Shauna Holder, LPC

Shauna Holder is a licensed professional counselor in Texas who helps people manage stress, anxiety, depression, and relationship and parenting concerns. She speaks plainly and focuses on practical steps people can try between sessions. Her style blends steady support with clear, goal-oriented work.

With 13 years of experience, she draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, and Client-Centered Therapy to shape each plan. Sessions usually involve identifying unhelpful thinking patterns, practicing new coping skills, and noticing how behavior and feelings connect. She also works with issues like grief, trauma and addiction in straightforward ways.

Shauna emphasizes collaboration. She listens first, then outlines small, doable strategies a person can use right away. Progress is tracked week to week so adjustments can be made if something isn’t working.

Her background includes broad work across mood disorders, attention-related concerns, and relationship difficulties. That variety gives her practical examples to share when people feel stuck. She explains techniques in plain language and tailors them to each person’s situation.

People who prefer direct guidance with an empathetic tone tend to do well with her approach. Sessions aim to leave clients with specific tools for handling hard moments, clearer priorities, and steps toward daily change.

Approaches that guide online sessions

Shauna commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people identify and shift unhelpful thoughts and behaviors; CBT is often used for anxiety, depression, and stress-related problems. She also draws on Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills to teach emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal effectiveness when strong emotions interfere with daily life. Client-Centered Therapy shapes how she listens and responds, creating space for people to set their own goals while she offers practical feedback.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. She will talk with each person about their goals, preferences, and what has or hasn’t helped before. From there she suggests a mix of strategies and checks in regularly to adjust the plan so it fits the person’s needs.

Online therapy options include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video sessions let people work face to face without traveling. Phone sessions can be simpler when bandwidth is limited or for quick check-ins. Live chat and messaging support shorter updates, skill practice, and flexible communication between longer appointments.