About Shannon
Shannon Smith is a Licensed Independent Social Worker (LISW) who focuses on helping people facing anxiety, stress, trauma, mood changes, and life transitions. She writes and listens with care, and aims to help people find practical coping tools that fit their daily lives. Shannon offers a calm, person-centered presence and works to make therapy understandable and usable.
Shannon has ten years of experience in behavioral health and has served both as a civilian therapist and as a social work officer in the Army National Guard.
Background and approach
That mix of roles shaped her attention to detail and her ability to listen closely under pressure. She draws on that experience when helping people manage strong emotions and reduce overwhelm. Her sessions focus on learning skills to soothe the body and steady the mind.
Shannon uses grounding exercises and teaches coping strategies people can use between sessions. She emphasizes tailoring each plan to the person’s needs rather than using a one-size-fits-all approach. Shannon integrates Christian values alongside evidence-based practices when clients request it, and she honors each person’s beliefs during treatment planning.
She aims to validate people’s experiences while encouraging steps toward change and resilience. People who choose Shannon can expect clear guidance, practical techniques, and an emphasis on strengths. She helps clients identify habits that no longer serve them and build routines that support calmer days and better sleep.
The focus is on steady progress and usable tools for everyday life.
Approaches that guide online sessions
Shannon uses approaches that focus on present coping and relationship patterns. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice difficult thoughts and feelings without getting stuck, then choose actions that match their values. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at thoughts and behaviors together to reduce anxiety, improve sleep, and change unhelpful habits.Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Shannon will discuss goals, preferences, and what feels most useful, then adapt methods to fit each person. That collaborative process helps decide which techniques to use and when to try something different.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to make therapy more flexible. Video works well for longer sessions and more interactive exercises, while phone can be easier when bandwidth is limited. Live chat or text messaging can be used for quick check-ins, short coaching-style support, or when someone prefers not to be on camera. These options let people schedule sessions around work, caregiving, or travel and keep momentum between meetings.
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What this therapist works with
Most often
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
- Anger management
Also listed
- Abandonment
- ADHD
- Attachment issues
- Bipolar disorder
- Body image
- Career difficulties
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Codependency
- Compassion fatigue
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Dissociation
- Domestic violence
- Eating and food-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Family conflicts
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Grief
- Guilt and shame
- Hoarding
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Impulsivity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Mood disorders
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Post-traumatic stress
- Relationship issues
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self esteem
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sleeping disorders
- Smoking / vaping cessation
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Traumatic brain injury
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
Therapeutic approaches
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Somatic Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
- Experience
- 10 years
- Licensed
- Ohio
- Languages
- English
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