My name is Shanna and I am a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist. I am trained in utilizing a combination of therapeutic approaches, including existential, solution-focused, cognitive-behavioral, and narrative therapy. I use my skills to assist individuals and couples in living a full and authentic life. My focus is on the importance of self-awareness and the empowerment of taking responsibility for creating change. I graduated with a Master of Science degree in Counseling Psychology from a State university in 2012, and I became fully licensed as a therapist in 2021. Along the way, I picked up professional experience as an entrepreneur, a project manager, an agency director, and a teacher. I’ve raised four children into young adulthood. I'm also a grandma, a dog-parent, a gamer, and a hobby farmer.
In our first session together, here's what you can expect
At this time, I am exclusively offering Single-Session Therapy (SST). SST is designed for people who want meaningful, focused, support without committing to ongoing, open-ended, therapy. This approach respects your time, your goals, and your autonomy, while still providing thoughtful, effective, care. SST is a structured, goal-directed, therapy session focused on one clearly defined concern. Rather than assuming therapy must be weekly or long-term, SST starts from the understanding that one intentional, well-designed, session can often create meaningful clarity and movement. The session is not rushed, but it is purposeful. We work together to quickly clarify what matters most, understand what is keeping the issue stuck, and develop practical next steps you can actually use.
The biggest strengths that I bring into our sessions
My greatest strengths as a therapist include sincere empathy, a non-judgmental attitude, ability to view circumstances through multiple therapeutic and experiential angles, a wide range of personal experiences, and reliability in delivering the expected quality of service.
The clients I'm best positioned to serve
Single-Session Therapy (SST) is designed for adult individuals and couples who want focused, practical, support for a specific concern. This approach works well for clients dealing with work stress, relationship or communication challenges, parenting concerns, life transitions, decision-making, anxiety spikes, or feeling stuck. SST is a good fit for people who value structure, clarity, and concrete next steps, and who are comfortable taking action outside of session. It is especially helpful for those who want meaningful support without committing to ongoing therapy. SST is not appropriate for clients experiencing high-acuity or crisis-level concerns. I do not provide crisis or emergency mental health services and will not see clients who are currently in crisis, experiencing extreme emotional distress, or who have been hospitalized for a mental health crisis within the past year. If you are experiencing suicidal thoughts, urges to harm yourself or others, or feel unsafe, SST is not the right level of care. Please seek a higher level of support. You can receive immediate support by contacting the National Suicide & Crisis Lifeline through calling or texting 988.
Solution Focused Brief Treatment
I use a Solution-Focused Brief Therapy approach within a structured Single-Session Therapy model. My work emphasizes clarifying what the client wants to be different, identifying existing strengths and exceptions, and developing practical, realistic next steps that can be applied immediately. Sessions are intentionally focused and goal-directed, combining solution-focused questioning with cognitive and behavioral strategies to support insight, decision-making, and change. This approach works especially well for adults and couples seeking efficient, action-oriented, therapy without long-term treatment commitments.
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March 10, 2025
Shanna has been fantastic. She has honestly changed my wife and I’s life for the better and greatly helped our communication.