Shavonna Peterson, LPC

Shavonna Peterson is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Georgia with 12 years of experience supporting people through a range of life challenges. She focuses on stress and anxiety, relationship and family concerns, trauma and abuse, and issues related to self-esteem, offering a steady and compassionate presence while clients work toward meaningful change.

Drawing on a variety of therapeutic methods, she helps clients explore relationship dynamics, heal from past hurts, and build skills to manage daily stressors. Her approach recognizes that each person is the expert on their own story and emphasizes clients strengths as the foundation for growth and resilience. She also addresses related concerns such as body image, communication problems, control issues, divorce and separation, forgiveness, guilt and shame, life purpose, and self-love.

Shavonna values the courage it takes to begin therapy and aims to provide supportive guidance through that first step and beyond. As a Georgia-licensed counselor (GA LPC LPC013912), she brings professional training and practical experience to collaborative work with individuals and families seeking a more fulfilling and balanced life.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Care

Shavonna Peterson integrates Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), and Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) to meet each client's needs. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes empathy and respect, creating a space where clients are heard and guided to discover their own solutions and strengths. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy focuses on the connections between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors, offering practical strategies to reduce anxiety, manage stress, and shift unhelpful patterns. Emotionally-Focused Therapy helps partners and families identify and change negative interaction cycles while deepening emotional bonds and repair after conflict.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Shavonna works with clients to identify goals, preferences, and the methods most likely to support meaningful progress, adjusting strategies as work unfolds to find the best fit.

Online therapy offers flexibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, making it easier to access care despite busy schedules or geographic distance. These options allow licensed professionals to deliver consistent, ongoing support in ways that fit into daily life, enabling clients to engage in therapy from wherever they are while focusing on growth and healing.