- Stress management
- Relationship work
- Trauma support
About Shanell
Shanell Manson is an Ohio Licensed Independent Social Worker (LISW) with 10 years of professional experience. She works with adults who are dealing with stress, anxiety, relationship strain, family concerns, depression, and anger. Shanell also supports people facing changes in life, grief, trauma and abuse, and identity issues related to LGBT concerns.
Shanell keeps sessions direct and practical. She listens to what feels most urgent and helps people make small, steady changes that reduce overwhelm. Conversations focus on concrete steps for managing emotions, improving communication, and handling day-to-day responsibilities.
She draws on evidence-based therapeutic techniques to address problems like low self-esteem, career stress, and parenting strain. Shanell helps clients notice patterns of behavior, build clearer boundaries, and try new ways of responding to conflict. She also assists people coping with attachment wounds, abandonment, codependency, and control issues.
For those dealing with more complex challenges, Shanell integrates approaches appropriate for trauma, bipolar mood concerns, ADHD, and grief. Practical strategies and short-term goals are often used alongside deeper work when needed. The work aims to reduce reactivity, improve relationships, and restore daily functioning.
Sessions are held in English and her licensure is Ohio LISW and South Carolina LISW-CP. Before booking, clients should confirm current session formats. To start, a short matching questionnaire is completed and a first session is scheduled.
How therapeutic approaches are used in online sessions
Shanell uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques focused on practical emotion regulation and relationship skills. One common approach involves teaching concrete strategies to manage strong feelings, such as identifying early warning signs of anger and practicing short grounding or breathing exercises to reduce reactivity. This helps with daily stress, workplace frustration, and sudden outbursts.Another approach emphasizes communication and boundary skills. Sessions work on clearer expression of needs, saying no without guilt, and repairing conversations after conflict. This is useful for relationship strain, codependency, and family problems where patterns of interaction repeat.
Finding the right approach is collaborative. Shanell will talk with the client about problems, goals, and preferences, then suggest techniques to try. She adjusts methods based on what helps and what feels realistic for the client's life.
Session logistics should be confirmed before booking because the biography does not specify formats. Ask which formats are available when you start the matching questionnaire. Online work can make it easier to fit weekly sessions into a busy schedule, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and remove travel time so therapy fits around work and family commitments.
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Experience
10+ years
Listed in
Ohio, South Carolina
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she address?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, anger, relationship and family issues, grief, trauma and LGBT‑related concerns.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her approach is practical and evidence based, focusing on concrete steps to manage emotions and improve communication.
How much experience does she have?
She has 10 years of professional work experience supporting adults with a range of concerns.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is an Ohio LISW and holds LISW-CP in South Carolina, and she is based in Ohio.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted.
What are the session formats?
Session formats are not specified in the biography; please confirm current session options before booking.
How does cost and scheduling work?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time; start by completing the short matching questionnaire and scheduling a first session.