coping skills, noticing patterns, and building choices that match personal values.

Her experience includes long-term work with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, grief, addictions, self-esteem, relationship and intimacy concerns, parenting strain, and compassion fatigue. She also addresses complex issues such as attachment wounds, blended family dynamics, chronic illness and pain, dissociation, and co-occurring problems.

Shawna aims to help people identify meaningful change and take small steps toward it. She invites collaboration and tailors methods to each person’s situation. If you want a therapist who emphasizes mindful awareness and practical behavior change, she may be a good fit.

How mindfulness and acceptance work in online therapy

Mindfulness Therapy focuses on noticing thoughts and feelings without judgment. It teaches simple awareness exercises that help reduce reactivity and improve focus, which can be useful for stress, anxiety, and trauma recovery.

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) emphasizes clarifying values and taking small committed actions toward them. It helps when people feel stuck by avoidance, low motivation, or painful thoughts that get in the way of chosen life directions.

Attachment-Based Therapy looks at interpersonal patterns that formed early and still influence relationships. It can help people who struggle with trust, closeness, or recurring relationship problems by identifying those patterns and practicing new ways of relating.

Finding the right mix of methods is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to figure out which approaches fit their goals, preferences, and day-to-day needs. That process can include trying different techniques and adjusting the plan as progress is made.

Because session formats are not specified in the biography, confirm available online options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life, shorten travel time, and allow check-ins during transitional periods. Some formats may also be preferable when bandwidth or camera use is a concern, so ask about what will work best for you.