About Shannon
Shannon Smith is a licensed mental health counselor (LMHC) based in New York with four years of clinical experience. She brings a warm, down-to-earth presence and a culturally aware perspective to sessions. Shannon aims to make therapy feel like being seen, not studied, and she meets people where they are without judgment.
She helps with stress, anxiety, depression, and family-related concerns that spill into daily life. She also supports people working on self-esteem, coping with life changes, and building self-love.
How Shannon works
Additional focus areas include attachment and abandonment issues, caregiver stress, body image, and communication problems. Shannon frames sessions around the person in front of her, not a rigid plan. She listens for patterns tied to culture, family expectations, and identity, then works with each person to set practical goals.
Humor and honesty can both show up in the room when it feels helpful. Her style is collaborative and paced to individual needs. Sessions are a space to talk through guilt, shame, isolation, or panic moments and to practice skills that make day-to-day life easier.
Shannon emphasizes building stronger self-relationships as a foundation for other changes. People who value cultural understanding and a direct but compassionate approach will likely connect with her. To begin, clients use the site start process to match and schedule according to availability.
What Shannon works with
The areas below are the ones Shannon selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Family conflicts
- Self esteem
Also listed
- Abandonment
- Attachment issues
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Multicultural concerns
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Young adult issues
Training and background
| Register | LMHC |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 4 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | New York |
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Online support options
How approach and online sessions can work together
Shannon uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on relationships and everyday coping. One approach centers on understanding attachment patterns and abandonment fears to improve how people relate to themselves and others; this helps with trust, communication, and relationship anxiety. Another approach targets skills for managing panic, social anxiety, and overwhelming stress by teaching breathing, grounding, and step-by-step exposure to feared situations.Finding the right mix of techniques is part of the work. Shannon will collaborate with each person to choose methods that match goals, cultural background, and comfort level. She adjusts pace and tools as needs change so the plan grows with the client.
Confirm current session formats before booking, as options are not listed here. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life by reducing travel time and allowing meetings during breaks or evenings. It also lets people use quieter surroundings or lower-bandwidth options when helpful, and it supports continuity of care during life transitions. Ask about formats when you schedule to find what fits your routine and needs.
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A practical next step
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