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Shawn Beard

LPC · Pennsylvania · Online sessions

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About Shawn Beard

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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  • English

Shawn Beard is serving from:

Pennsylvania

Years in practice

10 years

NPI number

  • 1528510781

License Details

PA LPC PC009130

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