Desiree Shaw , LPC

Desiree Shaw is a licensed professional counselor (LPC) based in Louisiana who focuses on practical support for stress, anxiety, depression, grief, and major life changes. She emphasizes building self-compassion and resilience so people can manage hard days and move forward.

She offers a warm, person-centered style that aims to honor each person's identity and experience. Sessions are grounded in straightforward conversation and concrete tools rather than jargon. The tone is supportive and nonjudgmental so clients can talk honestly about what they are feeling.

Desiree pays special attention to women's issues and related concerns such as body image and self-love. She also helps people cope with isolation, chronic pain or illness, and the emotional effects of natural or human-caused disasters. Hospice and end-of-life counseling are part of her practice when those needs arise.

Her perspective is trauma-informed and responsive to diverse relationship choices, including polyamory and non-monogamous arrangements. That means she listens for the impacts of past hurts and focuses on safety and pacing in conversations about sensitive topics.

With four years of experience, Desiree works to equip people with usable coping strategies. The aim is to help each person find clearer footing, stronger self-care, and more confidence in handling life’s changes.

Therapeutic approaches and online care

Desiree uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques focused on person-centered care. A person-centered approach centers conversations on what matters to the client, helping them set goals and decide the pace of work. It is useful for building self-compassion and exploring identity issues, including women's health concerns.

She also approaches work from a trauma-informed perspective. That involves noticing how past stress or trauma affects present feelings and slowing down when topics feel overwhelming. This style can help when processing grief, chronic pain, or reactions to disasters.

Finding the right approach is part of the work and is decided together. Desiree collaborates with each client to choose methods that match their needs, goals, and comfort level and adjusts plans as progress is made.

Online therapy options include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video is helpful for face-to-face conversation, phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited, live chat allows quick check-ins, and messaging supports ongoing reflection between meetings. These formats make it easier to fit therapy into busy schedules and to maintain regular contact while working toward goals.