Desiree Shaw, LPC

Desiree Shaw is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Louisiana who focuses on helping people manage stress and anxiety. She works with individuals facing depression, grief, and major life changes. Her style is warm and down-to-earth, aimed at building resilience and self-compassion one step at a time.

She creates an affirming space where clients’ identities and experiences are respected. Sessions center on practical coping tools and steady emotional support. Desiree pays attention to issues like isolation, body image, and self-love while addressing day-to-day struggles.

Her perspective is trauma-informed and person-centered. That means she listens for what matters most to each person and adjusts the pace accordingly. She also supports people dealing with chronic pain, illness, and hospice or end-of-life concerns by helping them find ways to cope and preserve meaning.

Desiree is experienced in working with people navigating non-traditional relationships, such as polyamory and other forms of consensual non-monogamy. She helps clients talk through relationship arrangements, communication, and boundaries without judgment.

Overall, her aim is to help clients develop practical strategies, build internal resources, and strengthen self-compassion. People who want steady, empathetic guidance through stress, anxiety, and life transitions may find her approach helpful.

How evidence-based approaches guide online care

Desiree uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on practical change and emotional support. One approach emphasizes building self-compassion and resilience through short, doable exercises that reduce stress and improve mood. Another approach centers on supporting people through grief and life transitions by naming losses, pacing the work, and identifying daily routines that bring stability.

Finding the right way to work is collaborative. The therapist will listen to your goals, try approaches that fit your needs, and adjust as you go. If an approach doesn’t feel right, she will discuss alternatives together to find a better fit.

Confirm available session formats before booking, as those details are not specified here. Online care can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life by removing travel time and allowing sessions during breaks or from different locations. It can also allow shorter check-ins when needed, or sessions that do not require being on camera, depending on the formats offered. Ask about current options so you can choose what best fits your schedule and daily life.