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- ACT
- CBT
- Attachment work
About Shannon
Shannon Smith, LISW, is a Licensed Independent Social Worker in Ohio with 10 years of experience. She works with people facing stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, mood disorders, relationship and family concerns, grief, eating and sleep issues, and life transitions. She describes her style as person-centered and uses practical skills training to help clients manage overwhelming emotions.
Shannon draws on a mix of approaches including acceptance and commitment work, attachment-informed methods, cognitive behavioral techniques, and skills from dialectical behavior therapy. She emphasizes learning coping skills such as grounding to reduce intense thoughts and help with self-soothing. Shannon also integrates her Christian values alongside evidence-based practice when relevant to the client.
Her background includes a Master of Science in Social Administration focused on adult mental health from Case Western Reserve University. She has worked for a decade in behavioral health and serves in both civilian clinical roles and as a social work officer in the Army National Guard. That experience contributes to attention to detail and careful listening in sessions.
Shannon frames therapy as practical work. Sessions aim to teach skills, offer feedback, and validate clients' experiences while addressing symptoms like depression, bipolar mood instability, anger, dissociation, or compulsive behaviors. She names caregiver stress, first responder issues, abandonment and attachment concerns, and issues around body image and eating as areas she focuses on.
To begin, she asks people to complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session so they can identify goals and the best next steps together.
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How therapeutic approaches are used in online sessions
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice and accept difficult thoughts while taking actions that align with their values. It can be useful for anxiety, depression, and for managing stress that interferes with daily life.Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on patterns in close relationships and how early bonds affect current reactions. It can help when people struggle with abandonment, attachment issues, or repeated relationship problems.
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) targets unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. It offers straightforward exercises and homework to reduce symptoms of depression, anxiety, and mood instability.
Shannon treats the choice of approach as a collaborative process. She will work with each person to identify goals and try methods that match their needs and preferences. Adjustments are made over time based on what is helpful.
The biography does not specify exact online formats. Confirm the available session formats before booking. In general, online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into work and family routines, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and avoid travel time. Therapists can use the approaches above in virtual sessions to teach grounding, behavioral experiments, skills practice, and values-based action planning without changing the core methods.
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Experience
10+ years
Listed in
Ohio
Languages
English
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Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she address?
She works with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, bipolar disorder, depression, anger, relationship and family issues, grief, eating and sleeping problems, self-esteem, ADHD, and related concerns.
What is her therapeutic style?
She uses a person-centered approach and practical skills training. Techniques include grounding and strategies from ACT, CBT, DBT, and attachment-based work.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 10 years of experience in the behavioral health field and has worked in both civilian clinical roles and as a social work officer in the Army National Guard.
What are her credentials and where is she licensed?
She is a Licensed Independent Social Worker (LISW) licensed in Ohio.
What languages are offered?
Sessions are offered in English, and she accepts international clients.
What session formats are available?
The original biography does not list specific session formats. Confirm current session options before booking.
How is cost handled?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I get started?
Use the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger, call 911, or call or text 988.