Shawna Uskokovic

I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, and have been practicing in individual therapy for 3 years, with 5 years of clinical work in various treatment programs before that. I specialize in working with adults who are struggling with many different types of stressors or life transitions that may be causing anxiety or depression, as well as those healing from grief or trauma. I also have experience in the areas of adoption, childhood trauma, infertility, and relationship issues.

I aim to help each individual feel comfortable beginning therapy and will meet you wherever you're at. My approach varies depending on each person's needs but I most frequently incorporate CBT, DBT, grief therapy, and narrative therapy to help process and cope with stressors, grief and trauma.

My communication style is friendly, open, and calm. I discuss topics at your own pace and strive to create a non-judgmental space where clients feel comfortable opening up. I discuss goals with clients from a collaborative approach and work together to define what you want to achieve and address in our time together. These often include learning new coping skills, processing and healing from the impacts of trauma, and learning communication and relational skills. I understand these might change and there might be new goals along the way, so I check in occasionally throughout our journey together to discuss this.