About Shanna
Shanna Scott is a Licensed Professional Counselor who focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, grief, low self-esteem, and depression. She speaks plainly and aims to make the first steps toward therapy feel manageable for those juggling busy lives and heavy emotions. Shanna draws on 12 years of experience working in Colorado.
Much of her background includes work with adults in correctional and community mental health settings, where she helped people with co-occurring mental health and substance use concerns.
Background and approach
That work included helping clients find resources, build coping skills, and process traumatic experiences. Her approach is collaborative. She works with each person to set clear, achievable goals and adjusts methods to fit what the client needs.
Shanna values straightforward communication and building trust so people can tackle practical problems and emotional pain. She uses a mix of evidence-based techniques, choosing strategies that match a person’s situation. Typical focuses include improving coping after loss, reducing anxiety symptoms, increasing self-worth, and managing life transitions.
Sessions aim to leave clients with tools they can use between meetings. Shanna believes everyone has worth and purpose. She encourages people to recognize their strengths and take small steps toward change.
For those feeling stuck by mood problems, grief, or life changes, she offers steady support and practical strategies to move forward.
Approaches and online therapy that fit your life
Shanna uses a few practical, evidence-based techniques to help people make concrete changes. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing them against real-world evidence to reduce anxiety and low mood. Dialectical Behavior Therapy offers skills for managing intense emotions and improving interpersonal effectiveness, which can help with regulation during stressful times. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy encourages people to notice difficult feelings without getting stuck in them, and to choose actions that align with personal values.Choosing the right approach is a team effort. The therapist will talk with the client about goals, preferences, and what has or hasn’t worked before, then try strategies and adjust as needed. That collaborative process helps tailor sessions to the person rather than forcing a single method.
Online therapy offers flexible ways to connect. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation when visual cues matter. Phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited or a check-in fits into a break. Live chat and text-based messaging provide short, ongoing support between sessions or when writing feels easier than speaking. These options make it easier to fit therapy into work, childcare, or other responsibilities while keeping the focus on practical change.
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- Experience
- 12 years
- Licensed
- Colorado
- Languages
- English