LMHC

Shawn Mcgivern , LMHC

Therapist in Massachusetts

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About Shawn

Bringing 27 years of clinical experience, Shawn Mcgivern is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) practicing in Massachusetts. She blends a deep respect for the complexity of emotional life with practical, evidence-based methods to help people move through difficult moments and build more satisfying relationships. Her work focuses on areas such as depression, anxiety, trauma and recovery, eating disorders, perfectionism, procrastination, imposter syndrome, identity formation, and communication patterns that strain partnerships, friendships, family relationships, and workplace connections.

Shawn emphasizes clients' strengths and creates an affirming, supportive atmosphere that honors each person’s unique path. She helps clients navigate intense emotions, cultivate self-compassion, improve interpersonal communication, and develop concrete strategies for growth and resilience. She particularly welcomes people exploring identity, managing life transitions, facing workplace challenges, or seeking healthier ways of relating to others.

Her therapeutic style is collaborative and empathetic, tailored to the needs of each individual. Drawing from established approaches, Shawn supports clients in increasing self-understanding and acquiring practical tools for emotional well-being, with the goal of fostering lasting personal insight and adaptive coping skills.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Care

Shawn Mcgivern uses approaches that combine clarity about values, relational insight, and client-led exploration. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) encourages people to clarify what matters to them and to take committed steps toward those values while learning to relate differently to difficult thoughts and feelings - it can help with persistent anxiety, avoidance, and life transitions. Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on patterns that form in close relationships and helps people understand and shift ways of relating that create distress, which is useful for intimacy issues, attachment concerns, and family dynamics. Client-Centered Therapy places the client’s experience at the center of the work, emphasizing empathy, unconditional regard, and collaboration to foster self-discovery and healing.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process, and Shawn works collaboratively with each person to identify methods that fit their goals, preferences, and needs. Together they adapt tools and strategies over time to ensure the work feels relevant and effective.

Online therapy formats - including video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging - make it easier to access consistent support from licensed professionals. These options offer flexibility in scheduling, allow therapy to fit into busy lives, and make it possible to continue work on communication, coping skills, and relationship patterns from different locations.

Frequently asked questions

How much experience does Shawn Mcgivern have?

Shawn Mcgivern has 27 years of clinical experience.

Is Shawn Mcgivern a licensed therapist?

Yes. Shawn Mcgivern is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC). License details: MA LMHC 6656.

In which languages does Shawn Mcgivern provide therapy?

Shawn Mcgivern provides therapy in English.

Where is Shawn Mcgivern located?

Shawn Mcgivern is located in Massachusetts.

How can I work with Shawn Mcgivern as my therapist?

You can work with Shawn Mcgivern through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging.

Does Shawn Mcgivern work with international clients?

Shawn Mcgivern does not currently work with international clients.

How much does therapy with Shawn Mcgivern cost?

The cost of therapy can vary depending on factors such as your location and the therapist's availability. Sessions are billed through a subscription that can be canceled at any time, for any reason. For current details, click the "Start Therapy" button on this page.

How can I get started with therapy?

Getting started with therapy is quick and straightforward. Click the "Start Therapy" button and complete a short questionnaire that helps match you with your therapist. Depending on availability, you can then schedule your first session, which may take place by phone, video call, live chat, or in-app messaging.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesTrauma and abuseGriefDepression

Also works with

LGBTFamily conflictsIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesCoping with life changesCoaching

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAging and geriatric issuesAttachment issuesAvoidant personalityBlended family issuesBody imageCaregiver issues and stressCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesDependent personalityDissociationDivorce and separationEating and food-related issuesEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesFirst responder issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameImmigration issuesImpulsivityInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMidlife crisisMoney and financial issuesMood disordersMulticultural concernsNarcissismObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksPhobiasPost-traumatic stressPrejudice and discriminationSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-loveSex addictionSexual assault and abuseSexual dysfunctionSexualitySocial anxiety and phobiaSomatizationTrichotillomaniaWomen's issuesWorkplace issues

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Existential TherapyGottman MethodImago Relationship TherapyJungian TherapyMindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapyPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapySomatic TherapyTrauma-Focused TherapyInternal Family Systems

Experience

27+ years

Licensed

Massachusetts

Languages

English

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