- 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 clinical experience. She helps people who are dealing with anxiety, depression, stress, anger, relationship concerns, grief, and substance use. She also supports clients facing low self-esteem, compassion fatigue, and the strain of life changes.
Shannon uses straightforward, practical work to identify what is causing distress and what helps reduce it. She focuses on finding coping strategies that fit everyday life. Sessions include time to talk through feelings, try new ways of responding, and notice what reduces panic or overwhelming stress.
Her approach draws on client-centered principles and cognitive behavioral techniques. That means listening for what matters to a person, then testing small behavior and thinking changes that can ease symptoms. Motivational interviewing is used when someone is weighing change, and solution-focused steps help set short-term goals.
Shannon has worked with members of the LGBT community and with people who have experienced physical or emotional trauma. She pays attention to guilt, shame, social anxiety, panic attacks, and seasonal mood shifts when those issues show up alongside other concerns. Work often mixes skills practice with practical problem solving.
Sessions emphasize concrete tools rather than abstract theory. Clients leave with specific strategies to manage anger, panic, or low mood and with steps to try between meetings. To get started a person completes a short matching questionnaire and schedules the first session.
How her approaches translate to online sessions
Shannon uses client-centered listening and cognitive behavioral work in sessions. Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and understanding what matters to the person, which helps build goals that feel relevant. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) helps identify thought and behavior patterns and then tries small, practical experiments to reduce anxiety, panic, or anger.Choosing the right approach is part of the work. Shannon will collaborate with the client to decide which methods fit their goals and daily life. That decision is revisited as needs change, and treatment mixes listening, skills practice, and short-term problem solving.
If you plan to use online sessions, confirm the available session options before booking. Many people find online sessions make it easier to fit therapy around work or family commitments, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when needed. Discuss with Shannon which format will best support quieter surroundings, less screen time, or more focused skills practice so sessions fit into everyday life.
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Experience
10+ years
Listed in
New Jersey
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she address related to anger?
She works with anger alongside stress, anxiety, relationship struggles, and grief to help people notice triggers and try different ways of responding.
How would she describe her therapy style?
Her style is practical and listening-based. She combines client-centered listening with hands-on techniques to change thoughts and behaviors.
How long has she been practicing?
She has ten years of counseling experience working with a range of concerns including addictions and panic attacks.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) licensed in New Jersey and practices from that state.
Does she work in languages other than English?
Sessions are offered in English only.
Can international clients work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
What does therapy cost and how are sessions billed?
Cost varies with location. Sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin if I want to work with her?
Start by selecting the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule a first session.