About Shannan
Shannan Faust is a Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor. She has four years of clinical experience and focuses on helping people manage stress and anxiety. She also supports those coping with addictions, trauma and abuse, low self-esteem, and depression.
Shannan works in a direct and compassionate way. She listens first to understand what matters to each person. From there she tailors conversations and a plan to fit specific needs and life circumstances.
Background and approach
Her work covers related concerns such as attachment issues, communication problems, guilt and shame, impulsivity, and feelings of isolation or loneliness. She also helps people facing workplace problems, questions about life purpose, and issues tied to women's mental health. Shannan aims to create a respectful space where people can talk through painful experiences and build coping skills.
She focuses on practical steps people can try between sessions to reduce worry and improve daily functioning. Therapy sessions may use a mix of short-term strategies and longer-term focus depending on what a person wants to change. Shannan emphasizes collaboration and adjusts pace based on each person's comfort and goals.
Therapeutic approaches and online care
Shannan uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques focused on clear, practical steps to reduce anxiety and improve coping. One common approach is skills-based work that teaches breathing, grounding, and thought-management strategies to help manage worry and panic. These tools are useful for stress, anxiety, and mood-related concerns.Another frequent focus is trauma-informed care that helps people process difficult experiences at a pace they can handle. This involves grounding work, emotion regulation, and building safety in daily routines to reduce reactivity and intrusive memories.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. She collaborates with each person to choose methods that match their needs, goals, and preferences. Together they review what helps and adjust the plan as progress is made.
Online therapy offers flexible options like video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and ongoing text-based messaging. Video sessions allow face-to-face conversation for deeper discussion, phone calls can fit a shorter break in the day, and text or chat can be useful for quick check-ins or when writing is easier. These formats make it easier to schedule therapy around work, childcare, or other commitments and to keep momentum between sessions.
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- Experience
- 4 years
- Licensed
- California
- Languages
- English
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