About Shiann
Shiann McCollough is a licensed professional counselor (LPC) based in the District of Columbia. She offers individual therapy focused on common struggles like depression, anxiety, stress, and major life changes. Shiann aims to make sessions warm and nonjudgmental so people can feel heard and respected.
Her style is collaborative and empathetic. She uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques to help people notice patterns in thoughts and emotions. Sessions often involve practical skill building for emotional regulation and coping with everyday stressors.
How Shiann works
Shiann also pays attention to culture and identity when tailoring care. She works with issues that relate to relationships, self-esteem, and communication problems. Additional focuses include attachment concerns, forgiveness, guilt and shame, isolation and loneliness, and workplace stress.
People may come for help with life purpose, mood disorders, seasonal affective disorder, or challenges tied to prejudice and discrimination. She supports women's issues and young adult concerns as part of her broader practice focus. Treatment plans are shaped around each person’s values and goals.
Shiann takes a practical approach: clarifying what matters most, teaching skills to manage symptoms, and building confidence for the future. Her aim is to help people move from surviving into a steadier, more balanced day-to-day life.
What Shiann works with
The areas below are the ones Shiann selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
Also listed
- Attachment issues
- Communication problems
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-love
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Training and background
| Register | LPC |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 9 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | District of Columbia |
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Online support options
How evidence-based methods translate to online work
Shiann integrates evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on changing unhelpful thought patterns and building practical skills. For example, cognitive-behavioral approaches help people identify and shift thoughts that worsen anxiety or depression by practicing specific behavioral experiments and thought records. Solution-focused methods emphasize small, concrete steps toward goals, helping clients notice what already works and build on it.Figuring out the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will discuss goals, preferences, and what feels most useful, and then try techniques that fit the person’s needs. This collaborative stance helps tailor sessions so people get skills they can use outside of therapy.
If you are considering online sessions, confirm the exact session formats before booking since current options are not listed here. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week and reduce travel time. It can also allow for shorter check-ins when schedules are tight, or sessions without video when bandwidth is limited. Ask about session length and format when you schedule to find an arrangement that fits your routine.
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