I am a licensed clinical therapist in Massachusetts and Florida with over 8 years of experience working as a therapist. I have worked with clients with a wide range of concerns including depression, anxiety, relationship issues, parenting problems, career challenges, OCD, and ADHD. I also helped many people who have experienced physical trauma or emotional abuse.
My therapy style is warm and interactive. I believe in treating anyone with respect, sensitivity, and compassion, and I don't believe in stigmatizing labels. My approach combines cognitive-behavioral, humanistic, psychodynamic and motivational interviewing therapy. I will tailor our dialog and treatment plan to meet your unique and specific needs.
It takes courage to seek a more fulfilling and happier life and to take the first steps towards change. If you are ready to take that step, I am here to support and empower you.
I look forward to working with you!
Additional areas of focus: Addictions, LGBT, Family conflicts, Grief, Intimacy-related issues, Eating disorders, Sleeping disorders, Parenting issues, Anger management, Career difficulties, Bipolar disorder, Coping with life changes, Compassion fatigue, ADHD, Abandonment, Adoption and foster care, Antisocial personality, Attachment issues, Avoidant personality, Blended family issues, Body image, Caregiver issues and stress, Codependency, Commitment issues, Communication problems, Control issues, Coping with natural or human-caused disaster, Dependent personality, 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, Forgiveness, Gender dysphoria, Guilt and shame, Hoarding, Impulsivity, Infidelity, 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, Social anxiety and phobia, Traumatic brain injury, 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), Existential Therapy, Jungian Therapy, Mindfulness Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Narrative Therapy, Psychodynamic Therapy, Solution-Focused Therapy, Trauma-Focused Therapy, Internal Family Systems
NJ LPC 37PC01069400
MA LMHC LMHC10000080
FL LMHC MH20160
These quotes represent just a few of the many positive reviews that we have received for Shawndre Leydon. 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.
Amazing! I have only had positive experiences with BetterHelp but when I met Shawndre I feel like she just got me!
Written on Mar 19, 2023 after therapy with Shawndre for 1 month on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, grief, intimacy-related issues, self esteem, anger management, and coping with life changes
Shawndre has been incredible, she is a true professional. She has helped me see, think more clearly whist at the same time challenging my own thoughts and in a matter of a few sessions I am healing and feeling better and more positive about the future.
Written on Feb 17, 2023 after therapy with Shawndre for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, lgbt, and relationship issues
She is very attentive and informative. She does understand my primary concern, but since my primary concern is broad I do sense that she’s finding out more about me to help me with it. Sometimes it seems for a bit that it got off track, but then I understand why she would ask about my relationship with a family member who’s not a problem. She doesn’t respond immediately, but she does respond fast.
She’s very supportive and encourages my journaling which help me a lot both in our sessions and outside them.
Written on Feb 17, 2023 after therapy with Shawndre for 2 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, and self esteem
I really enjoy my sessions with Shawndre, she makes me feel comfortable and helps me to understand how I feel. She asks thought provoking questions and has already helped me to understand myself on a deeper level.
Written on Feb 03, 2023 after therapy with Shawndre for 2 weeks on issues concerning lgbt, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, and intimacy-related issues
After only two sessions, I already feel comfortable with Shawndre. She is warm and creates a safe place for you to share without judgement. She is also not afraid to challenge you. She seems to pick up on personality types easily and tailor her approach accordingly. I would recommend Shawndre to those just beginning their journey on Betterhelp.
Written on Dec 15, 2022 after therapy with Shawndre for 2 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, relationship issues, and self esteem
Very thankful to have met her online .Great person professionally , and all round.
Written on Dec 06, 2022 after therapy with Shawndre for 1 month on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, and self esteem