About Shannon
Shannon Dahse is a Licensed Professional Counselor in New Jersey with ten years of experience. She helps people who are feeling overwhelmed by anxiety, depression, stress, relationship strain, grief, or parenting challenges. Her approach is practical and straightforward, aimed at finding coping tools that fit everyday life.
Shannon focuses on identifying strengths and building simple routines that make a difference. She talks through triggers for panic, seasonal mood changes, shame or guilt, and the kinds of thoughts that worsen social anxiety.
Background and approach
When substance use or compassion fatigue is present, she helps people map small steps toward change. In sessions Shannon uses conversations that center the person’s goals and values. She balances listening with gentle challenges, helping people test new ways of thinking and acting.
Motivational interviewing-style questions are used to clarify what matters and to build momentum for change. Her work is also goal-oriented when needed. Solution-focused techniques help people set clear, short-term goals and notice progress quickly.
Cognitive behavioral ideas are used to spot unhelpful thinking and try alternative responses in daily life. Shannon aims to make therapy a place to try things out without judgment. She supports people through life transitions, parenting strain, and long-standing patterns that cause pain.
Her tone is practical, warm, and focused on small, achievable steps.
Therapeutic approaches and how they work online
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and understanding the person's perspective. The therapist follows the person's lead, reflects feelings, and helps people feel heard while they sort through their concerns. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and actions. It teaches practical skills to change unhelpful thinking and try new behaviors that reduce anxiety, panic, and low mood.Choosing the right approach is a shared process. The therapist will ask about goals, past experiences, and what feels most helpful. Together they will try methods that match the person's needs and adjust as progress is made, keeping the plan flexible and collaborative.
Online sessions give practical advantages for this work. Video calls allow live interaction for skill practice and feedback. Phone sessions can be a good option when bandwidth is low or a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and text-based messaging make it easier to fit therapy into a busy day, allow quick reflections between appointments, and support ongoing momentum between formal sessions. Licensed professionals can use these formats to deliver structured CBT exercises, motivational conversations, and client-centered support without requiring travel.
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What this counselor works with
Also listed
- Addictions
- Anger management
- Compassion fatigue
- Depression
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Guilt and shame
- LGBT
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Parenting issues
- Relationship issues
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Social anxiety and phobia
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 10 years
- Licensed
- New Jersey
- Languages
- English