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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

14 Reviews

“I appreciate how straightforward she is and her use of humor”

“I am always apprehensive about meeting new people, especially in the therapy realm. I was pleasantly surprised with Shawn. She is direct and well-intentioned. She started right in with things that would benefit me and my partner and even after the first session felt heard and developed a plan of action. The most productive session I have ever participated in.”

“I have only had two sessions with Shawn so far but I can honestly say that I’ve never felt like I’ve connected with a therapist before the way I feel like I connect with Shawn. She’s very easy to open up to and she helps me think through things in different ways. She’s encouraged me to create various good habits for myself in order to help me work towards my goals. I’m thankful to be on this journey of improving my mental health and overall state of mind with her.”

“Very attentive and gives very good advice and opinions/feedback. I really connected with her.”

“Wow. She is the best therapist I’ve ever had without a doubt. So lucky to have been matched with her during a horrific family crisis”

“I absolutely love working with Shawn. She is very compassionate, caring and nurturing. In the 1st session I was very comfortable because of her warm presence. She is very patient and understanding and works with me to identify methods to help me work though difficulties. I most certainly recommend her over and over again”

“Shawn has already helped me start to get on a better track and given me great insight into different ways to get myself where I need to be. I’m great full for her.”

“I felt that Shawn Mcgivern has excellent listening skills and would respond with really great advice in the moment. She is direct and caring. I like to get things done and out of the way and she has helped me expediate my therapy sessions. Not that I am finished, but I have directions and tools that I can work on and then hopefully circle back to Shawn for follow up.”

“I really appreciate Shawn's warmness and genuine care and concern. She has made it very comfortable for me to express distressing emotions and reassures me that I have her support. She checks in on me in between sessions , which is a huge plus for me. I am very happy to have personally selected her to work with. She's a very kind hearted and compassionate Therapist (and person) <br /> Shara”

“Shawn is very compassionate and perceptive. She has a non-threatening and helpful approach to providing therapy. You can tell she really cares.”

“Shawn is insightful and has been a great help to me with the challenges I’ve faced this year. Talking to her has definitely helped me for the better in making tough decisions!”

“I only had one session with Shawn Mcgivern But during that time I was very impressed and found her to be very supportive in my case. She is professional and if you don’t appreciate truth, choose another therapist because she holds no punches. That is something that I required & I am grateful for that.”

“Shawn is very helpful and the perfect match for me. Although brief, she really gave me the insight into the issues that I have and I feel more than confident to apply her guidance, for sure. She is empathetic, sympathetic, transparent, sensitive and easy going ; a wonderful person and great counselor. Anyone would be blessed to have her in their corner<br /> Thank you Shawn<br /> Shara”

“She was very helpful and gave me better ways to think about things that bother me. I'm new to this whole therapy and counseling so I don't know the best way to go about it, but she is understanding from what I have seen so far. I wish I could talk about the more deep thoughts and feelings, but I don't quite know how to bring it up.”

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