Shalanie Goueth, LPCC

Shalanie Goueth is a licensed clinician in California with 12 years of professional experience supporting adults facing relationship challenges, trauma, abuse, and intimacy-related concerns. She holds the LPCC credential - Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor - which reflects specialized training in clinical counseling and therapeutic practice. Shalanie also works with clients navigating major life changes and the practical and emotional shifts those transitions bring.

Shalanie approaches therapy from a strengths-based perspective, believing that each person is the expert of their own story and brings resources that can be mobilized to address difficult circumstances. She recognizes that taking the first step toward a more fulfilling and joyful life requires courage, and she positions herself as a steady, supportive partner in that process. Her work emphasizes helping clients identify their strengths, build skills, and create practical strategies to move forward.

Clients who seek Shalanie's care can expect a collaborative relationship in which goals and interventions are shaped by the client’s needs and priorities. She aims to create a respectful, compassionate environment where people can explore painful experiences, improve communication, and develop coping approaches that fit their lives.

Evidence-Based Support for Online Relationship and Trauma Work

Shalanie uses trauma-informed therapy to help people process difficult experiences in ways that reduce their day-to-day impact and support emotional recovery. This approach focuses on understanding how past harm affects present thoughts, feelings, and relationships, and helps clients build steps toward healing.

She also employs relational and communication-focused techniques that target intimacy and relationship concerns. These strategies help people learn clearer communication patterns, set boundaries, and reconnect within partnerships or social contexts.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Shalanie works with each person to identify goals, preferences, and practical needs, and together they shape a plan that fits the client’s life and values.

Online therapy with Shalanie offers flexible ways to engage - from video calls and phone sessions to live chat and text-based messaging - so clients can choose the format that best fits their schedule and comfort level. This flexibility makes it easier to maintain continuity of care during life transitions, work commitments, or other obligations while still accessing licensed professionals who focus on relationship, trauma, and coping concerns.