Shalawn Childs, MD, LCPC

Licensed in Maryland · 3 years in practice

Shalawn Childs is a licensed clinician who offers thoughtful, practical support for people facing stress, anxiety, depression, addiction, and trauma.

License and registration

LCPC, Maryland: LC16211 · expires January 2027
NPI: 1740075506 · national provider identifier
Years in practice: 3
Languages: English, American Sign Language

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About Shalawn

Shalawn Childs is a licensed clinician who offers thoughtful, practical support for people facing stress, anxiety, depression, addiction, and trauma. She holds an MD and works as a licensed clinical professional counselor in Maryland. Her style is straightforward and focused on helping clients find usable ways to feel better day to day.

She approaches sessions as a collaborative process. She helps people notice strengths in their story and use those strengths to manage hard moments.

Background and approach

She also talks through coping strategies for addiction and supports people navigating issues related to LGBT identity and prejudice. Shalawn has three years of clinical experience. That work includes supporting people with chronic pain and illness, first responder issues, and problems tied to family stress.

She also has experience working with hearing-impaired clients and people from diverse cultural backgrounds. Sessions can address both immediate challenges and longer-term patterns that keep problems repeating. Conversations are practical and concrete, focusing on steps a person can try between meetings.

She emphasizes small, manageable changes that build over time. Shalawn offers flexible remote formats so therapy can fit a busy life. She communicates in English and American Sign Language and aims to make each session responsive to a person’s needs and goals.

Focus areas and approaches

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Online support

Evidence-based approaches and online care

Shalawn draws on evidence-based therapeutic techniques to guide sessions in clear, practical ways. One common approach focuses on identifying unhelpful thought patterns and testing them against real situations to reduce anxiety and low mood. This helps people notice thoughts that fuel worry and try different, less distressing ways of thinking.

Another frequently used method emphasizes learning concrete coping skills for cravings, urges, and intense emotions related to addiction and trauma. These techniques teach short exercises and routines that can interrupt harmful cycles and support recovery efforts.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist works with each person to match techniques to their goals, preferences, and daily life. Together they try methods, track what helps, and adjust the plan when needed.

Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different schedules. Video is useful for deeper conversations and working through exercises together. Phone can be easier when bandwidth is limited, while chat or text works for quick check-ins or brief reflections during the day. These options make it easier to get consistent support without long commutes or rigid appointment constraints.

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Questions people ask

What concerns does this therapist help with?

She supports people dealing with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, and addictions. Additional focuses include chronic pain and illness, first responder issues, and prejudice-related concerns.

What is the therapy style like?

Sessions are collaborative and practical, emphasizing strengths and steps people can try between meetings. Conversations are direct and focused on real-life coping strategies.

How much clinical experience does she have?

She has three years of professional work experience helping clients with a range of concerns, including addiction and LGBT-related issues.

What are her credentials and where is she licensed?

She holds an MD and is a licensed clinical professional counselor, practicing in Maryland.

Which languages are supported for sessions?

Sessions are offered in English and American Sign Language.

What session formats are available?

She provides video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.

How are fees handled?

Cost varies by location and therapist availability; sessions are provided through a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

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