Shawna Lupori , LPC

Shawna Lupori approaches therapy as a trusted partner in each person's journey toward healing and change. She emphasizes establishing a sense of safety and reliability so people can feel comfortable sharing their challenges, hopes, and goals. As an unbiased and caring professional, she supports clients as they work toward forward movement, emotional recovery, and practical progress in their lives.

She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Pennsylvania, board certified by the National Board for Certified Counselors (NCC), and a Certified Advanced Alcohol & Drug Counselor through the Pennsylvania Certification Board. These credentials reflect specialized training in mental health and substance use care and a long history of service in human services settings. She has worked with a diverse range of people, including young adults, older adults, and those facing co-occurring mental health and addiction concerns.

Lupori brings primary expertise in addiction and mental health while also addressing depression, anxiety, relationship and family conflict, grief and loss, career strain, intimacy-related concerns, anger, and coping with life changes. Her therapeutic approach is tailored to each individual, drawing on methods such as motivational interviewing for addiction, solution-focused strategies for goal-oriented progress, cognitive approaches for changing unhelpful thoughts, person-centered principles that prioritize the client experience, and existential exploration to understand deeper sources of internal conflict.

Her central stance is one of advocacy and encouragement - she aims to help people build on strengths, reframe setbacks as growth opportunities, and move toward a renewed sense of self and purpose.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Care

Shawna Lupori commonly draws from client-centered therapy, cognitive behavioral therapy, and motivational interviewing to guide online work. Client-centered therapy focuses on creating an empathetic, nonjudgmental space where the client's perspectives and goals shape the process - it is helpful for building self-esteem, processing life changes, and strengthening coping resources. Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) involves identifying and adjusting unhelpful thoughts and behaviors; it is often used for anxiety, depression, and problem-focused symptom relief. Motivational interviewing is a collaborative, goal-oriented style that helps people explore ambivalence and strengthen motivation for change, making it well suited for addiction and readiness-related challenges.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. The therapist will work collaboratively with each person to select and adapt methods based on their needs, goals, and preferences, adjusting course as progress is made. This collaborative stance helps ensure that treatment feels meaningful and practical for the individual.

Online therapy offers flexible ways to engage - video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging allow therapy to fit into busy schedules and different comfort levels. These options can improve access for people juggling work, family, or mobility constraints and make regular, consistent care more achievable with the support of licensed professionals and therapists experienced in remote care.