Shwanna Burton , LPC

Shwanna Burton, LPC, supports people facing stress, anxiety, grief, depression, addictions, and intimacy-related concerns. She also helps with parenting strain, career stress, anger, bipolar management, ADHD, and coping with life changes. She presents as calm and direct and encourages people to take the first step toward change.

Shwanna focuses on building an open space where clients can say what they really mean without fear of judgment. She listens closely to each person's concerns and mirrors what she hears to make sure people feel understood. Sessions move at a practical pace and are aimed at useful, doable steps.

Her approach blends client-centered work with cognitive behavioral strategies and dialectical behavior techniques. That mix lets her attend to feelings and relationship patterns while offering skills for stress, mood swings, and impulsive behaviors. She explains interventions in plain language and helps clients try them between sessions.

Shwanna has six years of professional experience as a Licensed Professional Counselor in Georgia. She draws on that hands-on experience when helping people manage grief, substance use challenges, or shifts in relationships and life role changes.

People who choose her can expect straightforward conversation, skills practice, and planning that fits their day-to-day life. She encourages small, steady steps and checks in on progress. Her style aims to be supportive without minimizing real struggles.

How her approaches translate to online therapy

Client-Centered Therapy prioritizes understanding each person's view and building a respectful, listening relationship. It helps when someone needs acceptance and a place to talk through feelings and decisions.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, focuses on the link between thoughts, feelings, and actions. It teaches practical skills to reduce anxiety, manage low mood, and change unhelpful behavior patterns with exercises to try between sessions.

Dialectical Behavior Therapy, DBT, offers concrete skills for emotional regulation, distress tolerance, and relationship effectiveness. It can be helpful for people who struggle with intense emotions, impulsive responses, or frequent conflict.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to identify goals, try methods, and adjust the plan based on what helps most. That ongoing discussion makes therapy a tailored process rather than a fixed prescription.

Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video is useful for face-to-face conversation and teaching skills visually. Phone calls work well when bandwidth is limited or a focused check-in is needed. Live chat and text messaging allow brief check-ins, homework support, and more frequent contact without scheduling a full session. These options offer flexibility so therapy can fit work, family, and daily life.