Shonnia Spears is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) who helps people feeling overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, grief, or life transitions.
01About Shonnia
Shonnia Spears is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) who helps people feeling overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, grief, or life transitions. She meets clients where they are and focuses on clear steps that reduce distress and build coping skills. She keeps sessions direct and compassionate.
Conversations start with what feels urgent and practical. From there she helps people set small goals and try new habits that fit daily life. Sessions often include talking through reactions, testing different ways of responding, and reviewing what works.
Background and approach
Spears combines client-centered care with tools from cognitive behavioral approaches. That means she listens closely and also offers concrete strategies to shift thoughts and behaviors. Motivational interviewing and solution-focused techniques are used when people want to find quick, achievable changes or strengthen their motivation to act.
Her work is informed by seven years of experience in counseling. She has focused on concerns such as parenting, adoption and foster care issues, multicultural matters, women's issues, young adult challenges, and compassion fatigue. She also supports people dealing with ADHD, relationship strain, trauma and abuse, and depression.
Sessions are offered in English and available to people in Texas and internationally. Communication formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. To begin, a short matching questionnaire helps connect a person with the right schedule and session style.
02Credentials
- LPC (Texas)
- License 74992 · expires January 2027
- NPI
- 1871002733 · national provider identifier
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03Focus areas and approaches
Everything Shonnia lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Family conflicts
- Self esteem
- Coping with life changes
- ADHD
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Depression
- Compassion fatigue
- Adoption and foster care
- Family problems
- Multicultural concerns
- Women's issues
- Young adult issues
Methods Shonnia names
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Motivational Interviewing
- Solution-Focused Therapy
These are the methods Shonnia names on their own professional profile. Naming an approach is not evidence of training or certification in it, and this directory checks no training records. Ask directly if it matters to you.
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04Online support
How her approaches work online
Client-centered therapy focuses on understanding each person's experience and priorities. The therapist listens closely, reflects what is said, and helps people name their goals so sessions feel relevant and respectful. This approach is useful for anyone who needs a steady, nonjudgmental space to sort through feelings.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, uses practical exercises to change unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns. Online CBT sessions often include homework between meetings, such as tracking thoughts or trying small behavior experiments, which can help with anxiety, depression, and stress.
She also uses motivational interviewing to help people find their own reasons to change. That method is conversational and aims to strengthen motivation before moving to action steps. It pairs well with solution-focused work that targets small, achievable shifts toward a clearer goal.
Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk through different options and adjust methods based on a client's needs, goals, and preferences. Clients are invited to give feedback so the plan can change as they learn what helps.
Online therapy offers practical flexibility. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation when visual cues are helpful. Phone sessions work when bandwidth is limited or a quick check-in fits a busy schedule. Live chat and text messaging suit shorter updates or regular touchpoints between sessions. These formats make it easier to fit counseling into daily life and to keep momentum between appointments.
05Questions people ask
What concerns does Shonnia commonly address?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, trauma and abuse, relationship and parenting strain, anger, self-esteem, and coping with life changes. Additional focuses include adoption and foster care, multicultural concerns, women's issues, and young adult topics.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her style is client-centered and practical. She listens first, then offers down-to-earth strategies from cognitive behavioral and solution-focused approaches to test in daily life.
How much experience does she have?
She brings seven years of counseling experience to her practice. That background informs work with a wide range of life and mental health concerns.
What credentials and location are listed?
She holds the LPC credential - Licensed Professional Counselor - and is based in Texas.
Which languages are supported and are international clients accepted?
Sessions are offered in English and international clients are accepted.
What session formats are offered?
Sessions can be scheduled as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different needs and schedules.
How does pricing and payment work?
Cost varies by location and therapist availability. Sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What are the first steps to begin therapy?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions based on the therapist's availability.
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