Shawn Strohfus, LCSW

Licensed in California · 11 years in practice

Shawn Strohfus offers support for people dealing with stress, anxiety, low self-esteem, bipolar disorder, and depression.

License and registration

LCSW, California: 80501 · expires May 2027
NPI: 1902294978 · national provider identifier
Years in practice: 11
Languages: English

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About Shawn

Shawn Strohfus offers support for people dealing with stress, anxiety, low self-esteem, bipolar disorder, and depression. She creates a calm, nonjudgmental space where people can talk honestly about what feels hard. Shawn emphasizes a warm, collaborative relationship to help clients take small, practical steps forward.

Shawn is a licensed clinical social worker, LCSW, practicing in California with 11 years of experience. She focuses on building everyday skills that can ease mood swings, reduce worry, and strengthen self-worth.

Background and approach

Sessions tend to center on clear goals and simple strategies clients can try between meetings. Her work also addresses issues tied to relationships and life roles, such as attachment concerns, codependency, communication problems, divorce and separation, and caregiver stress. She pays attention to how control issues, commitment worries, and workplace pressures affect mood and behavior.

Shawn also supports people facing phobias, paranoia, and other mood-related challenges. In sessions she uses direct conversation and practical tools to increase awareness and change unhelpful patterns. The aim is steady, manageable progress rather than quick fixes.

Shawn helps clients identify realistic steps and practice them in day-to-day life. People meet Shawn for a mix of short-term help and longer work on life direction and forgiveness. She emphasizes collaboration and respects each person's pace and priorities.

Her approach is grounded in experience and focused on useful change.

Focus areas and approaches

Everything Shawn lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.

Online support

Therapeutic approaches and online care

Shawn uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on practical skills and greater self-understanding. One common approach she relies on emphasizes building coping skills for managing anxiety and mood swings; this involves learning simple strategies to interrupt worry, regulate emotions, and stabilize daily routines. Another approach centers on improving relationship patterns and attachment; it helps people notice repeated ways of interacting, practice new responses, and repair communication to feel more connected.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. Shawn collaborates with each person to match methods to their goals, needs, and preferences, and adjusts the plan as progress is made. The process is paced to feel manageable and relevant to everyday life.

Online therapy offers flexibility in how sessions happen. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and visual cues, phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth or camera use is limited, and live chat or text messaging work well for quick check-ins or brief reflections between meetings. These options make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule and to continue work even when in-person visits are not practical.

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Questions people ask

What issues does Shawn commonly help with?

She supports people with stress, anxiety, self-esteem concerns, bipolar disorder, and depression, along with related areas like caregiver stress, communication problems, and workplace issues.

What is her general therapy style?

Sessions focus on a warm, collaborative relationship and practical steps. Conversations aim to increase self-awareness and build skills you can use between sessions.

How much clinical experience does she have?

She has 11 years of experience working with people facing mood and stress-related concerns.

What credentials and location apply to her practice?

Shawn holds the LCSW credential and practices in California.

Which languages are supported for sessions?

Sessions are offered in English.

What session formats are available?

Clients may meet via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging depending on what fits their needs.

How is cost handled for sessions?

Costs vary with location and therapist availability; sessions are provided through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

How do I begin working with Shawn?

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