About Shawn.

Robert Waldinger’s key message from the Harvard Study of Adult Development is that “good relationships keep us happier, healthier, and help us live longer.” I am here to help you have a better relationship with yourself and others.

It seems like being a teen or young adult in today’s world is more complicated. The essence of my practice is to help this generation in 3 distinct ways. 

1. Social Skills: working on what it takes to develop deeper relationships and a stronger sense of belonging
2. Emotional Literacy: develop increased attunement to one’s needs and feelings, increase self-awareness, empathy, and articulation
3. Independent Living Skills: learning the language of discipline, sacrifice, delayed gratification, and higher-level executive function to empower young people to move out and into the world with confidence and competence

I hold a Bachelor’s degree in Psychology and Music and a Master’s degree in Mental Health Counseling from Palm Beach Atlantic University in West Palm Beach, FL.

I’ve worked in mental health since 2010 and have a diverse clinical background, including universities, non-profits, inpatient treatment centers, and a decade in private practice. I have specialized training and experience working with ADHD and Autism, including several thousand hours of direct client contact specifically spent with clients and families navigating life with ASD and ADHD.