Works with
- Anger
- Addictions
- Family conflicts
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Coping with life changes
How Shannon works
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LCSW
- Licensed in
- New York
- Years in practice
- 4
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Shannon
Shannon Rick is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) based in New York who helps people manage anger and related concerns. She works with adults facing stress, anxiety, depression, substance use, relationship strain, grief, and the demands of caregiving. Her manner is practical and direct, aimed at helping people take small steps that make daily life easier.
She focuses on understanding each person's life story before building a plan together.
Background and approach
Shannon uses clear, skill-based strategies to improve communication, increase self-esteem, and manage strong emotions. She encourages realistic goals and steady progress rather than quick fixes. Sessions often include exercises drawn from cognitive behavioral approaches and motivational interviewing.
Shannon also uses client-centered conversations so people feel heard and respected as they try new coping tools. Mindfulness and dialectical skills are used when helpful to manage stress and intense feelings. Shannon has four years of clinical experience and holds an LCSW in New York.
She helps clients sort through blended family challenges, codependency, control issues, and problems tied to addiction or trauma. Her work also covers first responder stress, hospice and end-of-life counseling, and caregiver strain. The practical aim in sessions is to build skills that fit real life.
Shannon and the client set clear, achievable steps and track what works. She invites people to try approaches and adjust them based on results and personal preference.
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.
- Addictions
- Family conflicts
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Coping with life changes
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Parenting issues
- Bipolar disorder
- Depression
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Blended family issues
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Impulsivity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Post-traumatic stress
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Shannon lists
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- 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.
Approaches that guide online sessions
Client-centered work means conversations focus on the person's goals and views. The therapist listens closely and helps shape a plan that fits the client's priorities and daily life. This approach helps people feel understood while they try new coping skills.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts, feelings, and behaviors interact. Sessions often include simple exercises and homework to change unhelpful thinking and test new behaviors. CBT can be useful for anger, anxiety, depression, and stress-related problems.
Dialectical Behavior Therapy, or DBT, provides practical tools for managing intense emotions and improving interpersonal skills. DBT skills include emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and effective communication, which can help when anger and relationship conflict are present.
Finding the right approach is a team effort. The therapist will discuss goals, try methods, and adjust based on what is helpful. Clients and the therapist decide together which techniques to keep using and which to change.
Online sessions are offered by licensed professionals via video calls, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging. Video is useful for deeper conversations and skill coaching, phone works well when bandwidth is limited, live chat suits quick check-ins, and messaging supports ongoing reflections between sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into work, caregiving, or other busy schedules.
Questions people ask about Shannon
What concerns does Shannon focus on?
She supports people dealing with anger, addictions, anxiety, depression, grief, relationship and family problems, and caregiver or first responder stress.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is practical and client-centered, with clear skill teaching and collaborative goal setting to address immediate problems and longer-term patterns.
What is her background and experience?
She has four years of clinical experience working with mood disorders, substance use concerns, family issues, and related stressors.
What credentials and location are listed?
Shannon holds a Licensed Clinical Social Worker credential (LCSW) in New York.
Which languages are supported and are international clients accepted?
Sessions are offered in English and she is not currently accepting international clients.
What session formats are available?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different needs and schedules.
How does billing and cost work?
Cost varies by location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Choose the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions based on therapist availability.