Holistic Jungian therapist specializing in trauma and relationships
Greetings! My name is Shawn McGivern. I am a licensed therapist in Massachusetts with 20+ years helping individuals and couples work through grief, loss, trauma, anxiety, depression,,co-dependence, parenting, relational , family and intergenerational conflict, and suffering related to gender, race, ethnicity, ageing, sexual identity–And – from young adulthood through retirement -adjustment to life transitions.
I particularly enjoy working with Regain couples who ,with commitment to learning previously unknown effective communication skills, often find new ways of connecting physically, mentally, and emotionally.
My style is typically open, warm, empathic, compassionate, curious, humorous, and down-to-earth.
With attention to your particular age, culture, values, beliefs, personality style and goals , I draw from various modalities including Humanistic,
Cognitive Behavioral, Dialectical Behavior, Jungian, and Drama Therapy, all of which I am happy to discuss with you.
Background Information
In addition to private practice, I have served as a counselor and clinical supervisor at The Massachusetts College of Art and ,for 14 years , taught Psychology and Writing at Lesley University in Cambridge, MA. ‘
I completed post-graduate training in Existential Therapy, hold a Masters in Counseling Psychology from Lesley University,
a B.A. in English Literature from Boston College, attended Boston Conservatory for training in classical voice, and studied Shambala Writing Meditation at Naropa Institute of Poetics. I am a former freelance arts writer for publications including The Boston Globe with a first career in promoting artists, writers, and performers for non-profits including The Institute of Contemporary Art and the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston.
I welcome clients of all ages, cultures, religious and spiritual practices, and gender identification and sexual orientation.
Please note: Members struggling with what is called Substance Abuse Disorder are best served working with a therapist trained in addiction. (this is not one of my areas of specialization). With respect to same day cancellation or no shows for appointments, please be aware it will incur a cancellation fee.
FOR COUPLES ON REGAIN: There are troubleshooting instructions on your site advising how you can arrange for a session when you are in separate locations. Please follow the online directions provided by the Regain Tech team . If there are issues, please contact membership to ask for help from the technicians who design and manage the platform.
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Shawn Mcgivern is a licensed mental health counselor based in Massachusetts with 27 years of clinical experience supporting individuals and couples through a wide range of challenges. He works with people coping with stress and anxiety, depression and grief, trauma and abuse, relationship and family conflicts, eating and sleeping disorders, parenting and intimacy concerns, anger and self-esteem issues, career difficulties, and life transitions. He also offers coaching and works with LGBT clients across the lifespan.
He particularly enjoys working with couples on Regain who are committed to learning new, effective communication skills and who want to rediscover connections physically, mentally, and emotionally. His therapeutic manner is open, warm, empathic, compassionate, curious, humorous, and down-to-earth.
Shawn holds a Master of Arts in Counseling Psychology and is licensed to practice mental health counseling in Massachusetts (license MA LMHC 6656). He integrates several modalities to match each person’s age, culture, values, beliefs, personality, and treatment goals, drawing from Humanistic, Cognitive Behavioral, Dialectical Behavior, Jungian, and Drama Therapy approaches, and he is happy to discuss these methods with prospective clients.
In addition to private practice, Shawn has served as a counselor and clinical supervisor at the Massachusetts College of Art and taught psychology and writing for 14 years at Lesley University in Cambridge, MA. He completed post-graduate training in Existential Therapy, earned a B.A. in English Literature from Boston College, studied classical voice at the Boston Conservatory, and explored Shambala Writing Meditation at the Naropa Institute of Poetics. Earlier in his career he worked as a freelance arts writer, including assignments for The Boston Globe, and promoted artists, writers, and performers for non-profit institutions such as the Institute of Contemporary Art and the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston.
Shawn welcomes clients of all ages, cultures, religious and spiritual practices, and gender identities and sexual orientations. He notes that substance use disorder is not one of his areas of specialization and that members seeking that focus are usually best served by a therapist trained in addiction. Clients should also be aware that same-day cancellations or no-shows will incur a cancellation fee. For couples using Regain who need technical assistance, he suggests following the platform’s troubleshooting instructions and contacting membership or the technical team if problems persist.
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