LCSW, 21 years of experience
“First time" seeking help? Feeling sad, shaky, irritable, stressed out? Constantly worrying? Do you feel the need to "work" on yourself? My name is Shawn Hackett. I am a licensed clinical social worker with 20 plus years of providing mental health services. I specialize in working with women as they struggle with anxiety, depression, life stress, self-esteem issues, and life transitions.
My treatment approach is to provide support and practical feedback to help you solve current problems and longstanding patterns.
I work hard to establish rapport with my clients, actively listen and provide supportive feedback and validation. With empathy and compassion, I will help you find solutions and effective coping skills.
I specialize in working with trauma, women's issues, anxiety as it relates to past trauma, life stress, coping skills and life transitions.
In our sessions, I will guide you through DBT which is a structured approaches that is designed to help you manage intense emotions, cope with challenging situations, and improve relationships.
I use CBT to help you develop coping skills for dealing with different problems. CBT focuses on how your thoughts, beliefs and attitudes affect your feelings and actions.
In Solution Focused Brief Therapy, the emphasis is in on what can be done to improve the situation, rather than focusing on past problems or difficulties. This technique helps clients shift their mindset from feeling stuck in the problem to actively seeking ways to create positive change in their lives.