Practitioner record · Checked 9 Oct 2026
Shane Lopez has been in practice 9 years and is licensed in Louisiana. Shane lists stress, Anxiety, addictions and trauma and abuse among 38 subjects on the BetterHelp roster.
Everything below is either quoted from Shane's own BetterHelp listing, taken from public licensing records, or written by Maker Therapy and labelled as such. Nothing here is an availability promise, a review, or a rating.
01 · Who Shane works with
Shane lists 13 specialisms and 25 further focus areas. Specialisms are the subjects Shane chose to list first, which is the closest a listing gets to “this is my actual practice”.
02 · In Shane's own words
Reproduced in full and unedited - not summarised, not tightened, not rewritten in a house voice.
Hello there! Has your life become strange, dark, or mysterious? Are you struggling to make sense of the path you are on? Well the good news is you are not alone, and you don't have to make the journey by yourself. I have over 9 years of experience in the field of counseling and mental health therapy. If you are seeing this, then I am glad you have taken the first steps towards seeking to improve your life and personal experience. I would be glad to help see you along the way for as long as it may be needed.
I have a Masters degree in Clinical Mental Health Counseling and am a Licensed Professional Counselor through the Louisiana LPC Board.
My counseling style is an interactive blend of education and reframing to help you explore and understand your own values, assumptions, and ideals in a non-judgmental and open conversation. I use an odd mix between storytelling and metaphor to help my clients better understand and frame the world around them.
Share your story with me, and let's see what sense we can make!
Shane Lopez, on the BetterHelp listing · read 9 Oct 2026
03 · How Shane works
These are the clinical methods Shane lists. The descriptions are Maker Therapy's, not Shane's - a general explanation of what each method is, so the list means something before you have spoken to anybody. They are not a claim about how Shane runs a session.
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04 · What happens next
Shane practises through BetterHelp, so the route in is BetterHelp's. This is that sequence, written by Maker Therapy from the platform's published process - not a description of Shane's own practice, and not a promise about how quickly anything happens.
BetterHelp opens with a set of questions about what you are dealing with, what you want from therapy, and any preferences on the therapist. You are not booking Shane at this point.
BetterHelp matches algorithmically by default, so asking for Shane is a step you have to take. There is a field for requesting a specific therapist during sign-up, and you can switch afterwards from your account. Starting from a link on this page does not by itself assign you to Shane.
You will be offered somebody else rather than put on a waitlist. Worth knowing, because it is easy to assume a match is the person you asked for.
A first session is typically history and orientation: what brought you, what has been tried, what you want to be different. It is also where the questions in the next section belong.
Changing therapist on BetterHelp does not need a reason. A first session that does not click is common and is not a verdict on therapy. That option existing is the main practical difference between a platform and a private practice.
05 · Before you commit
Built from what Shane actually lists, so they are answerable and specific rather than generic. Maker Therapy's, not Shane's - Shane has not seen them and is under no obligation to answer any of them.
“You list both Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and Narrative Therapy. Which do you lean on with someone like me?”
Those two point in different directions - one structured and led by the therapist, the other led by you. The answer tells you what the sessions will actually feel like.
“How do you decide when someone is ready to work on a traumatic memory itself?”
Pacing is the biggest safety question in trauma work. A clear, unhurried answer here matters more than any credential.
“How do you handle the gap between sessions if something comes up?”
On BetterHelp this varies a great deal by therapist. Better to know the rhythm now than to discover it on a bad week.
06 · Practical details
07 · Provenance
Shane's name, credential, state, subjects, approaches and biography are read from BetterHelp's therapist roster, which Maker Therapy re-reads once a day; this page reflects the reading taken on 9 Oct 2026. The licence number and NPI are cross-checked against public registers.
The plain-English method descriptions, the first-session walkthrough and the questions are written by Maker Therapy and labelled as such wherever they appear.
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