About Shanene
Shanene Romero is a licensed marriage and family therapist who helps people cope with stress, anxiety, relationship strain, low self-esteem, bipolar disorder, and depression. She approaches sessions in a calm, matter-of-fact way so people can speak openly about what’s worrying them.
Background and approach
Shanene offers faith-based therapy when clients want to include spiritual beliefs in their work together. She draws on practical methods to help clients notice unhelpful thoughts and try different behaviors.
Sessions focus on small, doable changes - like setting boundaries, practicing acceptance, or testing new ways to talk to someone. Shanene uses everyday language so people leave with tools they can try between meetings.
Her background includes three years of professional experience and California licensure as a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT). That experience includes work in residential treatment settings where she supported people dealing with mood challenges and emotional regulation.
She blends structured techniques with a client-centered stance to match each person’s needs. Shanene emphasizes collaboration.
Early sessions typically identify what matters most to the client and set clear, measurable goals. Progress is reviewed regularly and the plan is adjusted when needed so work stays relevant and practical.
Sessions often include mindfulness exercises, values-based choices, and cognitive strategies for managing panic or spiraling worry. The aim is to build steady skills that help people reconnect with purpose, improve relationships, and reduce overwhelming emotions.
Online approaches that focus on values and skills
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) emphasizes identifying personal values and taking small steps toward them. It helps people who feel stuck by shifting attention from fighting unwanted thoughts to acting on what matters most.Client-Centered Therapy centers on listening and building a respectful relationship. This approach helps people feel heard and understood while they explore goals at their own pace.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. Shanene will collaborate with each person to choose which methods to try first based on their needs, goals, and personal preferences. Plans are revisited often so methods can change if something isn’t helping.
Online therapy offers practical flexibility. Video calls let people use visual cues during deeper conversations. Phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited or when someone needs a shorter check-in. Live chat and text-based messaging are useful for quick reflections, check-ins between sessions, or when typing feels easier than speaking. These options make it simpler to fit therapy into a busy life while trying the approaches described above.
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Specialties and expertise
Top specialties
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
Also works with
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 3 years
- Licensed
- California
- Languages
- English