Shannon Davis
Do you hope to achieve greater balance and fulfillment in your life, or to better understand yourself? Whether you are experiencing mental and behavioral health symptoms, feeling stuck in unhelpful patterns, struggling to navigate change, or searching for a clearer sense of self and purpose, I look forward to working with you. I have several years of experience providing psychotherapy for adults with a wide range of behavioral health concerns including depression, anxiety, OCD, phobias, bipolar disorder, trauma and substance use. This work often includes navigating identity exploration, relational challenges, and life transitions. No matter what brings you to therapy, my focus is on supporting you on your journey of healing and growth.
I believe deeply in the importance of a strong and supportive therapeutic alliance, collaborative treatment planning, and ongoing assessment of the efficacy of treatment.
First session
In our first session, my priority is creating a welcoming and supportive environment where I can understand you, your strengths, and your goals. We will start by laying a strong foundation for our therapeutic relationship and a creating shared vision of our work together.
Strengths
My approach is goal-driven and results-oriented while honoring the reality that growth takes time, trust, and vulnerability. I highly value cultivating a strong therapeutic relationship in which you can be both supported and challenged.
Ideal clients
I am particularly passionate about working with young adults (18-35) and individuals with symptoms of: anxiety, panic, OCD, phobias, and depression. I truly enjoy working with any and all adult clients who are motivated to create meaningful change in their lives, whether that be rooted in addressing behavioral heath concerns or navigating life transitions, relationship patterns, or identity exploration. No matter what brings you to therapy, we can create a welcoming space to explore what is happening beneath the surface, build practical tools, and move toward a life that feels more aligned and fulfilling.
Treatment methods
Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)
CBT is an evidence-based practice that is effective for a variety of concerns including mood, anxiety, and trauma. CBT can help you become more aware of the patterns in your thoughts, feelings, and behaviors that may be contributing to distress. While utilizing CBT, we will challenge unhelpful thinking patterns, develop coping strategies, and practice more effective behaviors.
Dialectical Behavior (DBT)
DBT skills may be implemented if you are experiencing difficulty managing intense or overwhelming emotions. DBT skill areas include mindfulness, emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal effectiveness. By learning and applying these skills both in session and real-life situations, you may benefit from enhanced emotional stability, improved relationships, and greater confidence in navigating daily challenges.
Solution Focused Brief Treatment
Solution Focused therapy is a goal-oriented and strengths-based approach which emphasizes what is already working in your life including your existing abilities, resources, and successes. Together, we will identify existing strengths and successes and build on them to create meaningful and sustainable change. By focusing on practical solutions and small, achievable steps, SFT can help you gain clarity, feel more empowered, and move toward the future you want to create.
Exposure Response Prevention (ERP)
Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP) is the gold standard treatment for OCD. This model helps to take power back from obsessive thoughts and compulsive behaviors by gradually facing triggers while resisting the urge to engage in compulsions. This process helps retrain the brain to see these triggers as less threatening over time.
Attachment-based
I draw on attachment-based principles to develop an understanding of how early experiences shape current patterns of connection, coping, and self-worth. By exploring these relational patterns and templates within our safe and supportive therapeutic relationship, you can develop greater emotional security, self-understanding, and the capacity to form healthier and more satisfying relationships.
Location
Virtual sessions
Identifies as
LGBTQ
White
Woman
Top specialties
Anxiety
Obsessive-Compulsive (OCD)
Phobias
Other specialties
Chronic Illness
Coping Skills
Depression
Health/Medical Issues
LGBTQ
Life Transitions
Mood Disorders
Self Esteem
Trauma and PTSD
Women's Issues
Serves
Adults (18 to 64)
Couples Counseling
Elders (65 and above)
Individual Therapy
Man
Non-binary
Transgender
Woman
Licensed in
MaineLicense LC26274
MassachusettsLicense LICSW127536
VermontLicense 089.0137194TELE