- ACT methods
- CBT tools
- Faith integrated care
About Shanene
Shanene Romero is a California Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) with three years of clinical experience. She works with people facing stress, anxiety, depression, bipolar disorder, relationship concerns, and self-esteem difficulties. Shanene also lists work around guilt and shame, forgiveness, codependency, and communication problems.
She aims to make sessions a straightforward place to talk through feelings and decisions. Shanene uses clear conversation and practical tools rather than long technical explanations. She can include faith-based perspectives when a client wants to bring spiritual beliefs into sessions.
In practice she combines elements of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, and Mindfulness Therapy. That mix lets her focus on present thinking and behavior, and on small shifts a person can try between meetings. Sessions often involve noticing patterns, testing small changes, and reflecting on what matters most.
People meet her for help with panic, social anxiety, isolation, impulsivity, and midlife concerns as well as relationship strain and life purpose questions. She works to keep conversations honest and direct while respecting each person’s pace.
Her approach is collaborative - she will help set goals and check progress together. Practical steps and short experiments between sessions are commonly used to track what helps and what doesn’t.
How her approaches work for online sessions
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on noticing unhelpful thoughts and choosing actions that align with personal values. It can help when guilt or shame keeps someone stuck and they want to act differently despite hard feelings. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at the link between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors and offers practical experiments to test new ways of thinking and acting. That approach suits issues like panic, social anxiety, and low self-esteem.Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work. Shanene will collaborate with the client to decide which methods fit their goals and preferences. She checks progress together and adjusts plans if a technique does not feel useful.
The biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm current session options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, shorten check-ins, or choose sessions that do not require travel. Licensed professionals can use these options to keep momentum between appointments while focusing on concrete steps and experiments that translate into daily life.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
3+ years
Listed in
California
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she work with?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, bipolar disorder, relationship issues, self-esteem, and related areas such as guilt and shame and forgiveness.
How does she approach guilt and shame in sessions?
She uses conversational work and practical exercises drawn from ACT and CBT to help people notice painful thoughts and try small, manageable changes.
What is her background and experience?
She holds a California LMFT credential and has three years of professional experience, including work in a residential treatment setting.
Where is she licensed to practice?
She is a California LMFT and practices in California.
Which languages are available for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Are international clients accepted?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How are sessions paid for and what does it cost?
Cost varies with location; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I get started with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger or thinking about harming yourself, use the crisis numbers.