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About Shawn Witt, LPC CPCS
About Shawn Witt, LPC CPCS
As a trauma survivor herself, Shawn had the vision no person should ever feel alone in their recovery. This vision prompted her to embark on her therapeutic journey, obtaining her Certified Peer Specialist (CPS) certificate and a Clinical Mental Health Counseling Master’s in the psychoanalytic discipline from Northwestern University. Later, she became an LPC, with certifications in addiction (CAADC), trauma (CCTP-II), and personality disorders (C-PD), with a subspecialty in mass shooting survivors, first responders, and combat veterans. Shawn is also trained in Level Two EMDR techniques and utilizes this in her private practice. She now leads her team as the Clinical Director of Perimeter Treatment Center in Sandy Springs, GA. Built on Shawn's education and lived experience, Perimeter provides group therapy and long-term treatment options in a personalized setting for those healing from mental health issues related to trauma and addiction.
Shawn, author of Healing Trauma Through the 12 Steps, often lectures throughout Georgia on trauma and recovery, introducing others to her innovative approach to trauma therapy with a unique connection to community. These experiences motivated her to establish TraumAnon, a peer-led, 12-step trauma support group. Founded in 2019, TraumAnon now has an over 9,000-member community spanning across the U.S. and multiple other countries. Shawn publishes a podcast, Trauma Talks with
Shawn Witt, focused on trauma and addiction which can be found on Spotify , and she can be found on TikTok, @Unapologetic_Therapist.
Additionally, Shawn has been quoted in The Washington Post and is currently used as a source for Politico, regarding trauma and its effects on survivors. She has been a guest speaker at the Georgia Mental Health Consumer Network Conference and hosts certifications and training throughout Georgia. She is a Certified Peer Specialist (CPS-MH) and a Forensic Peer Mentor (FPM) in the state of Georgia.