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Shea Davis
 

Couples Therapist, Trauma Recovery Specialist, and Supporter of Blended Families and Second-Chapter Relationships​
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Why I Do This Work

I didn’t set out to become a therapist—I became one after living through the kinds of relational breakdowns that therapy is meant to heal.

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I spent 24 years in a marriage that had deep love, two incredible children, and also moments of painful miscommunication, emotional distance, and ruptures that felt impossible to repair.

 

I know what it’s like to sit across from someone you love deeply and still feel misunderstood. I also know what it’s like to rebuild connection brick by brick—sometimes within the same relationship, and sometimes after it ends.

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I’ve been through betrayal, financial infidelity, emotional shutdown, and the long silence that can creep in between two people who once felt close.

 

I’ve had to face myself honestly, take ownership of my own patterns, and learn how to be vulnerable in a new way. That process reshaped me—and it’s the foundation of how I now show up for my clients.

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Couples Therapy That Goes Beneath the Surface

When couples come to me, they’re often carrying years of disconnection.

 

Sometimes it’s obvious—like a recent betrayal, a breakdown in communication, or the looming threat of separation. Other times, it’s subtle. A slow drift.

 

A pattern of missed bids for closeness. A quiet feeling that “we’re more like roommates than partners.”

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I help couples:

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  • Rebuild trust after betrayal or long-term disconnection
     

  • Navigate the emotional chaos of separation or divorce
     

  • Develop communication that fosters intimacy, not just efficiency
     

  • Slow down reactive cycles and repair emotional ruptures
     

  • Reignite emotional and physical closeness in long-term relationships
     

I integrate Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT), Internal Family Systems (IFS), the Gottman Method, and trauma-informed care.

 

But more than any method, I bring presence.

 

I’m not afraid to sit with hard truths, to slow down tense moments, or to help you both find the courage to be more honest—and more kind—with each other.

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Parenting Through the Hard Seasons

I’ve raised two children and have walked the path of parenting through learning challenges, behavioral struggles, emotional shutdown, and systems that didn’t always understand what my child needed.

 

I was often the advocate, the interpreter, and the emotional anchor—not because I had it all figured out, but because I had to.

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I work with parents who feel:

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  • Tired of being the emotional center of gravity for everyone else
     

  • Pulled in opposite directions by blended family responsibilities
     

  • Grieved by the gap between their parenting dreams and reality
     

  • Overwhelmed by shutdowns, meltdowns, or behavioral confusion
     

  • Unsure how to parent well through divorce, loss, or addiction
     

You don’t have to do it alone. You don’t have to get it perfect.

 

Together, we’ll find ways to parent that feel more connected, more realistic, and more sustainable—for both you and your children.

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Blended Families and Second Chances

When my marriage ended, I had to navigate a world I never expected to enter: single motherhood, co-parenting with an ex, and the layered reality of being a blended family.

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I’ve lived the awkwardness, the loyalty binds, the guilt of “dividing holidays,” and the emotional whiplash of trying to be present for a new partner while still honoring the past.

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In therapy, I support clients with:

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  • Step-parenting roles that evolve over time
     

  • Boundaries with ex-spouses and co-parents
     

  • Emotional challenges around introducing new partners
     

  • Grief over what was “supposed to be”
     

  • Building trust and shared rituals in new family structures
     

Blending a family isn’t about pretending the past didn’t happen—it’s about creating something honest and flexible enough to hold everyone’s truth.

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Recovery That Embraces the Whole You

My recovery journey didn’t begin in a therapist’s office—it began in a 12-step room where I could finally be honest about the pain I was carrying and the ways I tried to escape it.

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Addiction, for me, wasn’t just about the substance. It was about overwhelm, emotional neglect, and the chronic pressure to keep performing while dying inside.

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I bring that lived understanding to clients who are:

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  • In recovery but still struggling with relationships
     

  • Wrestling with shame, secrecy, or emotional disconnection
     

  • Trying to repair trust with partners or family members
     

  • Seeking new ways to cope with anxiety, grief, or trauma
     

  • Tired of performing and ready to live more authentically
     

Whether you’re just starting recovery or rebuilding your life years in, I’ll meet you with empathy, honesty, and real tools for change.

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How I Work

I offer a grounded, calm space where you don’t have to explain your pain away.

 

You can bring your full self—your love, your regret, your survival strategies, your hope—and we’ll make sense of it together.

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I’m not here to fix you.

 

I’m here to help you understand yourself and your relationships with more clarity, more compassion, and more courage than you’ve ever been allowed before.

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License & Modalities
 

Therapeutic lens:
 

  • Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT)
     

  • Internal Family Systems (IFS)
     

  • Polyvagal theory
     

  • Trauma-informed care
     

  • Gottman Method

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