Shawn Ashworth

Shawn Ashworth, MD, LCPC, is a licensed therapist practicing in Maryland with 31 years of clinical experience. She works with youth, adults, and couples and addresses a range of concerns including stress, anxiety, relationship and marital challenges, anger, self-esteem, and ADHD. Her additional focus areas include body image, commitment issues, communication problems, divorce and separation, domestic violence, forgiveness, guilt and shame, impulsivity, isolation and loneliness, life purpose, self-love, social anxiety and phobia, and women's issues.

Her approach is warm and collaborative, centered on helping people identify strengths, clarify goals, and develop practical strategies for change. She integrates Solution-Focused Therapy, cognitive behavioral techniques, and Family Systems perspectives, adapting methods to fit each person's situation and priorities. That combination supports attention to immediate goals while also exploring interaction patterns that affect relationships.

Shawn provides structured, goal-oriented work alongside attention to interpersonal dynamics, supporting clients through parenting concerns, life transitions, trauma, and ongoing stress. She emphasizes realistic steps and measurable progress so individuals and couples can move forward with greater clarity and purpose.