Shawna Morrison-Flood

Shawna Morrison-Flood is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) based in Virginia. She focuses on helping people cope when life shifts feel overwhelming, including stress, anxiety, grief, parenting strain, and changes tied to relationships or work. She also supports clients facing addictions, mood changes, ADHD, and challenges to self-esteem.

She draws on a mix of practical methods to match each person’s needs. Shawna listens first to understand what a person wants to change. Then she helps set clear, manageable goals and checks progress along the way. Sessions are meant to feel respectful and down-to-earth rather than clinical or distant.

Shawna trained in social work, earning an undergraduate degree in 2005 and a graduate degree in 2007, and has around ten years of clinical experience. Early in her career she worked in child protective services and later moved into clinical social work, giving her experience with a wide range of life situations and diagnoses.

Her style is warm, straightforward, and encouraging. She uses tools from cognitive behavioral therapy, mindfulness, motivational interviewing, psychodynamic ideas, and client-centered care to craft an approach that fits each person. This flexible approach helps when one method alone doesn't address a problem.

Shawna respects where someone is when they come in and supports gradual, sustainable change. She aims to help people build skills for everyday life and to handle transitions more confidently. People who want a practical, compassionate partner for change may find her approach a good fit.

How her approaches translate to online work

Shawna commonly blends client-centered care with cognitive behavioral therapy and mindfulness practices. Client-centered care means listening closely to what matters most and shaping sessions around each person's priorities. Cognitive behavioral therapy focuses on identifying unhelpful thinking and trying small, concrete behavior changes to produce different results. Mindfulness therapy teaches simple practices to notice thoughts and feelings more clearly, which can reduce reactivity and improve daily coping.

Finding the right mix of methods is a collaborative process. She will work with each person to clarify goals, try different techniques, and adjust the plan based on what helps most. That way the approach evolves from session to session rather than being fixed in advance.

The biography did not list specific online formats, so please confirm available session types before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into busy schedules, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. It also makes regular practice and follow-up between sessions simpler for many people. Licensed professionals can adapt cognitive and mindfulness exercises to the online setting to support coping with life changes and everyday stress.