Shavonna Fitzgerald , LCSW

Shavonna Fitzgerald is a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) in New York with ten years of practice. She focuses on being genuine and building a steady therapeutic relationship first. Her approach aims to help people feel safe to name and work through difficult feelings.

She helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, and substance use concerns. She also supports those dealing with relationship and intimacy-related issues, parenting strain, grief, career stress, and identity questions including LGBT concerns. Other areas she addresses include ADHD, bipolar concerns, addiction, and coping with major life changes.

In sessions she emphasizes a client-centered style that keeps each person’s values and culture in view. She also uses cognitive behavioral ideas to notice and shift unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. Mindfulness and motivational interview techniques are woven in to help build awareness and motivation for change.

Shavonna adapts treatment to each person’s situation rather than following one rigid plan. She often works with concrete steps - small experiments, different ways of thinking, and focused goals - so progress can be tracked. Meetings are conversational and practical, with space to process emotions.

Clients in New York who prefer a direct and compassionate therapist may find her style a good fit. She encourages people to come as they are and to move at a pace that feels manageable.

Approaches you can use online

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and building trust so people can name what matters most and decide their next steps. It is useful for relationship strain, grief, identity questions, and general life stress where being heard helps clarify goals.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) teaches practical skills to spot patterns of thinking that worsen mood and to test new behaviors. It often helps with anxiety, depression, and coping with change by using small experiments and clear tools.

Mindfulness Therapy adds short attention and breathing practices that support emotional regulation and reduce reactivity. These techniques pair well with CBT work and can help when stress or trauma symptoms make it hard to focus.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and what has or has not helped before, and then shape sessions together. Plans can change as needs evolve so the work stays relevant.

Online sessions are offered as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to make care more flexible. Video is good for a fuller conversation and visual connection. Phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited or for a shorter check-in. Live chat and texting suit quick updates, brief coaching, or people who prefer writing. These options help fit therapy into busy schedules and different routines.