WHERE YOUR JOURNEY TO HEALING BEGINS
Shawna Bumgardner, MA, LPC, ALPS and Owner
Shawna’s Specialties
INDIVIDUALS AND COUPLES
ATTACHMENT APPROACH -Certified Emotionally Focused Therapist
My foundational approach is Emotionally Focused Therapy, in which I am an ICEEFT Certified Emotionally Focused Couples Therapist. I offer a warm, compassionate space to explore your attachment story together. Using an attachment-based approach, we’ll look at how your past experiences—both what you remember and what your body holds—shape your relationships today. Together, we’ll create healing emotional experiences that can gently shift old patterns and open the door to more fulfilling connections in your life.
TRAUMA THERAPY - Master Accelerated Resolution Therapist
My approach includes Somatic Experiencing, a body-oriented therapeutic model, attachment therapies, and Accelerated Resolution Therapy, a specific trauma therapy for helping clients suffering from PTSD, anxiety, depression, and OCD using eye movement desensitization and reprocessing.
Rick’s Approach
My foundational approach is Person-Centered Therapy. I provide therapeutic support in areas such as depression, anxiety, and stress management. I am passionate about the therapeutic journey and believe that healing is a collaborative process. Therapy offers a space to explore both the challenges and the beauty of the human experience. My goal is to walk alongside you with compassion, curiosity, and respect as we work toward greater understanding and personal growth.
As a Licensed Professional Counselor, I use evidence-based therapy modalities tailored to each individual’s needs. One of my approaches is Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) to help my clients better understand their thoughts, emotions, and behaviors while building meaningful tools for change and self-discovery.
TRAUMA THERAPY
I also have expertise in mitigation and trauma, including helping individuals explore both complex trauma and PTSD in a safe and supportive environment.
COUPLES AND FAMILY THERAPY
Certified Emotionally Focused Couples Therapist
Involves a specialized map through Emotionally Focused Therapy that guides clients to identify negative cycles and create new interactional patterns that promote healthy bonds and attachments. Watch the video from Dr. Sue Johnson, leading relationship expert, clinical psychologist, researcher, author, and one of the primary creators of EFT.
OUR SERVICES
We offer 50-minute individual or couples sessions ranging from $199 to $220 per session. Telehealth is provided upon request and at the clinical discretion of the therapist. Most Insurances Accepted. Payment methods: Health Savings accounts, Master, Visa, Check, or Cash.
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Relationships hurt us and can heal us too. I look forward to offering you hope in your despair by using modalities of therapy that promote healing through coordinating our emotions and intentions.
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Through this, you will learn the difference between your trauma's cognitive and nervous system stories. My goal is to help you identify your feelings, take out the painful emotions and memories, and restore the sense of safety and security in your physical body and overall life.
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Together, we will find the origin of your depressive episodes and look for ways to provide a coping style to fit you and your lifestyle best
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Loss can be someone we know leaving this world or a loss of a relationship. In our sessions, we will learn how to process grief and move on to the following stages of the healing process.
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I will help you identify the situations that trigger your anxiety while developing an individualized approach to effectively manage your anxious thoughts and feelings. I will allow you to discharge stuck energy and gain valuable resources to help you experience a better quality of life in the moment and space you occupy.
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I have experienced this type of abuse, and I understand the impact on your spiritual life and connecting with a faith-based community. I will provide a framework of healing that helps you deepen your spiritual life and form new relationships.
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I offer life transition counseling to help you go through significant changes in your life, whether it’s raising teenagers, empty nesting, growing old, moving away to college, getting married, or having a baby.
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My husband and I have fostered and adopted children, and I understand the challenges of blending with your family. I will help you strengthen connections and communication in your home.
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Living with a mood disorder or a family member who experiences one can lead to disorganized communication, irritability, and strong emotional reactions. We will discuss these challenges and ways to provide emotional regulation for clients and their families.
ABOUT ME
SHAWNA BUMGARDNER, MA, LPC, NCC, ICEEFT Certified Emotionally Focused Couples Therapist, Master Accelerated Resolution Therapist
I am a native of Huntington, WV, married with four children, and owner and Therapist of Healing Steps Counseling, LLC, located in Huntington, WV, my hometown. I received a Master's Degree in Clinical and Mental Health Counseling from Liberty University in 2020 after spending years in ministry working with abused and neglected children in Huntington and the surrounding areas.
ABOUT ME
RICK LEE, M.Ed., LPC (WV), LPCC (KY)
I am a Licensed Professional Counselor who is deeply passionate about helping others navigate the challenges and growth that come with the human experience. I believe each person has a unique purpose, and it is an honor to walk alongside individuals on their journey toward healing, recovery, and personal growth.
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