- Stress and anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Guilt and shame
About Shanyah
Shanyah Wright is a Connecticut-licensed marriage and family therapist, LMFT, with 11 years of professional experience. She works with adults coping with stress, anxiety, depression, and life changes. She also addresses relationship concerns, self-esteem, and issues connected to abandonment and attachment.
Her approach is conversational and practical. She helps people talk through what’s happening now and what keeps them stuck. Sessions focus on clearer communication, understanding control and attachment patterns, and building small habits that change daily life.
She pays attention to how past wounds show up in current relationships. That can include guilt and shame tied to choices, or patterns that repeat in close relationships. She works with clients to name those patterns and test different ways of responding.
Shanyah adapts what she does to the person in front of her rather than following a rigid script. She and the client set goals together and check in about progress. Over time the work often shifts from problem-focused sessions to practicing new behaviors between meetings.
Practical concerns such as motivation, communication problems, and managing symptoms of post-traumatic stress are part of the work when relevant. She also helps clients explore self-love and issues many women face around expectations and roles.
To begin, clients use the site’s matching process and schedule an initial session. Sessions are conducted in English and reflect her years of clinical experience in Connecticut.
Therapeutic approaches and how they work online
Two evidence-informed methods often used in this work are cognitive-behavioral strategies and attachment-focused conversation. Cognitive-behavioral strategies break down unhelpful thoughts and behaviors into clear steps to change them, which can help with anxiety, guilt, and low mood. Attachment-focused conversation looks at patterns in relationships and how early connections influence current responses, which is useful for abandonment and communication issues.Deciding which approach to use is a collaborative process. The therapist will review your goals and preferences, try an approach, and adjust based on what helps. Clients and therapist check progress and make changes as needed so the plan stays relevant to daily life.
Session formats should be confirmed before booking, as the original biography does not list specific options here. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions around work, child care, or other commitments. It can also allow shorter check-ins on busy days and reduce travel time, which helps keep momentum between appointments.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Experience
11+ years
Listed in
Connecticut
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she address?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship issues, self-esteem, coping with life changes, and related areas such as abandonment, attachment, and communication problems.
How does she approach guilt and shame in sessions?
She helps clients name where guilt or shame come from and looks at how these feelings affect choices and relationships. The work focuses on practical steps and testing different responses over time.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 11 years of professional experience working with adults on mood, relationship, and life transition concerns.
What are her credentials and where does she practice?
She is a Connecticut LMFT, which stands for Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, and she practices in Connecticut.
Does she work in languages other than English?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the United States work with her?
She is not currently accepting international clients.
How are sessions scheduled and what about cost?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What are the first steps to begin working together?
Use the site’s matching button, complete the short questionnaire, and schedule your first session through the platform.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger or thinking about harming yourself, use the crisis numbers.