Shaun Lester

Shaun Lester is a Licensed Professional Counselor and Approved Supervisor in Texas with more than 30 years of clinical practice. He holds a Ph.D. in Marriage and Family Therapy from Texas Tech University, a Master’s degree in Counseling Psychology, and a Bachelor’s degree in Psychology and Religion from Eastern New Mexico University. His training informs a broad approach to relational and individual concerns.

He works with adults, adolescents, children, couples, families, and groups, addressing stress, anxiety, relationship challenges, self esteem, depression, and coping with life changes. Additional focus areas include communication problems, divorce and separation, isolation and loneliness, and panic disorder and panic attacks. He draws on a compassionate and practical orientation to help people navigate transitions and interpersonal difficulties.

Across a long career he has held leadership roles such as Director of Programs at Crisis Intervention of Houston and Director of Counseling and Intervention Services at Women’s Protective Services, and served as Associate Clinical Psychologist at Lubbock State School. He manages a practice at Compasstree Counseling and is the founder of Help4Helpers, a peer support network for human service professionals, and Ranger Wilderness, a therapeutic wilderness program for children and adolescents.