Shannon Smith, LISW

Shannon Smith is a Licensed Independent Social Worker who focuses on helping people cope with overwhelming emotions. She works with individuals facing stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, mood concerns like bipolar and depression, and challenges with sleep, eating, and self-esteem. Shannon aims to make the first steps feel manageable and compassionate.

She brings a decade of experience in behavioral health and a Master of Science in Social Administration focused on adult mental health from Case Western Reserve University. Her background includes roles as a civilian therapist and a social work officer in the Army National Guard, which shaped her attention to detail and listening skills.

Shannon uses a person-centered approach that emphasizes validation and gentle feedback. She helps clients learn coping skills such as grounding exercises to reduce intense thoughts and emotions and practices that support calmer reactions over time.

Her work integrates Christian values alongside evidence-based methods to match each person’s needs. That combination guides how she tailors interventions for concerns like grief, relationship stress, caregiver strain, and compassion fatigue.

Shannon focuses on building strengths and practical tools. She encourages clients to identify what’s working, try specific skills in daily life, and adjust plans as needed. Many people seeking clearer thinking and steadier mood find this hands-on approach helpful.

If someone wants to begin, the next step is a simple matching and scheduling process through the site. Shannon respects each person’s pace and partners with them to set realistic goals and steps forward.

How Shannon’s approaches guide online work

Shannon commonly draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Attachment-Based Therapy, and Client-Centered Therapy. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy helps people notice painful thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them, and it supports clearer action toward valued goals. Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on how early relationship patterns affect current reactions and helps people build safer ways of relating to themselves and others. Client-Centered Therapy centers the person in the room, offering empathic listening and feedback to help them find their own solutions.

Choosing the right approach is part of the therapeutic work. Shannon will collaborate with each person to figure out which methods fit their needs, goals, and preferences. That process may involve trying strategies, checking what helps, and adjusting plans over time.

Confirm session format options before booking, as the biography does not list specific formats. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life by saving travel time, allowing shorter check-ins when needed, and offering flexibility for scheduling around work or caregiving. It also supports practicing skills in real-world settings and reviewing how techniques work between sessions, so therapy can connect more directly to everyday moments.