- ACT
- CBT
- Boundary work
About Shannon
Shannon Detwiler is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) with nine years of clinical experience and licensure in New York and Florida. She focuses on stress, anxiety, depression, low self-esteem, trauma and abuse, and challenges that come with major life changes. Shannon often works with women who have carried heavy responsibilities and feel disconnected from their own needs and identity.
She helps people notice patterns that keep them stuck in people-pleasing, over-responsibility, and self-doubt. Sessions look at how past relationships and family dynamics shape current choices. Work often includes building clearer boundaries and practical steps to increase self-trust.
Shannon uses a mix of clinical approaches including Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, and Emotionally-Focused Therapy. These methods are used to help with mood, anxiety, relationship strains, and finding a clearer sense of purpose.
In sessions she talks through real-life situations and practices skills you can try between meetings. Conversations are straightforward and goal-focused, with attention to small, concrete changes that make daily life easier.
Her practice also addresses specific themes such as abandonment, attachment issues, family of origin concerns, communication problems, guilt and shame, isolation, self-love, forgiveness, and women's issues. She works in English and is based in Florida with licensure in NY and FL.
How her approaches translate to online sessions
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice unhelpful thoughts and commit to actions that match their values; it can be useful for anxiety, low motivation, and questions about life purpose. Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and reflecting so the client can clarify feelings and priorities; it often helps when someone feels lost or burned out. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors and teaches practical skills to reduce anxiety and shift low mood.Finding the right approach is part of the work. She will collaborate with each person to choose which methods fit their goals, needs, and preferences. That choice can change over time as priorities shift or new challenges appear.
Session formats are not specified in the biography, so confirm current options before booking. One practical benefit of online sessions is fitting therapy into a busy life, for example using shorter check-ins around work or avoiding travel time. Online meetings can also make practicing real-world skills easier between sessions, since people can try changes and then discuss how they went at the next appointment.
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Experience
9+ years
Listed in
Florida, Pennsylvania, New York
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, low self-esteem, trauma and coping with life changes. Additional focus areas include attachment, communication, guilt and finding life purpose.
How would she describe her therapeutic style?
Her approach blends Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, CBT, DBT and Emotionally-Focused Therapy into practical, skills-based sessions. The work emphasizes noticing patterns, learning skills, and practicing changes between sessions.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has nine years of experience as a clinician and uses that background when helping people address burnout, anxiety, and relationship concerns.
What credential does she hold and where is she based?
She is an LMHC with licensure in New York and Florida and practices out of Florida.
Can people meet with her in languages other than English?
Sessions are offered in English.
Does she work with international clients?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are sessions billed?
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?
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, use the crisis numbers.