Shawn Ashworth, LCPC

Shawn Ashworth is a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC) based in Maryland with 31 years of experience. She helps people facing stress, anxiety, relationship strain, anger, low self-esteem, and ADHD. Shawn focuses on practical steps people can use right away to feel more capable and calm.

She takes a warm and collaborative approach in sessions. Shawn helps clients name their strengths, set clear goals, and build simple strategies to reach those goals. Conversations are solution-minded and geared toward changes that fit each person’s life.

Shawn uses a mix of evidence-based methods to match what each client needs. She draws on solution-focused ideas to speed progress, cognitive-behavioral techniques to address thoughts and behaviors, and family systems perspectives to look at relationship patterns. These tools are applied in ways that make sense for the individual in front of her.

Sessions are practical and down-to-earth. Shawn focuses on everyday problems like communication issues, commitment worries, body image, social anxiety, and feeling isolated. She also supports people dealing with separation, domestic violence concerns, guilt or shame, and questions about life purpose.

People who choose Shawn can expect straightforward guidance and collaborative problem solving. The goal is steady progress through clear plans and doable steps. If you want help sorting through relationship strain or other stressors, Shawn offers an experienced, goal-focused option in Maryland.

How Shawn Uses Evidence-Based Approaches Online

Shawn commonly draws on solution-focused work, which narrows in on small changes that produce quick improvements. This approach helps when clients want concrete steps to reduce stress or improve a relationship pattern.

She also uses cognitive-behavioral techniques to identify unhelpful thoughts and try new behaviors. CBT-style work is useful for anxiety, social anxiety, low self-esteem, and impulsivity because it pairs practical exercises with clear goals.

Shawn blends these methods with a family systems perspective when relationship patterns matter, helping clients see how interactions shape problems and what to change in day-to-day interactions. The therapist will collaborate with each person to choose which approach or mix fits their goals and situation. Finding the right method is part of the process, and clients and therapist work together to adjust the plan as progress is made.

Confirm the current session options before booking, as formats are not listed here. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, save travel time, and allow check-ins during work breaks or between errands. Some formats require less bandwidth or a shorter check-in, which can help when a full video session is impractical. Ask about the session options available when you schedule so you can pick what best fits your routine.