About Shannon
Shannon Smith is a Licensed Independent Social Worker (LISW) based in Ohio who focuses on helping people manage stress and anxiety. She writes plainly and listens carefully so people can feel heard and understood. Shannon aims to teach practical skills that people can use right away.
With ten years in behavioral health, Shannon blends direct clinical work with military social work experience in the Army National Guard. That mix has shaped her attention to detail and her ability to stay calm under pressure.
Background and approach
She prefers a person-centered style where the client's goals guide each step. Shannon draws on several approaches, including Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, cognitive behavioral techniques, and attachment-informed work. In sessions she offers grounding exercises, emotional regulation strategies, and concrete coping tools for daily life.
She also supports people facing grief, relationship strain, sleep or eating concerns, and caregiver stress. She describes therapy as a tailored process. Shannon works with each person to pick strategies that match their values and needs, and she gives feedback in a gentle, respectful way.
Her practice also acknowledges spiritual beliefs when clients want that included. People who choose Shannon can expect straightforward talk, step-by-step skill building, and steady support during hard moments. She aims to help clients notice small changes that add up to better coping and clearer decision making.
Therapeutic approaches adapted for online care
Shannon often uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy in her online work. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy helps people notice difficult thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them, and it supports building a values-driven life. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy focuses on identifying unhelpful thinking patterns and practicing specific skills to change behavior and reduce symptoms.Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Shannon will talk with each person about their goals, life context, and preferences, then try techniques together to see what fits best. She adjusts methods over time so sessions stay relevant and useful for each individual.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging which can be used for full sessions or shorter check-ins. Video sessions allow face-to-face conversation and visual cues, phone sessions can work when bandwidth is limited, live chat suits shorter exchanges, and messaging offers ongoing, flexible contact between longer sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into work, caregiving, or travel schedules while keeping the focus on practical skills and steady progress.
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What this therapist works with
Most often
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
- Anger management
Also listed
- Abandonment
- ADHD
- Attachment issues
- Bipolar disorder
- Body image
- Career difficulties
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Codependency
- Compassion fatigue
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Dissociation
- Domestic violence
- Eating and food-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Family conflicts
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Grief
- Guilt and shame
- Hoarding
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Impulsivity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Mood disorders
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Post-traumatic stress
- Relationship issues
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self esteem
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sleeping disorders
- Smoking / vaping cessation
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Traumatic brain injury
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
Therapeutic approaches
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Somatic Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
- Experience
- 10 years
- Licensed
- Ohio
- Languages
- English
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