About Shad
Shad St. Paul is a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker (LICSW) practicing in Washington. He focuses on practical support for people facing addictions, trauma, anger, low self-esteem, depression, and phobias.
Shad aims to make therapy feel approachable and straightforward for worried parents and busy adults. He uses clear, collaborative methods that help people tackle day-to-day problems. Sessions often include goal-setting, skills practice, and honest conversation about what’s working and what isn’t.
Background and approach
Shad emphasizes strengths and helps build routines that reduce distress and improve relationships. Over 14 years in mental health work have given him experience with a wide range of concerns. He has helped people dealing with codependency, commitment and communication problems, obsessive thoughts and compulsions, jealousy, and substance use challenges.
His background also includes work with trauma, forgiveness, guilt and shame, and issues around life purpose. Shad draws on several practical approaches in session. He uses Client-Centered Therapy to listen and validate experiences, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to identify and shift unhelpful thinking and behavior, and Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills for emotion regulation when needed.
Motivational Interviewing helps with readiness to change, and Narrative Therapy supports rewriting personal stories. Sessions are offered in English and are available by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging. Fees vary with location and scheduling, and therapy is delivered through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How these approaches work online
Client-Centered Therapy is about being heard. The therapist listens without judgment and helps people clarify what matters to them. This approach is useful when someone needs a steady, accepting space to talk through fear, grief, or life changes.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and changing them through practical steps. It often includes homework and skill practice and is helpful for anxiety, phobias, depression, and patterns that keep problems going.
Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills teach emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and better interpersonal interactions. These skills can be used to manage strong emotions, reduce reactive behavior, and improve daily functioning.
Choosing the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with the client about goals, preferences, and what has or hasn’t helped in the past. Together they will try strategies and adjust the plan as needed so the approach fits the person and their life.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video is useful for face-to-face connection and practicing new skills in session. Phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited or a quieter check-in is needed. Live chat and messaging allow brief check-ins, coaching, or ongoing support between longer sessions. These options make it easier to keep therapy consistent around school, work, and family routines.
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What this therapist works with
Most often
- Addictions
- Trauma and abuse
- Anger management
Also listed
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Depression
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Paranoia
- Phobias
- Self esteem
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 14 years
- Licensed
- Washington
- Languages
- English
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