Shawna Rhymes-Danielson , LMFT

Shawna Rhymes-Danielson is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) practicing in California with 10 years of clinical experience. She focuses on helping people navigate stress and anxiety, parenting concerns, motivation and self-esteem challenges, and major life transitions. Her approach emphasizes creating an open, nonjudgmental space where clients can explore thoughts and feelings freely and build the skills they need to move forward.

Clients work with Shawna to identify practical steps toward greater confidence and coping, and she supports each person through the early, often difficult, decision to seek change. She frames therapy as a collaborative process that honors each client’s pace and goals, and she guides people toward more fulfilling, sustainable patterns in relationships and daily life.

Because she is licensed in California and has a decade of experience, Shawna brings both professional training and practical insight to sessions, helping clients translate new awareness into real-world progress and resilience.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Care

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, often called ACT, helps clients clarify their values and take meaningful action even when difficult thoughts or feelings are present. It is useful for people coping with anxiety, life transitions, and motivation struggles. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationships shape current patterns in closeness and trust - it can be especially helpful for relationship issues, parenting challenges, and concerns about connection. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes the client's own experience and strengths; the therapist provides empathic support and reflection to help people build confidence and self-understanding, which can aid in self-esteem and coping with change.

The therapist approaches treatment collaboratively, recognizing that finding the right method is part of the work. Shawna will discuss goals, preferences, and responses to different techniques to determine which approach or combination fits best for each person.

Online therapy offers flexible access to licensed professionals through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. These options make it easier to fit sessions into busy schedules, support continuity of care during transitions, and allow people to engage with therapy from locations that are convenient for them.