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Shawna Lupori, LPC
Pennsylvania
Licensed Professional Counselor - Addiction and Anxiety
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- Anxiety and stress
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About Shawna
Shawna Lupori is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Pennsylvania with eight years of experience. She works with adults on problems such as addiction, depression, anxiety, relationship strain, grief, and coping with life changes. Shawna focuses on practical steps people can try to change thoughts and habits that get in the way of daily functioning.
She draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy among other approaches to identify unhelpful thinking and test different responses. Shawna also uses client-centered and existential ideas to help people clarify values and make meaningful choices. Motivational interviewing and solution-focused techniques are part of her toolbox when clients want to change behaviors or set short-term goals.
Shawna has a background in human services and experience working with people who have co-occurring mental health and addiction concerns. That experience informs how she balances support for emotional issues with attention to substance use and recovery-related challenges. She also addresses family problems, blended family issues, codependency, and communication problems.
In sessions she helps clients break down problems into manageable steps. Conversations often move between identifying thought patterns, setting behavior experiments, and creating small goals to practice between meetings. Therapy can include work on forgiveness, guilt and shame, career stress, parenting strain, and midlife questions.
People who prefer structured, practical work may find her style fits well. Prospective clients should confirm the current session formats before booking so they know how meetings are arranged.
How her approaches translate to online work
Shawna commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people spot thought patterns and try small behavior experiments that can be practiced between sessions; this approach is useful for anxiety, depression, and habit change. She also draws on Client-Centered Therapy, which focuses on listening and reflecting so clients can clarify goals and values. Existential Therapy is used to address questions of meaning and purpose, helping people weigh options and accept responsibility for chosen directions.Finding the right approach is part of the work. Shawna collaborates with each person to decide which methods fit their goals and preferences. She will talk through options and adjust techniques as needed so sessions stay practical and focused on steps the client can try between meetings.
Session formats are not specified in the provided biography, so confirm current options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when schedules demand, and remove travel time. These practical benefits help people keep momentum while trying new ways of thinking and behaving.
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Experience
8+ years
Listed in
Pennsylvania
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she commonly address?
She works with stress, anxiety, addictions, depression, relationship and family problems, grief, eating and intimacy-related issues, and related concerns.
How does she use Cognitive Behavioral Therapy?
She uses CBT to notice unhelpful thoughts and test different responses with small experiments between sessions.
What is her professional background?
She has eight years of experience in counseling and additional prior human services work supporting people with mental health and addiction concerns.
Where is she licensed to practice?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Pennsylvania.
Which languages are supported in sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Does she work with international clients?
She is not currently accepting international clients.
How are sessions organized and how much do they cost?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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