About Shana
Shana Williams-Leary welcomes people who are feeling overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, grief, relationship problems, or major life transitions. She draws on 24 years as a Licensed Clinical Social Worker to meet clients where they are and help them name practical next steps. Sessions are offered in English and Spanish and she works with people across Florida and internationally by online formats.
Shana starts by listening closely to a person’s story and priorities.
How Shana works
She uses a client-centered stance that emphasizes respect and trust, then adds techniques that fit each person’s needs. That might include skills for managing panic, tools to rebuild relationships, or strategies for coping with grief and addiction. Her background includes long experience in crisis and outpatient settings and with complex trauma and mood disorders.
She has helped people navigate PTSD, dissociation, bipolar disorder, and other co-occurring conditions, and she has supported caregivers facing dementia and chronic illness challenges. Therapy with Shana can be brief and solution-focused or longer and exploratory depending on what the person wants. She blends cognitive behavioral work with attachment and mindfulness ideas to build skills and strengthen emotional safety.
Motivational interviewing is used to clarify goals and find realistic, lasting change. Shana treats each person with warmth, positive regard, and a focus on strengths. She frames therapy as collaborative work and respects each person’s pace.
Her aim is to help people feel understood and ready to move forward.
Shana lists 9 ways of working on the entry:
What Shana works with
The areas below are the ones Shana selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
Also listed
- Abandonment
- Addictions
- ADHD
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Anger management
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Avoidant personality
- Bipolar disorder
- Blended family issues
- Career difficulties
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Compassion fatigue
- Coping with life changes
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Depression
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Gender dysphoria
- Grief
- Guilt and shame
- Hearing impaired
- HIV / AIDS
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Immigration issues
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- LGBT
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Narcissism
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Parenting issues
- Post-traumatic stress
- Postpartum depression
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Relationship issues
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self esteem
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Somatization
- Traumatic brain injury
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Women's issues
- Young adult issues
Training and background
| Register | LCSW |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 24 |
| Languages | English, Spanish |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | Florida |
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Online support options
How Shana’s Approaches Translate to Online Therapy
Shana uses client-centered work to follow what matters most to each person, creating space to be heard and to set clear goals. Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) focuses on practical skills to change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors, which can help with anxiety, depression, and coping with life changes. Attachment-based ideas look at relationship patterns and help people build safer ways of relating after trauma or loss.Choosing the right approach is collaborative. The therapist will talk with the person about their goals and preferences, try methods that fit, and adjust as progress is made. That process helps decide whether sessions should stay skills-focused or move toward deeper trauma work like EMDR when appropriate.
Online formats offer flexibility to fit therapy into a busy life. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation when visual cues matter. Phone sessions use less bandwidth and can be easier to arrange during a short break. Live chat and text messaging support brief check-ins, ongoing problem-solving, and people who prefer written communication. These options make it easier to keep therapy consistent while juggling work, caregiving, or travel.
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Write down two things you would want to be different in six months. That is the most useful thing to bring to a first session, whoever it is with. If you would rather start now than keep reading, online sessions are the quickest route.
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