Greetings! My name is Shawn McGivern. I am a licensed therapist in Massachusetts with 20+ years helping individuals and couples work through grief, loss, trauma, anxiety, depression,,co-dependence, parenting, couples and family conflict, and suffering related to gender, race, ethnicity, ageing, sexual identity--And - from young adulthood through retirement -adjustment to life transitions.
I particularly enjoy working with couples who ,with new commuinication skills may discover and experience the love they truly want.
My style is typically open, warm, empathic, compassionate, curious, humorous, and down-to-earth.
With attention to your particular age, culture, values, beliefs, personality style and goals , I offer interventions from various modalities including Humanistic, Existential, Psychoanalytic, Focusing
Cognitive Behavioral, Dialectical Behavior, Jungian, and Drama Therapy, all of which I am happy to discuss with you.
Background Information
In addition to private practice, I have served as a counselor and clinical supervisor at The Massachusetts College of Art and ,for 14 years , taught Psychology and Writing at Lesley University in Cambridge, MA. '
I completed post-graduate training in Existential Therapy, hold a Masters in Counseling Psychology from Lesley University,
a B.A. in English Literature from Boston College, attended Boston Conservatory of Music for training in classical voice and studied Shambala Writing Meditation at Naropa Institute. I am a former freelance arts writer for publications including The Boston Globe with a first career in promoting artists, writers, and performers for non-profits including The Institute of Contemporary Art and the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston.
I welcome clients of all ages, cultures, religious and spiritual practices, and gender identification and sexual orientation.
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FYI --- Cancellation Policy/Fee for Cancellation
Same day cancellations and/or a No Show will result in your account being charged a $15 cancellation fee.
Please adhere to your original agrement to cancel a minmum of 24 hours in advance.
Thanks!
Additional areas of focus: LGBT, Family conflicts, Intimacy-related issues, Eating disorders, Sleeping disorders, Parenting issues, Anger management, Self esteem, Career difficulties, Coping with life changes, Coaching, Abandonment, Adoption and foster care, Aging and geriatric issues, Attachment issues, Avoidant personality, Blended family issues, Body image, Caregiver issues and stress, Codependency, Commitment issues, Communication problems, Control issues, Dissociation, Divorce and separation, Eating and food-related issues, Emptiness, Family of origin issues, Family problems, Fatherhood issues, First responder issues, Forgiveness, Guilt and shame, Immigration issues, Impulsivity, Infidelity, Isolation / loneliness, Jealousy, Life purpose, Midlife crisis, Money and financial issues, Mood disorders, Multicultural concerns, Narcissism, Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD, Panic disorder and panic attacks, Phobias, Post-traumatic stress, Prejudice and discrimination, Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD), Self-love, Sexual dysfunction, Sexuality, Social anxiety and phobia, Somatization, Trichotillomania, Women's issues, Workplace issues
Clinical approaches: Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Attachment-Based Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT), Existential Therapy, Gottman Method, Imago Relationship Therapy, Jungian Therapy, Mindfulness Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Narrative Therapy, Psychodynamic Therapy, Solution-Focused Therapy, Somatic Therapy, Trauma-Focused Therapy
MA LMHC 6656
These quotes represent just a few of the many positive reviews that we have received for Shawn Mcgivern. We don't pay anyone to provide their review and they are all made voluntarily. Some people's experience receiving therapy with BetterHelp might be different.
I have only had two sessions with Shawn so far but I can honestly say that I’ve never felt like I’ve connected with a therapist before the way I feel like I connect with Shawn. She’s very easy to open up to and she helps me think through things in different ways. She’s encouraged me to create various good habits for myself in order to help me work towards my goals. I’m thankful to be on this journey of improving my mental health and overall state of mind with her.
Written on Oct 16, 2024 after therapy with Shawn for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, grief, intimacy-related issues, eating disorders, sleeping disorders, career difficulties, coping with life changes, and adhd
Very attentive and gives very good advice and opinions/feedback. I really connected with her.
Written on Aug 16, 2023 after therapy with Shawn for 2 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, coping with life changes, and coaching
Wow. She is the best therapist I’ve ever had without a doubt. So lucky to have been matched with her during a horrific family crisis
Written on Feb 25, 2023 after therapy with Shawn for 2 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, lgbt, and relationship issues
I absolutely love working with Shawn. She is very compassionate, caring and nurturing. In the 1st session I was very comfortable because of her warm presence. She is very patient and understanding and works with me to identify methods to help me work though difficulties. I most certainly recommend her over and over again
Written on Jun 22, 2022 after therapy with Shawn for 1 year and 1 month on issues concerning stress, anxiety
Shawn has already helped me start to get on a better track and given me great insight into different ways to get myself where I need to be. I’m great full for her.
Written on Feb 26, 2022 after therapy with Shawn for 3 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, grief, intimacy-related issues, sleeping disorders, self esteem, career difficulties, bipolar disorder, coping with life changes, coaching, compassion fatigue, and adhd
I felt that Shawn Mcgivern has excellent listening skills and would respond with really great advice in the moment. She is direct and caring. I like to get things done and out of the way and she has helped me expediate my therapy sessions. Not that I am finished, but I have directions and tools that I can work on and then hopefully circle back to Shawn for follow up.
Written on Feb 05, 2022 after therapy with Shawn for 4 weeks on issues concerning depression, relationship issues, intimacy-related issues, self esteem, and career difficulties