Works with
How Shannon works
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LPC
- Licensed in
- New Jersey
- Years in practice
- 10
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Shannon
Shannon Dahse is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in New Jersey with ten years of clinical experience. She helps people handle stress, anxiety, anger, depression, and concerns like addictions and grief. She also supports those facing relationship strain, parenting challenges, identity questions related to LGBT issues, and compassion fatigue.
Shannon takes a practical, down-to-earth approach. Sessions focus on building coping skills and spotting small changes that make daily life easier.
Background and approach
She encourages people to name emotions, try manageable strategies, and see what works for them. Her style is collaborative and straightforward. Clients set goals and Shannon helps sketch simple steps toward those goals.
She uses feedback from each session to shift focus when something isn’t helping. Clinically, she draws from client-centered methods and cognitive behavioral techniques to challenge unhelpful thoughts and build more helpful behaviors. Motivational interviewing and solution-focused work help when the aim is to increase motivation or find quick, usable solutions.
Shannon has a background in counseling people who have faced trauma and substance issues, and she has worked with the LGBTQ community. She aims to help people discover strengths, reduce shame or guilt, and develop routines that support mood and wellbeing. If someone is feeling overwhelmed by panic, seasonal lows, social fears, or life transitions, Shannon focuses on steady, achievable changes.
The emphasis is on practical skills, emotional support, and measurable steps forward.
What Shannon works with
Everything Shannon lists, in the therapist's own terms. Anger is the reason this directory exists; the rest tells you what usually sits alongside it in Shannon's practice.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Self esteem
- Coping with life changes
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Depression
- Compassion fatigue
- Guilt and shame
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Social anxiety and phobia
Approaches Shannon lists
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Motivational Interviewing
- Solution-Focused Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
How these approaches work online
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and reflecting so people feel understood and can discover their own solutions. It helps when someone needs space to process feelings and build self-awareness. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at the link between thoughts, feelings, and actions and teaches practical steps to change unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns.Finding the right approach is part of the work. Shannon will collaborate with each person to choose methods that match their goals and comfort level. Together they will try strategies, review progress, and shift the plan if something isn’t helping.
Online sessions offer flexibility and make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation when visual cues matter. Phone sessions can be shorter or simpler when bandwidth or camera use is an issue. Live chat and text messaging provide quick check-ins and ongoing support between longer sessions. These options help people access consistent care without long commutes and can be scheduled around work, school, or family obligations.
Questions people ask about Shannon
What concerns does Shannon commonly address?
She helps people with stress, anxiety, anger, depression, addictions, grief, relationship and parenting concerns, and issues like guilt, shame, panic attacks, SAD, and social anxiety.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Shannon’s style is collaborative and practical. She focuses on setting goals, testing small changes, and adjusting plans based on what helps most.
What is her clinical background?
She has ten years of counseling experience and has worked with people who have experienced trauma, substance issues, and identity-related concerns.
What credentials and location are listed?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in New Jersey.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are offered?
Shannon offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging.
How are sessions paid for and what do they cost?
Cost varies with location and therapist arrangement; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How does someone begin working with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions based on therapist availability.