Shawndre Leydon, LMHC, LCPC - Therapist in Florida

Emotionally-Focused Therapy
CBT and ACT methods
Attachment concerns

About Shawndre

Shawndre Leydon is an LMHC and LCPC practicing in Florida with five years of clinical experience. She works with people facing stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and intimacy-related concerns, trauma and abuse, addiction, and challenges like ADHD and grief.

She uses Emotionally-Focused Therapy alongside Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Attachment-Based Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy. Sessions focus on identifying emotional patterns, clarifying values, and learning practical tools to manage symptoms and reactions. Conversations aim to be direct and interactive so people can notice what changes feel useful.

Shawndre also addresses specific concerns tied to attachment and loss, including abandonment, adoption and foster care issues, blended family stress, and body image. She supports people dealing with codependency, commitment and control issues, communication struggles, caregiver stress, dissociation, and the effects of natural or human-caused disasters.

Her work includes attention to intimacy-related struggles, eating and sleeping problems, career pressures, bipolar mood management, and compassion fatigue. Shawndre integrates approaches such as CBT and ACT to offer practical skills for coping and to explore emotional patterns that keep problems repeating.

Sessions are conducted in English and Shawndre accepts international clients. Cost varies by location and uses a subscription that can be canceled at any time. To begin, select the See online therapy options button, complete the brief matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.

How Shawndre applies her approaches in remote sessions

Emotionally-Focused Therapy helps name and work with the emotions that keep relationship and attachment patterns repeating. It focuses on what people feel in close connections and how those feelings shape interaction. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) teaches practical skills to notice painful thoughts and feelings, clarify values, and take action consistent with those values. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early bonds influence current relationships and helps people identify and shift repeating attachment patterns.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Shawndre will collaborate with each person to determine which of these methods fits their goals, needs, and preferences. That process is practical and iterative - plans can change as what helps becomes clearer.

The biography does not specify session formats, so confirm current options before booking. Online work can make therapy easier to fit into everyday life - it can reduce travel, allow shorter check-ins when schedules are tight, and make it simpler to keep appointments around work or caregiving obligations. Licensed professionals can use emotion-focused and skills-based strategies effectively in remote sessions to address relationship patterns, mood concerns, and stress management.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesTrauma and abuse Self esteem Depression

Also works with

AddictionsLGBTFamily conflictsGrief Intimacy-related issuesEating disordersSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoping with life changesCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAntisocial personalityAttachment issuesAvoidant personalityBlended family issuesBody imageCaregiver issues and stress Codependency Commitment issues Communication problems Control issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDependent personalityDissociationDivorce and separation Domestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionEating and food-related issuesEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesFertility issues ForgivenessGender dysphoriaGuilt and shameHoardingImpulsivityInfidelity Isolation / loneliness Jealousy Life purpose Men's issues Midlife crisisVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMoney and financial issuesMood disordersMulticultural concernsNarcissismObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksParanoiaPersonality disordersPhobiasPolyamory / non-monogamous relationshipsPostpartum depression Post-traumatic stress Pregnancy and childbirthPrejudice and discriminationProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSex addictionSexual assault and abuseSexual dysfunctionSexualitySocial anxiety and phobiaTraumatic brain injuryWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Attachment-Based Therapy Client-Centered Therapy Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Existential Therapy Jungian Therapy Mindfulness Therapy Motivational Interviewing Narrative Therapy Psychodynamic Therapy Solution-Focused Therapy Trauma-Focused Therapy Internal Family Systems

Experience

5+ years

Listed in

Florida, Massachusetts, New Jersey, Maine

Languages

English

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of problems does she help with?

She works with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and intimacy issues, trauma and abuse, addictions, grief, ADHD, and related concerns listed in her specialties.

How would you describe her therapeutic style?

Her approach is interactive and emotion-focused, combining Emotionally-Focused Therapy with CBT, ACT, Attachment-Based, and Client-Centered methods to address emotions and behavior.

How much clinical experience does she have?

She has five years of clinical experience working with a wide range of concerns including trauma, relationship issues, and mood disorders.

What credentials and location does she hold?

She holds MA LMHC and ME LCPC credentials and practices in Florida.

Which languages and international options are supported?

Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients.

What session formats are available?

The original biography does not list specific session formats; please confirm current session options before booking.

How are session fees handled?

Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

What should I do to get started?

Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.

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