About Shonny
Shonny Capodilupo is a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) based in New York who focuses on anxiety and stress. She meets people where they are and creates a steady, honest space to talk through what feels heavy. Shonny aims to help people feel understood and to find practical ways forward.
She prefers one-on-one work and values real connection. Sessions start with questions about what’s been happening and what the person hopes will change.
Background and approach
Early meetings include simple screening tools to clarify symptoms and guide a plan that fits each person. Shonny’s style is warm and direct. She listens closely, points out patterns that may be shaping feelings, and gently challenges unhelpful habits.
She also offers concrete skills and strategies people can use between sessions to manage stress and anxiety in daily life. Her practice covers a range of concerns including depression, coping with life changes, relationship and family problems, self-esteem, and social anxiety. Additional focus areas include caregiver stress, communication difficulties, guilt and shame, and questions about life purpose and self-love.
With 25 years of experience, Shonny brings steady presence and practical support to the work. Her goal is not only to help someone feel better for a day but to build insight and lasting change so they can move toward a calmer, clearer life.
Evidence-based techniques and flexible online care
Shonny uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on understanding patterns and building skills. One common approach she uses helps people recognize the thoughts and behaviors that keep anxiety and low mood going, then practices new responses to reduce distress and improve daily functioning. Another approach emphasizes practical coping strategies and behavioral changes that people can try between sessions to manage stress and move through life transitions.Finding the right approach is part of the work and happens together. The therapist will listen to your goals and try methods that fit your needs, checking in and adjusting plans as progress is made. This collaborative process helps tailor the techniques to what actually helps you feel steadier and clearer over time.
Online therapy offers several practical benefits. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation when visual cues matter. Phone sessions can work better when bandwidth is limited or when a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and text-based messaging make it easier to fit support into a busy day and to follow up between sessions. Together these formats provide flexibility so people can access steady support in ways that fit their schedules and routines.
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What this therapist works with
Most often
- Stress, Anxiety
- Family conflicts
- Self esteem
Also listed
- Experience
- 25 years
- Licensed
- New York
- Languages
- English
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