- CBT methods
- Motivational Interviewing
- Guilt and shame work
About Savanna
Savanna Cannon is an Alabama LICSW with eight years of practice experience. She works with adults who are struggling with stress, anxiety, grief, self-esteem, and life changes. She also supports people dealing with addiction, compassion fatigue, relationship and family concerns, trauma and abuse, anger, and depression.
She helps people talk through difficult feelings like guilt and shame and the strain that can follow major life transitions. Sessions focus on straightforward conversation, practical thinking tools, and steps that a person can try between meetings. Motivational Interviewing is used to help people find their own reasons for change and strengthen commitment to those steps.
Her approach uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy techniques to identify patterns of thought that keep negative feelings active. That work often leads to trying small behavioral changes and tracking what shifts as a result. The combination aims to make big problems feel more manageable by breaking them into smaller tasks.
Savanna prioritizes clear, nonjudgmental discussion. She asks questions, reflects what she hears, and helps people weigh options for changing unhelpful habits. That style is practical and grounded rather than abstract.
People who come for help with grief, forgiveness, or moral emotions like guilt and shame will find a clinician who listens, offers CBT tools, and uses Motivational Interviewing to support motivation. Prospective clients are encouraged to confirm current session options before booking so they know how to begin.
How CBT and Motivational Interviewing guide online work
CBT, or Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, looks at the link between thoughts, feelings, and actions. It uses simple exercises to notice unhelpful thinking patterns and try small behavioral experiments to see what changes. Motivational Interviewing focuses on drawing out a person's own reasons for change and building motivation one step at a time; it is useful when someone feels stuck or unsure about making changes.Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the process. The therapist will work with clients to decide which methods fit their goals, needs, and preferences. That discussion is collaborative and practical, adjusting techniques as progress is tracked.
The biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm the available online options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit meetings into a busy schedule, allow shorter check-ins when helpful, and reduce travel time so therapy can occur around work or caregiving responsibilities. Licensed professionals can adapt CBT exercises and motivational strategies to work in remote sessions, focusing on concrete tools people can use between meetings.
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Experience
8+ years
Listed in
Alabama
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she work with?
She works with stress, anxiety, grief, self-esteem, life changes, addiction, compassion fatigue, relationship and family issues, trauma and abuse, anger, and depression.
How does she approach feelings of guilt and shame?
She uses practical conversation, CBT techniques, and motivational interviewing to help people name and respond to guilt and shame without judgment.
What is her clinical background and experience?
She holds an LICSW and has eight years of experience working with adults on a range of emotional and behavioral concerns.
Where is she licensed to practice?
She is licensed in Alabama as an LICSW and practices with that credential in that state.
Does she offer sessions in other languages or to international clients?
Sessions are offered in English. She is not accepting international clients at this time.
What session formats are available?
The original biography does not list specific session formats. Please confirm current session options before booking.
How does cost and billing work?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger or thinking about harming yourself, use the crisis numbers.