Shawn Léon Nowotnik, MSW, LCSW, is a Chicago-based author, therapist, artist, and filmmaker. He understands firsthand how loss, mental health, and addiction can affect every aspect of a person’s life, including their narrative. Shawn was forced to reevaluate his own narrative when he lost his oldest son to suicide.
Today, Shawn focuses his energy on empowering others as a therapist, helping clients change their narratives, and developing new treatment programs. He advocates to improve how mental health and addiction disorders are treated and continually immerses himself in research and writing to find stronger solutions. He is the creator and illustrator of two inspirational/motivational quote books Louder Than Bombs and Mighty Words From Mighty Women. In May 2022, he realeased his third book, Habits of Successful People through Am-Biv-A-Lent,. LLC. And best of all, Shawn advocates that life doesn't stop and neither should you. He's blessed to continue to share his life with his family and two other amazing children.
