About Shutondia
Shutondia Tapp is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist practicing in California with 15 years of experience. She focuses on practical support for people facing family conflict, trauma, anger, low self-esteem, and life purpose questions.
Background and approach
She also offers coaching for work and personal goals. Clients can expect a calm, nonjudgmental space to talk.
She encourages honest conversation and helps people name feelings and patterns that get in the way. Sessions aim to build clearer communication and more confidence.
Her work draws from several approaches that help people change thinking and behavior, rewrite personal stories, and find motivation. She uses simple tools to manage anger, reduce shame, and strengthen self-worth.
She also supports people wrestling with abandonment, attachment, and relationship communication problems. Shutondia brings experience with issues such as domestic violence, guilt and shame, impulsivity, self-harm, and questions about forgiveness.
She helps clients explore purpose and self-love while addressing workplace stress and women’s issues when they arise. Her style is collaborative and goal-oriented.
She partners with each person to set practical steps they can try between sessions. The work is paced to match a person’s needs and day-to-day life.
People who choose her often want straightforward guidance, tools they can use right away, and a therapist who listens without judgment. Sessions are offered in English and take place online by video, phone, live chat, or text messaging.
Approaches that guide online sessions
Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes listening and respect. The therapist follows each person’s lead and helps them uncover what matters most, which suits issues like self-esteem and relationship communication.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and actions. This approach offers practical strategies to manage anger, reduce anxious or negative thinking, and change unhelpful habits.
Motivational Interviewing focuses on finding personal motivation for change. It helps people clarify goals and move past ambivalence when they are unsure how to begin or stay motivated.
Deciding on an approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with the client about their needs, preferences, and goals and suggest options that fit. Together they adjust methods over time if something is not working.
Online therapy offers flexibility for people with busy schedules. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation, phone sessions work when bandwidth is limited, live chat is good for shorter check-ins, and text messaging supports ongoing reflection between sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into work, family, or daily routines.
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Specialties and expertise
Top specialties
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Anger management
Also works with
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 15 years
- Licensed
- California
- Languages
- English