Holistic Jungian therapist specializing in trauma and relationships
I am a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) operating in Pennsylvania with 10 years of professional work experience. I am the proprietor of New U by Design, a Board Certified Licensed Professional Counselor (NBCC), Strengthsbased Family Worker (SFW), and Nationally Certified Counselor (NCC).
My therapy style is warm and interactive. I believe in treating anyone with respect, sensitivity, and compassion, and I don’t believe in stigmatizing labels. My approach combines cognitive-behavioral, humanistic, psychodynamic and rational-emotive therapy. I will tailor our dialog and treatment plan to meet your unique and specific needs.
My experience in includes helping clients with stress and anxiety, depression, relationship issues, motivation, self esteem, confidence, grief, & career difficulties.
I believe that you are the expert of your narrative and that you have many strengths that will assist you in overcoming things that can be a challenge to you. It takes courage to seek out a more fulfilling and happier life and to take the first steps toward affecting change.
I am here to support & empower you in that journey.
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Shawn Beard is a Licensed Professional Counselor (PA LPC PC009130) practicing in Pennsylvania with 10 years of professional experience. He is the proprietor of New U by Design and carries additional credentials listed as Board Certified Licensed Professional Counselor (NBCC), Strengthsbased Family Worker (SFW), and Nationally Certified Counselor (NCC); these indicate board-level recognition and national certification in counseling.
His therapy style is warm and interactive, grounded in respect, sensitivity, and compassion, and he avoids stigmatizing labels. Shawn integrates cognitive-behavioral, humanistic, psychodynamic, and rational-emotive approaches, shaping sessions and treatment plans to the particular needs of each person he works with.
Shawn has experience addressing stress and anxiety, depression, relationship and intimacy-related issues, self-esteem and confidence concerns, motivation and career difficulties, grief, coping with life changes, family matters, anger, and compassion fatigue. As a male therapist, he draws on his strengths-based perspective to help clients identify and use their existing resources to address challenges.
He works from the belief that each person is the expert on their own story and already possesses strengths that can support change. Seeking a more fulfilling and happier life takes courage, and Shawn offers support and empowerment for clients as they take those steps.
Many people wonder whether online therapy can truly help. For common concerns such as stress, anxiety, depression, relationship challenges, or navigating life changes, research and practice indicate that online therapy can be just as effective as traditional in-person sessions.
One major benefit is flexibility – you can connect in the format that works best for you, whether that is a video call, a phone session, live chat, or in-app messaging. This adaptability makes it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule and to continue care through transitions.
All participating therapists are licensed professionals, and if you decide a different fit would be better, you may switch therapists at any time. Online therapy offers an accessible route to consistent support for many of the everyday mental health concerns people face.
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