"It’s an honor and a privilege to be invited into the private world of my clients. As I do this, I am intentional, practicing great care, remembering humility, always learning, having “never arrived” and by doing so, I can provide a non-judgmental and compassionate atmosphere in which clients can safely explore and work through feelings, thoughts, and beliefs, conscious or unconscious, that may be keeping them stuck."
Shawna Mikesell, LPCC-S is a Licensed Independent Counselor with a master’s degree in Professional Counseling and 12 years of comprehensive clinical experience with diagnosing and treating mental health and substance abuse disorders in adults 18+. She enjoys working with clients of every race, ethnicity, and sexual & gender orientation."has a particular passion and expertise for working with adults as they navigate through some the difficult transitions of life: death, divorce, career change & loss, retirement, miscarriages, adjusting to becoming empty nesters, etc. She finds that these transitions, as well as many others, leave us struggling at times to find new purpose and meaning to our lives. Sometimes it propels us into re-defining our identities and at times causes us to re-examine our faith or sense of spirituality as we cope with what circumstances life gives us. Another area of passion lies in coming along side those clients who have made the choice to be in active recovery, whether that recovery is from substance abuse, self-harming behaviors, eating disorders, etc.
She is eclectic in her orientation and offer a holistic, integrative approach to client-centered therapy, using traditional cognitive behavioral techniques. I temper the process of counseling with creativity, imagination and humor, along with practical solutions and concrete goals.