.png)
​​​
Maybe you’re here because something in your relationships just doesn’t feel right. You might notice patterns that keep repeating—conflict, distance, anxiety, or a sense of not being truly seen. Perhaps you feel stuck, disconnected, or unsure why you react the way you do, even with people you care about.
​
You don’t have to have a name for it or know how to describe it perfectly. You know this isn't the way you want your relationship to feel. You know you want deeper connection. You know you want it to feel easier, safer, and more authentic.​​
Relationships Feel Hard, You’re Not Alone
My individual clients feel anxious in their relationship instead of comfortable. They have an inner-sense of needing to predict the future, as well as plan for chaos. Some have past experiences that they suspect may impact them now. Some aren't sure they want to remain in the relationship but aren't sure they want to leave either. There's a sense of things being "off" or "wrong" and they don't know how to have the quality of relationship they want. Some of my clients feel like it is their job to save or fix their partner or family member, while others feel that they shoulder all the blame for everyone else's problems. Some of my clients feel it is their job alone to provide for financial security, while others see their role as the comic relief of family. Some of my clients find themselves again and again serving as the family mediator, while others feel completely invisible, as if they don’t matter.
Meet Your Therapist: Shawna Byrd
Licensed Mental Health Counselor
I’m Shawna Byrd, a Licensed Mental Health Counselor serving adults and couples in Clearwater, Tampa Bay area & virtually across Florida. My work is dedicated to helping people gently untangle the patterns that keep them feeling stuck, disconnected, or uncertain in their relationships and within themselves.
​
Why do I care about so much about relationships? Even as a child, I had a keen sense for disconnection...the way the air shifts when that person enters the room and suddenly you are walking on eggshells…the way a closed door can feel different based on who was behind it. I've seen the damage that happens when you can’t talk about what is really going on. As a teenager, I realized my own reticence to let in close friends was impacted by the way I was raised. I’ve also seen the damage caused between generations when disconnection is left alone to take root and grow.
​
​
I've spent my adulthood shifting patterns and enjoying the connection that closeness and vulnerability brings. I love helping others do the same.
Begin Where You Are
Reaching out can feel vulnerable, especially if you’ve been carrying a lot on your own. You don’t have to have it all figured out before starting. If you’re curious about how therapy might help, or just want to talk about what you’re experiencing, I’m here to listen, as well as to guide when you feel ready.
​
"Shawna really understands my Alpha Energy. She is attentive, smart, & intuitive. She listens very well and responds with kindness & wisdom. An outstanding therapist!"
-Anonymous
“Shawna has been helping me for the past two months. She has been very professional yet caring, attentive and has managed to help me to remove my fears and limiting beliefs.
I feel transformed, energized and above all I AM HAPPY WITH MYSELF.
Thanks to Shawna, the monsters I had haunting me disappeared and I feel in love with life again.
THANK YOU SHAWNA - you are amazing and I loved every session we had.”
-R.D.
“I've been in counseling for 3 months, but already after the first month I started to feel ease and joy. Shawna provided me with plenty of useful advice and practical tips to try in everyday. She also suggested other resources that might be helpful.
Personally, the main outcome of the therapy is better communication with others, being aware of my personality traits and accepting them, learning to perceive situations differently and changing the way I react to things I cannot control.”