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Shawndre Leydon
Experience
5 years
Based in
Florida
Sessions
Online
Languages
English

Therapist · Florida

Shawndre Leydon

LMHC, LCPC

Compassionate, practical therapy for real life

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License and NPI on record

LMHC
Florida · MH20160
LMHC
Massachusetts · LMHC10000080
LPC
New Jersey · 37PC01069400
LCPC
Maine · CC8175
NPI
1013446194

As listed on the therapist's profile. A license can be checked with the state board, and an NPI with the national NPI registry.

  • Warm interactive style
  • Focus on relationships
  • Practical coping skills

About Shawndre

Shawndre Leydon is a licensed mental health counselor who aims to make therapy straightforward and helpful. She is identified as LMHC and LCPC and brings five years of clinical experience to her work in Florida. Shawndre focuses on practical support for everyday problems people bring into sessions. She speaks English and accepts international clients. Her approach blends Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Attachment-Based methods, Client-Centered care, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, and Dialectical Behavior Therapy. In conversation she keeps things warm and interactive. Sessions focus on clear goals such as reducing anxiety, improving sleep, managing mood swings, or handling relationship and parenting stress. Shawndre often helps people who have faced trauma, emotional abuse, or major life changes. She also works with concerns like addiction, bipolar disorder, ADHD, grief, body image, and intimacy-related issues. She pays attention to attachment patterns, codependency, and communication problems when those come up. Expect an individualized plan. Shawndre adapts techniques to fit each person’s needs and comfort. She avoids stigma and centers respect and sensitivity in sessions. To start, clients follow a short matching questionnaire and schedule based on the therapist’s availability. Fees vary by location and use a subscription that can be canceled at any time. The initial steps are designed to make booking straightforward for people juggling busy lives.

Areas of expertise

Also works with

AddictionsLGBTFamily conflictsGriefIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoping with life changesCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAntisocial personalityAttachment issuesAvoidant personalityBlended family issuesBody imageCaregiver issues and stressCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDependent personalityDissociationDivorce and separationDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionEating and food-related issuesEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesFertility issuesForgivenessGender dysphoriaGuilt and shameHoardingImpulsivityInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMen's issuesMidlife crisisVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMoney and financial issuesMood disordersMulticultural concernsNarcissismObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksParanoiaPersonality disordersPhobiasPolyamory / non-monogamous relationshipsPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthPrejudice and discriminationProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSex addictionSexual assault and abuseSexual dysfunctionSexualitySocial anxiety and phobiaTraumatic brain injuryWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Existential TherapyJungian TherapyMindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapyPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused TherapyInternal Family Systems

Experience

5+ years

Credentials

Florida, Massachusetts, New Jersey, Maine

Languages

English

How therapy approaches translate to online work

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on helping people notice their thoughts and values, then take small actions that match what matters to them. It can help with anxiety, depression, and coping with life changes. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at how thoughts, feelings, and actions connect and uses practical exercises to change unhelpful patterns, which is useful for stress, sleep problems, and mood concerns. Attachment-Based Therapy pays attention to how early relationships affect current patterns and can help with trust, intimacy-related issues, and codependency.

Finding the right approach is part of the process. The therapist will work together with the client to choose methods that fit the person’s goals, comfort level, and daily life. That choice is revisited as progress is made so techniques can be added or adjusted.

Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy schedule, reduce travel time, and allow for quicker check-ins when needed. Formats were not specified in the original biography, so confirm the current session options before booking. Practical benefits include being able to join from a quieter spot, use shorter sessions for brief check-ins, or schedule around work and caregiving commitments.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does this therapist address?

Shawndre works with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and intimacy-related issues, trauma and abuse, addictions, sleep and eating concerns, parenting strain, bipolar disorder, ADHD, and related problems.

What is the general therapy style here?

The approach is warm and interactive, combining ACT, attachment-based techniques, client-centered care, CBT, and DBT to match each person’s needs.

How much clinical experience does the therapist have?

The profile lists five years of professional experience working as a clinician in mental health settings.

What credentials and where does the therapist practice?

The therapist holds MA LMHC and ME LCPC credentials and practices in Florida.

Which languages are supported and can international clients connect?

Sessions are offered in English, and international clients are accepted.

What session formats are available?

The original biography does not list specific session formats; please confirm current session options before booking.

How are fees handled?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability; services use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

How do I begin working with this therapist?

Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to the therapist’s availability.

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