Consuella Shaw , LMHC

Consuella Shaw is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) licensed in Florida - FL LMHC mh19396, bringing 18 years of experience supporting individuals, children, and families. She also offers 5 years of focused professional experience in specific treatment modalities, which informs a versatile and informed approach to care.

She works with people facing stress and anxiety, trauma and abuse, anger and relationship challenges, grief and loss, depression, low self-esteem, and confidence concerns. Her practice also addresses mood and attention differences such as bipolar disorder and ADHD, and she provides care related to parenting, family dynamics, intellectual disability, and self-harm. Consuella combines practical strategies with compassionate support to help clients manage symptoms and strengthen coping skills.

Consuella views each person as the expert of their own story and seeks to build on existing strengths. She emphasizes courage and collaboration when clients take steps toward a more fulfilling life, offering support and empowerment throughout the change process.

Therapeutic Approaches for Online Care

Consuella Shaw integrates client-centered therapy and cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) into her online practice. Client-centered therapy focuses on listening and understanding the client from their perspective, helping people identify their own goals and build on personal strengths - it is useful for improving self-esteem, navigating life transitions, and repairing relationships. Cognitive behavioral therapy helps clients recognize and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors, offering practical tools for managing anxiety, depression, and stress.

She also brings elements of dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) into work with clients who need skills for emotion regulation and coping in high-intensity situations. DBT provides concrete strategies for managing strong emotions and reducing self-harm behaviors, which can be especially helpful for clients facing intense mood swings or impulsive reactions.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. She works collaboratively with each person to determine which methods best match their needs, goals, and preferences, and adapts techniques as progress is made. Online sessions by video, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging offer flexibility - they make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life, connect from different locations, and maintain continuity of care when in-person visits are not possible.