Therapy specializing in Trauma and Anxiety in St. Petersburg, FL

Life doesn't have to be a constant battle. Together, we can navigate through the shadows of trauma and anxiety to find the light within you.



Unresolved Trauma, Chronic Stress, and Anxiety can leave you feeling out of control. You may be experiencing toxic shame or excessive guilt. Maybe you just want to enjoy your life but you feel trapped by your past, fearful of your future, or disconnected from your present. It’s scary to start this journey because you’ve become comfortable with the way things are even though you want them to be different. My goal is to equip you with the resources you need to take back your power so you can feel safe in your body & mind.

Specialties

  • Anxiety

    Anxiety is wired into our nervous systems to alert us to danger and to motivate us to seek safety. Therapy can offer tools to soothe an overactive nervous system that might be misinterpreting normal day stressors as “danger.” With the help of therapy clients can stop avoiding everything that makes them scared. They can learn to intentionally expose themselves to stress while applying deactivating strategies.

  • Trauma

    Trauma occurs within the body and mind as they respond to scary or dangerous experiences. Trauma can result from a singular incident or from compounding stressors. If trauma is not processed it can show up as anxiety, depression, substance abuse, codependency, chronic fatigue, learned helplessness, hyper-awareness, toxic shame, physical illness, and so much more. Trauma is not something you can think your way out of. Trauma is stored in the body and must be released to be healed.

  • Embodiment

    Embodiment is the intentional practice of increasing the mind/body connection. It is a practice that seeks wholeness. It is a practice that honors the five senses. Somatic interventions can include yoga, singing, dancing, meditation, mindfulness and much more. Therapy can help encourage you to spend more time in your body and increase your ability to feel connected and whole.

Hi, I’m Shaundra.

I am passionate about facilitating transformative secure relationships with my clients. In the container of the therapeutic relationship, you are offered an opportunity to feel loved, seen, safe, heard, and supported. No one person will be treated the same. I will delve deeply into your conditioning and create a treatment plan that works for you. I offer practical tools from a variety of evidenced-based therapeutic approaches. I guide my clients towards deeper insight and self awareness. I encourage hard work and exposure to challenging thoughts, feelings, and memories but I will lead you gently and always with LOVE.

Client Testmonials

  • Shaundra is so amazing! She always creates a safe, welcoming, and judgement-free environment during our sessions. She makes sure to validate all of my feelings and does not switch topics until she’s addressed each concern I bring up to my entire satisfaction. She has a lot of expertise in and passion for what she does. The practices she recommends are really helpful, and after every session I feel great relief. Not only is Shaundra an awesome specialist but she also has a great personality and sense of humor. So if your therapy needs match Shaundra’s specialization areas, I definitely recommend you attend a session or two with her!

    Alisa B.

  • Shaundra has been incredibly helpful throughout the course of navigating my mental health journey. I felt stuck before I started working with her a year ago. Now with her guidance and encouragement, I’ve made many important discoveries about myself and my life and I’m excited to see how much more I can accomplish moving forward. Thank you Shaundra!

    Ashleigh S.

  • Shaundra has been a source of radiance in my life since I met her. Being new to FL, I was searching for a new therapist. I was introduced to Shaundra and we have been working together for over a year now. She has given me the safety to let my walls down, the unconditional love to share my truth, and the support and tools to work through deep rooted struggles and nurture my inner child. She has changed my life. Her attention to detail and love for what she does shines through every time I see her. I am so grateful we crossed paths. She has helped me few therapy in a way I never have. She understands the magnitude of my accomplishments and the weight of my struggles. I look forward to our sessions weekly, biweekly, or monthly. She is very accommodative and thoughtful with her clients.

    Caitlynn D.

  • Shaundra is the best! It’s taken me a lot of trial an error when finding the right therapist for my needs. I’ve been using her services for a year now and I’m amazed with the progress I’ve made. Highly recommend!

    Akiva B.

Contact me

Shaundra McGuire MA, RMHCI

shaundrafmcguire@gmail.com
813-298-8905

475 Central Ave Suite 300
St. Petersburg, FL 33701

In person & Telehealth