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Lucy Shipmon, LCSW
Texas
LCSW - Stress and anxiety support
See online therapy options- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Mindfulness techniques
- English and Spanish
About Lucy
Lucy Shipmon is an LCSW licensed in Texas with six years of clinical experience. She focuses on stress, anxiety, family concerns, self-esteem, depression, coping with life changes, and relationship struggles. She works with people who want practical ways to feel more steady day to day.
She begins by listening to the person's story and identifying specific patterns that get in the way. Sessions are practical and goal-oriented. Lucy uses clear steps to notice unhelpful thoughts and habits, then tries different responses to see what helps.
Her approach draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to track thinking and behavior, and on client-centered principles to keep the person's goals at the center. She also uses mindfulness techniques to build awareness and motivational interviewing to help when motivation feels low.
Lucy helps people tackle concrete problems such as communication issues, caregiver stress, and workplace pressure. She supports those facing divorce or separation, pregnancy and childbirth questions, money and financial strain, and concerns about life purpose and self-love.
Sessions are offered in English and Spanish. She practices in Texas and uses a subscription-based payment model that can be canceled at any time. To begin, people complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session through the See online therapy options button.
Her style is straightforward and focused on small, testable changes. She helps people build skills they can use between sessions and checks progress as work continues.
How she uses practical approaches in online sessions
Lucy commonly draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people notice and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. CBT is practical and structured, useful for anxiety, stress, low mood, and relationship patterns. It focuses on specific situations, the thoughts that arise, and small experiments to test new responses.She also uses client-centered principles that prioritize the person's goals and perspective. This means sessions start from what matters most to the client and move at a collaborative pace. Mindfulness techniques are used to sharpen present-moment awareness and to reduce reactivity, which can help with stress and emotional ups and downs.
Finding the right mix of these approaches is part of the work. She will discuss goals, preferences, and what has or hasn't worked before, then try a practical plan together. This is a collaborative process with regular check-ins to adjust the approach as needed.
Specific online session formats are not listed in the biography, so confirm current session options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy day, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when schedules are tight. Licensed professionals often adapt session pacing and techniques to suit video or phone meetings, for example using brief skills practice or screen-shared worksheets to support CBT exercises.
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Experience
6+ years
Listed in
Texas
Languages
English, Spanish
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she help with most often?
She works with stress, anxiety, family concerns, self-esteem, depression, coping with life changes, and relationship struggles, plus related issues like communication problems and caregiver stress.
How does she use Cognitive Behavioral Therapy?
She uses CBT to identify unhelpful thoughts and behavior patterns and then practices different responses to see what changes feel useful in daily life.
What is her professional background?
She has six years of professional experience and holds an LCSW licensed in Texas.
Where does she practice?
She practices in Texas and is listed with the credential TX LCSW.
Which languages are supported in sessions?
Sessions are offered in English and Spanish.
Can international clients work with her?
She is not accepting international clients at this time.
How are sessions paid for?
Sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time; cost varies with location.
What are the steps to start working together?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. A license can be checked with the state board.
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