Shawn Eaton, LMSW
Founder & Therapist at Rising Recovery PLC
Attachment Focused Therapy for Adults and Couples in Michigan
You may understand what you’re struggling with and still find yourself falling into the same reactions. Anxiety, emotional shutdown, self-criticism, or disconnection can keep taking over, even when you know what you would like to do differently.
I provide online therapy for adults and couples across Michigan. Together, we slow down the patterns keeping you stuck, understand what those reactions are protecting, and work toward feeling more connected to yourself and the people who matter to you.
Who I Work With
I work with adults and couples who want to better understand the patterns shaping their emotions, relationships, and sense of self.
Individual Therapy
For anxiety, trauma, emotional shutdown, self-criticism, depression, life transitions, and reactions that continue even when you understand where they come from.
Couples Therapy
For recurring conflict, emotional distance, broken trust, or feeling unable to reach each other when the relationship matters most.
How I Work
My work is grounded in attachment-based psychotherapy, with a primary focus on Emotionally Focused Therapy for individuals and couples.
Emotionally Focused Therapy helps us understand how emotions, attachment needs, and relationship patterns shape the ways we cope, protect ourselves, and connect with others. Rather than focusing only on symptoms or behaviors, we look at the emotional experiences underneath them and how those experiences keep familiar patterns in place.
I am certified in Emotionally Focused Individual Therapy and have completed advanced training in Emotionally Focused Couples Therapy. This approach helps individuals and partners slow down, make sense of their emotional responses, and create new experiences of safety, connection, and responsiveness.
What It's Like to Work With Me
Warm, direct, and down to earth
Emotionally present and actively engaged
A space where you don’t have to perform or “do therapy the right way”
Willing to slow the session down and stay with what matters
Collaborative rather than prescriptive
Focused on meaningful change at a pace that feels manageable
Areas of Focus
I work with adults and couples experiencing:
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Anxiety and overthinking
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Depression and emotional numbness
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Emotional shutdown and disconnection
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Relationship conflict and recurring patterns
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Trauma and attachment wounds
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Anger, shame, and self-criticism
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Life transitions and identity concerns
Training & Experience
Certified in Emotionally Focused Individual Therapy (EFIT)
Advanced training in Emotionally Focused Couples Therapy (EFCT)
Licensed Master’s Social Worker (LMSW)
Certified Advanced Alcohol and Drug Counselor (CAADC)
Previous hospital-based experience in substance use treatment
Founder of Rising Recovery PLC
Why I Started Rising Recovery PLC
I founded Rising Recovery PLC after working in hospital-based care, where I saw how often people received help for immediate symptoms without having enough space to understand the emotional and relational experiences underneath them.
I wanted to create a practice centered on depth, honesty, and human connection. Therapy should not feel rushed, performative, or overly clinical. People should not have to justify their pain before it is taken seriously.
Rising Recovery PLC was built to offer therapy that feels relational, grounded, and real for individuals and couples who feel stuck, disconnected, or unsure how to move forward.
Rising Recovery PLC is not an emergency or crisis service. If you are in immediate danger or need emergency assistance, call 911 or go to the nearest emergency room. For mental health or suicide crisis support, call or text 988.