About Shannon
Shannon Crandall is a licensed clinical social worker who helps people manage anxiety and stress. She keeps language simple and practical so worried visitors can understand next steps quickly. Her approach aims to make change feel doable rather than overwhelming.
Shannon uses clear, goal-focused work to address anxiety, depression, trauma, and related concerns. She draws on seven years of clinical experience as an LCSW to guide sessions. Conversations focus on problem-solving, coping skills, and small experiments clients can try between meetings.
Background and approach
She often works with people facing relationship strain, parenting stress, grief, or burnout from caregiving and first-responder roles. Addiction, ADHD, and mood concerns are also areas she addresses in straightforward ways. Sessions include talking through patterns, practicing new responses, and tracking progress.
Shannon values collaboration. She helps clients set realistic goals and chooses tools that fit daily life. When relevant, she brings in strategies from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to shift unhelpful thinking and behaviors.
Clients in Missouri will find someone familiar with local resources and common regional stressors. Shannon speaks English and keeps session plans focused and practical so people can use what they learn right away.
How therapy approaches translate to online care
Shannon uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people identify unhelpful thoughts and test new ways of responding. CBT breaks problems into thoughts, feelings, and actions so clients can try small behavior changes that reduce anxiety and improve mood. She frames therapy as a collaborative process. Together with each person she clarifies goals and chooses tools that fit daily life. If a technique doesn’t suit someone, they adjust the plan until it does. Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to make therapy more flexible. Video lets people work face to face from different locations. Phone calls can be easier when bandwidth is low or a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and text messaging allow brief touchpoints, written reflection, and ongoing support between longer sessions. These options help people fit therapy into work, caregiving, and busy schedules while using methods like CBT in ways that feel practical and manageable.Questions people ask
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What this therapist works with
Most often
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Depression
Also listed
- Addictions
- ADHD
- Adoption and foster care
- Career difficulties
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Communication problems
- Compassion fatigue
- Family conflicts
- Family problems
- First responder issues
- Grief
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Mood disorders
- Parenting issues
- Postpartum depression
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self esteem
- Self-love
- Trauma and abuse
- Women's issues
- Young adult issues
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 7 years
- Licensed
- Missouri
- Languages
- English
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