About Shana
Shana Franklin is a licensed clinician based in Maryland with 15 years of professional experience. She holds an MD and is an LCSW-C, and she helps people who are feeling overwhelmed by stress and anxiety. Shana speaks plainly and focuses on practical steps people can use right away.
She works with individuals facing relationship strain, grief and loss, and dips in self-esteem and motivation. Sessions often include talking through recent challenges, spotting unhelpful patterns, and trying small, doable changes between meetings.
Background and approach
The aim is to make progress that fits each person's life. Shana pays attention to communication problems and issues around control and forgiveness. She also helps people think about life purpose and practicing more self-love.
Her style is collaborative - she asks questions, listens closely, and helps people set realistic goals. People who choose her often want clear suggestions and steady support as they cope with change. She frames clients as the expert on their own story while offering tools and perspective.
Shana encourages small steps that add up over time. Starting therapy with her begins with a short matching questionnaire and scheduling based on availability. She offers sessions in multiple online formats to fit different schedules and needs.
Approaches that translate well to online sessions
Shana uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques focused on practical change. One approach helps people learn specific coping skills for stress and anxiety, teaching simple skills to lower worry and handle tense moments more easily. Another approach focuses on communication and relationship patterns, helping people notice interaction habits, try different responses, and repair connection when things feel strained.Choosing the right approach is a team effort. She will talk with each person about their goals, preferences, and what has or hasn't worked before. Together they decide which techniques to try and adjust the plan as progress is made.
Offering video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging makes it easier to fit therapy into a busy life. Video lets people use face-to-face conversation when helpful. Phone sessions use less bandwidth and can fit a break at work. Live chat and text messaging are useful for shorter check-ins, tracking progress, or getting support between longer sessions. These options help people stay consistent and make steady progress.
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What this therapist works with
Most often
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Grief
Also listed
- Experience
- 15 years
- Licensed
- Maryland
- Languages
- English
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