Shawna Buffalo, LCSW
About me
Shawna Buffalo is a licensed mental health therapist. She works with all ages and treats many different issues. Shawna is client-centered and culturally sensitive in her treatment approach. She is a nice, caring and compassionate therapist. Shawna studied psychology at the University of Montana and Social Work at Walla Walla University. She has been practicing since 2013. Shawna uses a wide range of treatment approaches. She offers both in-person and telehealth services. Shawna will work at your pace and help you develop the right treatment for you.
Professional experience
Additional areas of focus: Addictions, LGBT, Family conflicts, Intimacy-related issues, Eating disorders, Sleeping disorders, Parenting issues, Anger management, Self esteem, Career difficulties, Bipolar disorder, Coping with life changes, Coaching, Compassion fatigue, ADHD, Abandonment, Adoption and foster care, Aging and geriatric issues, Antisocial personality, Attachment issues, Autism and Asperger Syndrome, Avoidant personality, BDSM, kink, and alternative sex culture, Blended family issues, Body image, Cancer, Caregiver issues and stress, Chronic pain, illness, and disability, Co-morbidity, Codependency, Commitment issues, Communication problems, Control issues, Coping with natural or human-caused disaster, Dependent personality, Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD), Dissociation, Divorce and separation, Domestic violence, Drug and alcohol addiction, Eating and food-related issues, Emptiness, Family of origin issues, Family problems, Fatherhood issues, Fertility issues, First responder issues, Forgiveness, Gender dysphoria, Guilt and shame, Hoarding, Hospice and end-of-life counseling, Immigration issues, Impulsivity, Infidelity, Intellectual disability, Isolation / loneliness, Jealousy, Life purpose, Men's issues, Midlife crisis, Veteran and Armed Forces Issues, Money and financial issues, Mood disorders, Multicultural concerns, Narcissism, Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD, Panic disorder and panic attacks, Paranoia, Personality disorders, Phobias, Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships, Postpartum depression, Post-traumatic stress, Pregnancy and childbirth, Prejudice and discrimination, Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling), Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD), Self-harm, Self-love, Sex addiction, Sexual assault and abuse, Sexual dysfunction, Sexuality, Smoking / vaping cessation, Social anxiety and phobia, Somatization, Traumatic brain injury, Trichotillomania, Women's issues, Workplace issues, Young adult 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), Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), Gottman Method, Mindfulness Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Narrative Therapy, Solution-Focused Therapy, Somatic Therapy, Trauma-Focused Therapy
License information
MT LCSW BBH-LCSW-LIC-73
Reviews
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Shawna is an incredible therapist, active listener, and problem solver. She helps me come up with solutions in a way I've not had a therapist guide before. Very thankful for her help
Written on Feb 28, 2023 after therapy with Shawna for 3 months on issues concerning depression, addictions, lgbt, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, self esteem, coping with life changes, and adhd
Shawna is a compassionate listener and I always feel completely at ease while speaking with her. She has always made herself available when I needed to talk, and I am able to discuss my problems with her which have always been difficult for me to do with people in the past. Keep up the great work Shawna.
Written on Jul 13, 2022 after therapy with Shawna for 3 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, intimacy-related issues, self esteem, and anger management
Shawna is a wonderful listener and summarizes what I say into a pithy kernel and helps me realize what is really important to me to work on. She has a warm personality and Is very attentive. I would recommend Shawna to everyone I know.
Written on Jun 20, 2022 after therapy with Shawna for 2 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, lgbt, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, intimacy-related issues, eating disorders, sleeping disorders, self esteem, coping with life changes, and adhd
She was very helpful even though it was the first session
Written on Jun 02, 2022 after therapy with Shawna for 2 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, relationship issues, grief, and intimacy-related issues
Shes understanding and calming! She makes me feel like healing is possible with the right tools.
Written on May 31, 2022 after therapy with Shawna for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, addictions, lgbt, relationship issues, intimacy-related issues, anger management, bipolar disorder, coping with life changes, and adhd
She is exactly right for me. Easy to talk to and insightful.
Written on Apr 20, 2022 after therapy with Shawna for 2 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, lgbt, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, anger management, career difficulties, coping with life changes, coaching, compassion fatigue, and adhd