Shawnene Weeks , LCSW

Shawnene Weeks is a licensed clinical social worker who helps people facing stress, anxiety, addiction, and major life changes. She focuses on women's issues and supports people working through self-esteem, relationship struggles, and caregiving strain. Shawnene aims to make sessions feel practical and down to earth so clients can use what they learn quickly.

She uses straightforward talk and collaborative problem solving. Sessions often focus on identifying realistic goals, building coping routines, and practicing new ways of responding to difficult feelings. Shawnene draws on approaches that emphasize values, present-moment skills, and thoughtful behavior change.

With eight years of experience as an LCSW in Louisiana, she has worked with people dealing with trauma, mood concerns such as depression and bipolar symptoms, and substance use challenges. She also supports those managing grief, guilt, codependency, and career stress. Her background includes helping parents and caregivers handle the ongoing strain of support roles and adoption or foster care related concerns.

Shawnene takes an individualized approach that respects each person's story. She helps clients notice patterns that get in the way and then practices small, doable changes in session. The aim is to leave people with concrete skills they can use between appointments.

Her style blends empathetic listening with action steps. That combination is meant to help clients feel heard and make steady progress toward clearer goals and better day-to-day coping.

Approach and online therapy options

Shawnene commonly uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy in online sessions. ACT helps people clarify what matters most to them and take small committed steps toward those values, which can ease anxiety, depression, and life transitions. CBT looks at the link between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors and teaches practical skills to change unhelpful patterns, useful for anxiety, low mood, and impulsivity.

She also draws from Client-Centered Therapy, which emphasizes empathic listening and creating a respectful, nonjudgmental space. Together with the client she will consider which mix of approaches fits best and adjust over time based on the person's needs and goals. Deciding on the right approach is a team effort and may shift as work progresses.

Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to provide flexibility. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and skill practice, phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited, live chat suits shorter check-ins, and messaging supports ongoing reflection between appointments. These options make it easier to fit therapy into busy schedules and different life demands.