Rated 4.9 stars out of 5, 18 ratings

Shawn Hackett

LCSW, 21 years of experience

Solution oriented
Warm
Authentic

About me

“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.

Get to know me

In our first session together, here's what you can expect

My treatment approach is to provide support and practical feedback to help you solve current problems and longstanding patterns.

The biggest strengths that I bring into our sessions

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.

The clients I'm best positioned to serve

I specialize in working with trauma, women's issues, anxiety as it relates to past trauma, life stress, coping skills and life transitions.

Specialties

Top specialties

Anxiety

Other specialties

I identify as

Serves ages

My treatment methods

Dialectical Behavior (DBT)

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.

Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)

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.

Solution Focused Brief Treatment

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.

Location

Virtual
Rated 4.9 stars out of 5, 18 ratings

3 ratings with written reviews

July 21, 2025

Im so gladI found her! She is a great listener and gives practical solutions that I can work on step by step.

Verified client, age 55-64

Review shared after session 5 with Shawn

June 23, 2025

Shawn is a great listener and very easy to listen to.

Verified client, age 55-64

Review shared after session 2 with Shawn

June 19, 2025

Great first session! She's a great listener who provided me with some ideas for next steps towards my recovery. I enjoyed her warm personality. Looking forward to our next session.

Verified client, age 55-64

Review shared after session 1 with Shawn