Shawn King , LPC, LCMHC

Shawn King is a licensed counselor who brings nearly a decade of clinical experience to work with adolescents and adults facing stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, anger management, and parenting concerns. She holds the credentials LPC and LCMHC - Licensed Professional Counselor and Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor - and is licensed in both New Hampshire and South Carolina. Her approach is rooted in respect, sensitivity, and a belief that people possess the capacity to heal when given skillful support.

Shawn specializes in trauma-informed care and integrates somatosensory and Polyvagal-informed interventions designed to support nervous system regulation. These methods aim to improve clients' ability to engage with relationships, daily responsibilities, and personal goals by calming physiological responses that can interfere with connection and functioning. She adapts therapeutic techniques to address a wide range of concerns including attachment issues, caregiver stress, communication and control problems, mood and panic disorders, and pregnancy or postpartum challenges.

Shawn emphasizes collaborative dialogue and individualized treatment planning, tailoring sessions to each person's unique needs and objectives. She frames therapy as a courageous step toward a more fulfilling and balanced life and seeks to empower clients as they move toward meaningful change and greater self-connection.

Therapeutic approaches and online care

Shawn King draws from evidence-informed approaches to tailor work with each client. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice difficult thoughts and emotions without getting stuck in them, and then move toward meaningful values-based action; it can be helpful for chronic worry, stress, and life transitions. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on the link between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors, offering practical skills to reduce anxiety, panic, and mood symptoms by testing and reshaping unhelpful patterns. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes empathy, respect, and the client's own capacity for growth, creating a supportive environment for exploring attachment, shame, and relationship concerns.

Finding the right combination of approaches is part of the therapeutic process. Shawn partners with each person to determine which methods best fit their needs, goals, and preferences, adjusting the plan as progress unfolds. This collaborative stance helps clients stay engaged and find strategies that feel meaningful to them.

Online sessions - whether by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging - offer flexibility for scheduling and make it easier to maintain continuity of care from home or other convenient locations. These options can support consistent practice of skills between sessions and increase access to licensed professionals regardless of geography.