Shawna Rhymes-Danielson, LMFT

Shawna Rhymes-Danielson is a licensed marriage and family therapist who uses practical, skills-based work to help people move forward. She draws on approaches such as cognitive behavioral therapy to address unhelpful thinking and develop new behavior patterns. Her style is warm and straightforward so clients can talk about difficult topics without feeling judged.

She commonly supports people struggling with relationships, parenting pressures, self-esteem, and major life changes. Shawna also helps those dealing with compassion fatigue, addiction concerns, trauma and abuse, anger, and career stress. She pays attention to issues tied to attachment, abandonment, adoption and foster care, and blended family dynamics.

In sessions she mixes tools from acceptance and commitment therapy and mindfulness with client-centered listening. That means she helps people notice painful thoughts, name values that matter, and try small experiments that fit their life. Expect concrete exercises, clear steps between sessions, and space to reflect on what works and what doesn’t.

Shawna has practiced in California for 10 years as an LMFT - Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist. She works with individual adults who want steady, compassionate support while they learn new coping skills and build healthier relationships. Sessions are offered in English and can be scheduled online in a variety of formats.

Her approach aims to reduce overwhelm by breaking problems into manageable pieces. People who choose to work with her often focus on improving communication, increasing confidence, and finding ways to handle transitions with more ease.

Online approaches that focus on change and connection

Shawna uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help identify unhelpful thoughts and try concrete behavior changes. CBT is useful for anxiety, anger, motivation, and improving daily routines. She also draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help people clarify what matters most and make choices that align with those values while accepting difficult feelings.

Attachment-Based Therapy is part of her approach when relationship patterns or early hurts come up. This work looks at how past relationships shape current responses and supports people in building different, healthier ways of relating. Shawna combines these approaches with client-centered listening and mindfulness exercises to create workable steps that fit each person's life.

Finding the right mix of approaches is a joint process. She will discuss goals, try techniques, and adjust the plan based on what helps. Clients and therapist work together to test small changes and track progress so the approach stays practical and relevant.

Online therapy options include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and visual cues, phone sessions can be simpler when bandwidth is limited, live chat works well for brief check-ins, and messaging supports ongoing reflection between sessions. These options make it possible to fit therapy around work, caregiving, or busy schedules while using methods that focus on skills, values, and improved relationship patterns.