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Shawn Mcgivern

MA LMHC 6656
Credentials
MA LMHC 6656
NPI Number
1912585993
Location
Massachusetts
Languages
English
Shawn Mcgivern

Accepting new clients

27 years experience
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About Shawn Mcgivern

As a licensed therapist in Massachusetts, I bring nearly three decades of compassionate clinical experience to supporting individuals and couples through life’s complex challenges. My approach is deeply rooted in understanding the nuanced emotional landscapes of human experience. I specialize in help with depression, anxiety, trauma and recovery, eating disorders, perfectionism, procrastination, imposter syndrome, identity formation, and communications that can negatively impact relationships between partners, friends, family of origin and co-workers.

With an emphasis on your strengths, I am committed to creating a supportive, affirming therapeutic environment that honors your unique journey.

My practice focuses on helping clients navigate difficult emotions, build self-love, improve communication, and develop meaningful strategies for personal growth. I particularly welcome individuals seeking support around identity, life transitions, workplace challenges, and interpersonal relationships.

My therapeutic style is collaborative, empathetic, and tailored to meet the individual needs of each client. I draw from evidence-based practices to help people develop resilience, self-understanding, and practical tools for emotional well-being. Whether you’re struggling with anxiety, processing past experiences, or seeking greater personal insight, I’m dedicated to walking alongside you with genuine care and professional expertise.

Licenses

LMHC
6656

Professional experience

  • Anger management
  • Career difficulties
  • Coaching
  • Coping with life changes
  • Depression
  • Eating disorders
  • Family conflicts
  • Grief
  • Intimacy-related issues
  • LGBT
  • Parenting issues
  • Relationship issues
  • Self esteem
  • Sleeping disorders
  • Stress, Anxiety
  • Trauma and abuse

Additional Focus Areas

  • Abandonment
  • Adoption and foster care
  • Aging and geriatric issues
  • Attachment issues
  • Avoidant personality
  • Blended family issues
  • Body image
  • Caregiver issues and stress
  • Codependency
  • Commitment issues
  • Communication problems
  • Control issues
  • Dependent personality
  • Dissociation
  • Divorce and separation
  • Eating and food-related issues
  • Emptiness
  • Family of origin issues
  • Family problems
  • Fatherhood issues
  • First responder issues
  • Forgiveness
  • Guilt and shame
  • Immigration issues
  • Impulsivity
  • Infidelity
  • Isolation / loneliness
  • Jealousy
  • Life purpose
  • Midlife crisis
  • Money and financial issues
  • Mood disorders
  • Multicultural concerns
  • Narcissism
  • Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
  • Panic disorder and panic attacks
  • Phobias
  • Post-traumatic stress
  • Prejudice and discrimination
  • Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
  • Self-love
  • Sex addiction
  • Sexual assault and abuse
  • Sexual dysfunction
  • Sexuality
  • Social anxiety and phobia
  • Somatization
  • Trichotillomania
  • Women's issues
  • Workplace issues

Clinical Approaches

  • Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
  • Attachment-Based Therapy
  • Client-Centered Therapy
  • Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
  • Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
  • Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
  • Existential Therapy
  • Gottman Method
  • Imago Relationship Therapy
  • Internal Family Systems
  • Jungian Therapy
  • Mindfulness Therapy
  • Motivational Interviewing
  • Narrative Therapy
  • Psychodynamic Therapy
  • Solution-Focused Therapy
  • Somatic Therapy
  • Trauma-Focused Therapy

Languages

  • English
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