- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
About Shannon
Shannon Dahse is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in New Jersey with ten years of counseling experience. She works with people facing anxiety, depression, stress, addictions, relationship and family concerns, grief, parenting challenges, and issues around self-esteem. She also focuses on guilt and shame, panic attacks, seasonal affective disorder, social anxiety, and compassion fatigue.
Shannon uses straightforward conversations to help people sort through difficult feelings. She helps clients identify what is causing distress and tests small changes that can ease daily pressure. Sessions often focus on building coping skills and identifying strengths someone can use between appointments.
Her work draws on client-centered methods that prioritize the person’s experience. She also uses cognitive behavioral techniques to spot thought patterns that worsen anxiety or shame. Motivational interviewing supports people who want to change addictive behaviors or improve motivation.
Shannon pays attention to practical skills like breathing, scheduling, and breaking tasks into steps. She encourages people to try simple strategies and then review what worked. Her approach is down-to-earth and action-oriented, not overly technical.
People meet to talk through what happened, what they feel now, and what feels possible next. Sessions aim to reduce the hold that shame or guilt can have on daily life by focusing on small, measurable steps. Prospective clients in New Jersey should confirm current session formats before booking.
Shannon conducts therapy in English and does not accept international clients. She holds the NJ LPC credential and draws on a decade of experience in counseling adults through stressful life changes and emotional strain.
How her approaches translate to online sessions
Shannon commonly uses client-centered methods and cognitive behavioral therapy in her work. Client-centered therapy focuses on listening closely and following the person’s concerns, which helps when someone needs to talk through shame or grief. Cognitive behavioral therapy looks at thoughts and behaviors and helps people test small changes that reduce anxiety or panic symptoms.She also uses motivational interviewing to support people who want to change behaviors such as substance use or patterns that maintain guilt. That approach uses questions and reflection to build motivation rather than pressure. Together these methods aim to be collaborative so the therapist and client decide what to try based on the client’s goals and preferences.
Confirm current session options before booking so you know which formats are offered. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy schedule, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and avoid travel time. It can also let someone try approaches like thought records or behavior experiments between meetings and then review results in the next session. Licensed professionals often adapt exercises and pacing to suit how people prefer to work.
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Experience
10+ years
Listed in
New Jersey
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she help with?
She works with anxiety, depression, stress, addictions, relationship and family concerns, grief, parenting issues, self-esteem, and compassion fatigue, with additional focus on guilt and shame and panic attacks.
How would she approach feelings of guilt or shame?
She uses client-centered conversations and cognitive behavioral techniques to identify unhelpful thoughts and try small changes that reduce the intensity of guilt or shame.
What is her experience in counseling?
She has ten years of experience working with adults on stress, anxiety, motivation, substance use, grief, and related issues.
What credential does she hold and where is she based?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) licensed in New Jersey and practices with that credential.
Does she offer sessions in languages other than English?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people from other countries work with her?
She does not accept international clients.
How are sessions paid for and what does it cost?
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.