Shawntay Fenyo, LCPC, LCMHC

Shawntay Fenyo is a licensed clinician with ten years of experience supporting people through hard moments. She holds LCPC and LCMHC credentials and sees clients from North Carolina. Shawntay focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, depression, grief, trauma and abuse, and major life changes. Her style is warm and direct. Sessions are a space to talk through painful memories, check how feelings show up now, and practice steps that make daily life easier. She uses everyday language and concrete strategies so people can try changes between sessions. Shawntay draws on several evidence-based approaches to match the work to each person. That can mean addressing unhelpful thinking patterns, strengthening emotional connections, or setting small, achievable goals. The aim is steady progress rather than instant fixes. She pays attention to culture and background when planning care. This means listening to how identity and life history shape current struggles and adjusting the pace and focus accordingly. People who reach out often want help with relationship pain, feelings of emptiness or isolation, parenting transitions, or mood shifts after childbirth or military service. Shawntay helps people make sense of those experiences and figure out practical next steps. To begin, a short matching questionnaire and scheduling step are used to connect people to her practice. That initial information helps plan sessions that fit priorities and goals.

How her approaches translate to online work

Client-Centered Therapy centers on listening and building a trusting relationship. The therapist follows the person's lead, reflects what they say, and helps them find their own solutions. This approach helps when people need a calm space to talk through emotions or regain direction.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, focuses on how thoughts, feelings, and actions interact. It uses straightforward exercises to spot unhelpful thinking and try small behavior changes that improve mood and stress. CBT is often used for anxiety, depression, and patterns that keep problems in place.

Emotionally-Focused Therapy looks at how emotions affect close relationships and personal wellbeing. It helps people name powerful feelings and change interaction patterns that cause pain. This can be useful for addressing loneliness, attachment wounds, and relational pain.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will discuss goals, try out methods, and adjust based on what feels most helpful. Clients and the therapist work together to shape the plan rather than following a fixed script.

Session formats are not listed in the biography, so confirm current options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life - for example a shorter check-in between appointments, or avoiding travel time on a workday. It can also allow people to continue regular sessions while handling relocations or caregiving demands.