- Stress and anxiety
- Family of origin
- Attachment concerns
About Shontel
Shontel Taylor Harris is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) in Texas with 12 years of professional experience. She works with adults on stress, anxiety, relationship concerns, trauma and abuse, low self-esteem, and depression. She also addresses issues connected to family of origin, attachment, abandonment, and communication struggles.
Shontel centers sessions on the client's experience and strengths. She treats the person as the expert on their story and helps identify patterns that continue from childhood into adult life. Conversations tend to focus on concrete changes people can try between sessions.
In practice she helps people name and shift unhelpful patterns that came from early family roles and expectations. That can include work on boundaries, communication habits, and reactions that show up in relationships today. She also supports people navigating separation, blended family challenges, and forgiveness questions.
Her work includes attention to how attachment and fears of abandonment affect behavior and relationships. She also sees clients dealing with body image, control issues, and co-occurring mood concerns such as depressive symptoms or disruptive mood dysregulation disorder (DMDD).
Sessions are guided and practical. Goals are set together and progress is reviewed along the way. Many people find it helpful to have a clear plan and specific skills they can practice between meetings.
Shontel provides services in English and accepts international clients. Cost varies by location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time. To begin, select the See online therapy options button and complete the short matching questionnaire to schedule a first session.
Therapeutic methods and how online sessions work
Shontel uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques to guide sessions in clear, practical ways. One common approach focuses on identifying patterns that began in early family life and testing new ways of responding; this helps when relationship habits or family-of-origin roles keep repeating. Another approach emphasizes skills for managing anxiety and low mood, teaching concrete coping strategies and behavioral steps people can try between sessions.Finding the right approach is part of the work together. She will collaborate with each client to choose methods that match their goals, needs, and preferences. That means reviewing what has and hasn't helped in the past and adjusting techniques as treatment progresses.
Confirm the exact session formats before booking, as the original profile does not list specific delivery methods. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life - they reduce travel time, allow shorter check-ins on workdays, and can be scheduled from wherever a quieter setting is available. If you need to coordinate across time zones, note that she accepts international clients and those details are handled during the matching and scheduling steps.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Experience
12+ years
Listed in
Texas
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she address?
She works with stress, anxiety, relationship problems, trauma and abuse, low self-esteem, and depression. Additional areas include family of origin issues, attachment and abandonment concerns, and communication problems.
How would you describe her approach in sessions?
She treats clients as experts on their own lives and focuses on practical steps. Conversations often identify patterns from childhood and try new ways of responding in daily life.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 12 years of professional experience working with adults on mood, relationship, and trauma-related concerns.
Where is she licensed and practicing?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) licensed in Texas and practices with a Texas license.
Are sessions offered in other languages?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the US work with her?
She accepts international clients. Confirm any cross-border details during the matching process.
How are fees handled for sessions?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time. Specific pricing is provided during the sign-up flow.
What is the first step to start working together?
Choose the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule your first session once matched.
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