Shonna Burnett helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, addiction, and relationship strain.
01About Shonna
Shonna Burnett helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, addiction, and relationship strain. She is a Licensed Professional Counselor with 15 years of experience and works with concerns such as self-esteem, grief, trauma and abuse, sleeping problems, and anger. People also come to her for career questions, coping with life changes, and compassion fatigue.
Shonna holds a bachelor’s degree in psychology and a master’s degree in professional counseling. She has provided care in many settings, including Department of Corrections and juvenile justice, inpatient and outpatient services, and residential programs.
Background and approach
That range shaped a straightforward style that focuses on practical skills and steady support. Her approach is flexible. She commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Dialectical Behavior Therapy tools to help people manage thoughts, emotions, and behaviors.
She adapts techniques to each person instead of insisting one method fits everyone. Sessions aim to be a calm space to talk through difficult feelings and try new coping skills. Shonna encourages short-term goals and hands-on strategies that can be used between sessions.
She works to help clients build confidence, reduce distress, and improve relationships. Shonna practices in Mississippi and brings fifteen years of varied clinical experience to her work. She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to make ongoing care more practical for busy schedules.
02Credentials
- LPC (Georgia)
- License LPC007327 · expires September 2026
- LPC (Mississippi)
- License 2339 · expires June 2026
- NPI
- 1487394425 · national provider identifier
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03Focus areas and approaches
Everything Shonna lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
- Depression
- LGBT
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Sleeping disorders
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Compassion fatigue
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Co-morbidity
- Control issues
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Forgiveness
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Money and financial issues
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-love
- Sexuality
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
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04Online support
How therapeutic methods translate to online care
Shonna often uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, which focuses on identifying unhelpful thought patterns and testing new behaviors to reduce anxiety and depression. CBT gives concrete exercises and short assignments that work well over video or text. Dialectical Behavior Therapy is another common tool she uses to build emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal skills through step-by-step practices that people can try between sessions.Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist and client review goals, preferences, and how someone responds to different techniques. Together they adjust methods over time so sessions stay practical and useful for daily life.
Online therapy offers flexibility for people with busy schedules or travel limits. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and screen-sharing for worksheets. Phone sessions use less bandwidth and can be a simpler check-in. Live chat and text-based messaging make it possible to send quick updates, try brief skills coaching, or keep momentum between longer sessions.
05Questions people ask
What kinds of concerns does Shonna address?
She supports people with stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, relationship issues, grief, trauma, self-esteem, sleeping problems, anger, and related concerns listed in her specialties.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is practical and flexible. She combines structured skills training with chances to talk through feelings and set short-term goals.
What background does she bring to sessions?
She has 15 years of professional experience working in settings like corrections, juvenile justice, inpatient and outpatient care, and residential programs.
What credentials and location are listed for this therapist?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor, listed with credentials GA LPC and MS LPC, and practices in Mississippi.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
Sessions can be held by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging.
How does billing and cost work?
Cost varies by location and therapist factors; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with Shonna?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to therapist availability.
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