Shawna Morrison-Flood, LCSW

Shawna Morrison-Flood is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) based in Virginia who focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, depression, and other life challenges. She meets clients where they are and works with them to identify clear goals. Shawna aims to create a respectful, empathetic space for people who are ready to make changes in their lives.

She has a decade of clinical experience and started her career in child protective services at a local Department of Social Services. That early work shaped her practical approach to safety, problem solving, and managing crisis situations. Over the years she has supported people living with mood and thought disorders, ADHD, and trauma-related concerns.

Shawna uses a mix of approaches rather than one fixed method. She draws on client-centered therapy to follow each person’s lead and cognitive behavioral techniques to address unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns. Motivational interviewing and mindfulness are also part of her practice when they fit a person’s goals.

Her style is welcoming and straightforward. Sessions focus on understanding what the person needs now and on steps they can try between meetings. Shawna emphasizes respect, self-determination, and practical problem solving for everyday life.

People who want help with relationship strain, parenting stress, grief, addictions, or navigating major life changes can expect a collaborative process. She also lists work with LGBT concerns, anger, self-esteem, bipolar disorder, and a range of personality and behavioral challenges among her areas of focus.

How Shawna’s Approaches Fit Online Work

Client-centered therapy focuses on listening and following the person’s priorities. In practice Shawna uses this to build goals that matter to each client and to guide the session pace and tone.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at the link between thoughts, feelings, and behavior. Shawna uses CBT exercises to identify unhelpful thinking and to try small behavioral changes that can reduce anxiety or mood symptoms.

Mindfulness therapy brings attention to the present moment and simple practices for reducing overwhelm. These techniques can help with stress, anxiety, and coping after traumatic events.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Shawna will help uncover which methods match a person’s needs, goals, and preferences and adjust techniques over time. That collaborative process helps keep sessions relevant and useful.

The therapist’s biography does not list specific online session formats. Please confirm available formats before booking so you can choose what fits your schedule. Many people find online therapy helps fit care into a busy week, makes it easier to check in during a work break, or removes travel time. Others choose options that require less bandwidth or a shorter check-in when life is hectic.