Shauna Shrewsbury

Shauna Shrewsbury (she/her) is a dance/movement therapist (R-D/MT) and licensed professional counselor (LPC). Her work is rooted in the belief that we all have innate inner wisdom to foster health and healing.  Shauna also holds the belief that this wisdom is held within the body, and the body, mind, and breath are excellent tools to help guide and facilitate healing and greater connection to all parts of ourselves. She provides assistance to reconnect with this power for children, teens, young adults, and adults. Shauna especially enjoys working with new parents and their partners and is honored to support them.

Education and Credentials

• M.A. in Dance/Movement Therapy and Counseling from Columbia College Chicago
• B.F.A. in Dance from the University of Wisconsin-Madison
• Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC)
• Registered Dance/Movement Therapist (R-DMT) Certified Yoga Instructor (CYI) from Akasha Yoga Studio, accredited by Yoga Alliance
• Certified Prenatal Yoga Instructor (PYT) from SweetFeet Yoga Studio

What do you do for self-care?

• Trips to the library and reading a variety of genres. I adore a cheesy rom-com, a thriller or mystery, and more recently some interesting autobiographies, memoirs, and fantasy series
• Trying out new kinds of meditations, either by myself, in a class, or using podcasts
• Spirituality in general, and finding books that create collaborations between spirituality, psychology and astrology
• Family dinners once a month – my family rotates hosting 🙂
• Cooking new meals! I love trying new recipes and using kitchen gadgets that I probably do not need, but love
• Going on walks with my dog Lucy who is blind – she never lets that stop her and I love watching her bravely explore our neighborhood
• Consistent manicures at my very favorite nail salon as well as painting my nails and engaging in other skincare
• Therapy, I go once a week and look forward to it every time
• Spending time with friends and family – I have a lot of friends who live internationally and throughout the country, so finding time to connect with them is extra special

What are you excited about? What is your passion?

I am excited to be a renewed resident of Madison, Wisconsin. I went to college at UW-Madison, and I am loving exploring the city as it grows, and as I try to be a ‘real adult’ out here.

I am also newly passionate about resting for restorative reasons and not out of necessity. I like exploring what activities or leisurely things can be restful and restorative.

What do you like about being a therapist?

I enjoy connecting with people human-to-human as a therapist. Sure, the relationship is created out of a necessity to explore, grow, maybe heal or engage in a medical model. However, there are so many opportunities for magic to be created just by two humans being in a (virtual) room together – I am grateful to be present for that.

What’s your “go to” creative or restorative outlet?  

I am currently taking an adult beginner ballet class right now after years outside of the studio. It is SO HARD, but it is very refreshing to be a student again. My favorite ways to engage in self-care are outlets that relieve stress and encourage creativity.

What do you want to learn more about?

I want to continue learning more about astrology, meditation and manifestation practices that include artmaking. I journal almost every day and want to explore how to expand my practice outside of writing.