Shannon Smith, LISW

Shannon Smith, LISW, helps people who are feeling overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, depression, grief, and major life changes. She speaks plainly and listens closely so clients can begin to sort through painful thoughts and daily habits. Her work emphasizes practical skills people can use between sessions to feel steadier day to day.

With ten years in behavioral health, Shannon brings experience from both civilian therapeutic roles and service as a social work officer in the Army National Guard. She trained in a Master of Science and Social Administration focused on adult mental health from Case Western Reserve University, and she holds the LISW credential. Her background shaped a careful, attentive style in sessions.

Shannon uses a person-centered approach that centers each person's goals and values. She draws on cognitive behavioral ideas to address unhelpful thought patterns and acceptance-based strategies to help people live in line with what matters to them. She also incorporates attachment-focused work to look at relationship patterns and how they affect day-to-day life.

In sessions clients practice grounding and self-soothing techniques to reduce overwhelming emotions. She weaves faith-based values into work when clients want that included. Sessions focus on building coping skills, improving everyday habits, and recognizing strengths people can use outside therapy.

Shannon describes herself as honored to walk alongside people through hard seasons. She offers a calm, respectful presence and aims to help each person find concrete steps toward feeling more capable and balanced.

How these approaches shape online therapy

Shannon often draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, which helps people notice difficult thoughts and still move toward the life they value by focusing on small, practical steps. She also uses Attachment-Based Therapy to look at how relationship patterns affect current emotions and behavior, helping people change habits in how they relate to others. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy is used to identify and shift unhelpful thinking and to build everyday routines that support mood and sleep.

Choosing the right approach is part of therapy. Shannon works together with each person to decide which methods fit their goals, needs, and preferences. That collaborative process can include trying different techniques and adapting them as progress is made.

For practical matters, please confirm which virtual formats are offered before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into daily life, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when schedules are tight. It can also make it simpler to practice skills in real settings and to bring session learning into everyday routines.