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Shaw Strannahan

About
Shaw
I enjoy working with individuals and couples to help them build more meaningful, connected, and values-driven lives. My approach to therapy centers on helping clients clarify what truly matters to them and communicate those values openly and effectively- both with themselves as well as the people around them. In individual therapy, I support clients in exploring patterns, beliefs, and emotional experiences that may be keeping them stuck, while developing practical tools for self-awareness and intentional living. In couples therapy, I help partners strengthen communication, deepen understanding, and navigate conflict in ways that foster respect, trust, and emotional closeness. I am also well versed in issues involving sex/intimacy, affairs, and alternative lifestyles.
In my free time, I enjoy board games, DIY projects, and musical theater.
Shaw
treats clients with
Stress
Depression
Anxiety
Sexual Issues
Postpartum Mood Disorders
Weight Management
Substance Use
Relationship Difficulties
Cultural or Racial Identity
Childhood Challenges
Anger
Gender Identity
Sex/Intimacy
Physical Health
ADHD
Life Transitions
Communities
Shaw
specializes in
LGBTQIA+ Affirming
Spirituality
Approaches
Shaw
can use
Time-Limited Dynamic Psychotherapy (TLDP)
Psychodynamic
Solution-Focused Therapy
Motivational Interviewing
Internal Family Systems (IFS)
Humanistic/Transpersonal
Prolonged Exposure Therapy (PE)
Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)
Harm Reduction for Substance Use Disorders
Smoking Cessation
Dialectical Behavioral (DBT)
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Social Phobia
Mindfulness
Emotion-Focused Therapy (EFT)
Sex Therapy
Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT)
Acceptance and Commitment (ACT)
Narrative Therapy
Shaw
education and experience
  • Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist in Private Practice
  • Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist at Julie Wells Therapy
  • Master's in Psychology from The University of the West
  • Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from Western Maryland College
Shaw
license information