- Addiction support
- Anxiety and depression
- Communication skills
About Shannon
Shannon Gaiser is an LPC (Licensed Professional Counselor) with 17 years of clinical experience based in Pennsylvania. She focuses on addiction and co-occurring concerns alongside common struggles such as anxiety, depression, relationship and family problems, and major life changes. Shannon also lists work with grief, trauma and abuse, parenting and career concerns, and support for LGBT clients.
She uses straightforward, practical methods in sessions. Shannon draws on Client-Centered Therapy to create a respectful, nonjudgmental stance. She uses Motivational Interviewing to help people find what matters to them and to boost readiness for change. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy are used to identify unhelpful thinking and to practice new responses.
Shannon’s background includes nearly a decade in inpatient and outpatient rehab settings and years working alongside physicians in private practice supporting medication-assisted treatment. That experience informs how she approaches addiction, relapse prevention, and family boundary work. She also describes personal recovery experience, which contributes to her understanding of substance use challenges.
Sessions often cover practical steps - planning for cravings, improving communication, managing mood, and building routines that fit daily life. She mentions openness to alternatives to traditional recovery programs, including medication-assisted treatment and medical marijuana as part of some clients’ plans.
Shannon offers text, video, and voice session options and notes typical message response times during weekdays. To start, clients complete a brief matching questionnaire and schedule a first session.
How Shannon blends therapy approaches for online sessions
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on helping people notice difficult thoughts and feelings without being dominated by them, then take steps toward what matters in life. It can help with anxiety, depression, and feeling stuck. Client-Centered Therapy centers the person’s experience, using listening and reflection to clarify goals and priorities; this approach supports people working through relationship and family issues. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at how thoughts affect feelings and behavior and offers practical skills to shift patterns that maintain anxiety, low mood, or unhelpful coping.Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work. Shannon will collaborate with each person to decide which methods fit their goals and preferences, and she will adjust plans as progress or challenges emerge. That means sessions can move between skill practice, motivational conversations, and reflective listening as needed.
The biography lists text, video, and voice session options, which can make scheduling easier around school, work, or shifts. Text can work for brief check-ins, voice for focused conversations, and video for deeper exchanges that use visual cues. If you want to book, confirm the current session options during sign-up so you know which formats are available for your situation.
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Experience
17+ years
Listed in
Pennsylvania
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she address?
She works with addiction and co-occurring issues, plus stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and family concerns, grief, trauma, parenting and career matters.
How would she describe her therapy style?
She uses Client-Centered Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, CBT and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to be practical and goal-focused in sessions.
How much experience does she have?
She has 17 years of clinical experience, including work in inpatient and outpatient rehab settings and private practice.
What are her official credentials and where is she based?
She is an LPC (Licensed Professional Counselor) licensed in Pennsylvania.
Can I work with her if I live outside the United States?
International clients are accepted and sessions are offered in English.
What session formats does she provide?
The biography states she offers text, video, and voice sessions; confirm current options before booking.
How does billing or cost work?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin if I want to meet with her?
Click the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule the first session.
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