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Shauna Onabajo, LPC · EMDR Therapist in Austin
Hi, I'm Shauna.You're not crazy. You just need the tools to unhook the past from who you believe you are.
Advanced Clinician · she/her/hers
When I was young I watched Oprah and Dr. Phil and saw how people struggle with deep emotional wounds, largely from trauma. It stuck with me. I wanted to drive to work every day and see lives change. Now I'm doing just that.
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About Shauna Onabajo, LPC
Sexual trauma touches so many layers of who you are, but that doesn't have to be the end of the story.
It can impact your relationships in significant ways. One of the reasons I love my job is that I get to see people heal even when, at first, they aren't sure healing is possible.
I work inside Hope For The Journey's Feel, Heal, Thrive process, so the work stays safe and goes at your pace. I use EMDR along with other approaches and build a plan with you. It's never cookie-cutter, and I care that your life actually changes for the better. I'm aiming to work myself out of a job. When people heal, they pass that on to everyone around them.
At a glance
WhereAustin office · Online across Texas
SeesTeens & adults
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More about Shauna
People heal, even when they aren't sure it's possible.
I especially love working with Black and Indigenous folks who want to overcome the traumas holding them back — including racial trauma, sexual identity, and spiritual fulfillment after trauma.
Carrying secrets and unresolved grief can leave you lonely, misunderstood, perfectionistic, or steeped in guilt and shame. Often my clients worry they're crazy because they 'should' be happy. You're not. I'd be honored to help.
Your first call is with a real person.
Nia, our Client Care Coordinator, will listen to what's going on and help you get started with Shauna. No phone tree, no pressure.
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Shauna's Specialties
Who Shauna helps — and how.
Sexual trauma survivors
Anxiety management, healthy relationships, sexual identity, and racial trauma recovery — at your pace, on your terms.
Teens & adults with anxiety or grief
Secrets and unresolved grief that show up as loneliness, perfectionism, and shame.
Black & Indigenous clients
Trauma work that takes culture, community, and racial trauma seriously.
Faith-informed counseling
If spirituality is part of what you're wrestling with, I'm happy to bring it in. You lead — I never assume.
Shauna's Therapy Approach
Small events and big ones both shape your mood. Either way, we can shift it.
As an EMDR therapist I understand that both small and big events can impact how you feel. I also use Trauma-Focused CBT, sandtray, CBT, psychodynamic work, and attachment theory. Whatever you're experiencing now, we'll build a plan and follow it together.
I help my clients to…
Create an effective plan for treatment
Manage your emotions and regain control
Heal from the past
Make lifelong changes
Build healthy relationships
Feel strong in who you are
What people say about our team
★★★★★
The therapists at Hope for the Journey are so wonderful! If you have been through hard things or past trauma, EMDR Therapy is amazing and it helped me a lot! They have a wonderful team of experts who provide EMDR Intensives & EMDR Therapy in Austin, Texas. I highly recommend them!
N.R. · Client · Google review
★★★★★
This practice is THE practice for your trauma needs. If you are hoping to find a therapist that is warm, compassionate, highly skilled and knowledgeable, and truly experts in trauma and EMDR, this is your place. If you want lasting results for your healing I can't recommend them enough. What a great team.
T.A. · Client · Google review
★★★★★
Hope for The Journey is a go-to practice for trauma-focused therapy for teens and adults. They are incredibly experienced in EMDR, which is a powerful therapy for trauma recovery. As a trauma provider myself, I wouldn't hesitate to refer to this team.
L.C. · Referring trauma provider · Google review
Reviews are reproduced verbatim from Google.
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Shauna's Training & Credentials
Training that keeps up with the work.
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Education & licensure
Master of Arts in Counseling, St. Edward's University, 2017
Bachelor of Arts, Psychology, The University of Texas at Austin, 2015
Licensed Professional Counselor, Texas #81142
Previously: The Center For Relational Care (2019–2024); Georgetown Behavioral Health Institute; Capital Area Counseling
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Trainings completed
Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) — trained, working toward certification
Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT)
Sandtray
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
Psychodynamic therapy
Attachment theory
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Hours
Monday – Wednesday
9:00 am – 6:00 pm · Austin & online
Thursday – Friday
9:00 am – 6:00 pm · online only
Hours change — Nia will confirm what's open when you call.
Ready to write a different ending?
Shauna sees teens and adults in Austin and online, weekly or as an EMDR intensive. Nia will get you started.
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We're a nonprofit, so cost shouldn't be the reason you wait. Sliding-scale spots with licensed clinicians and supervised residents are part of how we work.