Shwanna Burton, LPC

Shwanna Burton is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) based in Georgia who helps people manage stress, anxiety, addiction concerns, grief, depression, and relationship or intimacy-related issues. She offers calm, direct support for parenting stress, career challenges, anger, and mood conditions such as bipolar disorder. Her work also addresses ADHD and the fallout from major life changes.

She creates a welcoming space where clients can speak openly about hard feelings without judgment. Sessions focus on clear goals and practical steps. Shwanna listens closely and helps people identify patterns that make daily life harder.

Her approach blends client-centered care with Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Dialectical Behavior Therapy tools. That means she follows the client's lead while introducing skills to manage distress and change unhelpful thoughts or behaviors. Sessions may include skill practice, problem-solving, and emotional regulation techniques.

Clients often bring concerns about abandonment, attachment, codependency, or blended family stress. She also supports people coping with aging, caregiving strain, cancer-related stress, divorce or separation, and body image worries. Shwanna works to make plans that fit each person's real life.

With six years of experience in the field, she aims to be practical and patient. She encourages small steps that add up to better daily functioning and more satisfying relationships.

Therapeutic approaches and how they work online

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and building a trusting relationship. The therapist follows the client's lead and helps them find their own solutions, which is useful for relationship stress, grief, and life transitions.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and actions. It teaches practical techniques to challenge unhelpful thoughts and change behaviors that get in the way of daily life. CBT can help with anxiety, depression, and stress management.

Dialectical Behavior Therapy, or DBT, offers specific skills for emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and improving interpersonal effectiveness. These skills can be helpful for anger, intense mood swings, and problems with impulsive behavior.

Finding the right approach is often a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with the client about goals and preferences, then suggest ways of working together. Adjustments are made over time based on what helps most.

If you are considering online sessions, check the therapist's current session options before booking. Confirming formats will help you plan around work, caregiving, or other daily responsibilities. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when needed.