About Shanna
Shanna Scott is a licensed professional counselor with 12 years of experience helping people facing stress, anxiety, grief, low self-esteem, depression, and life transitions. She speaks plainly and meets people where they are, helping them take small steps toward clearer thinking and better coping.
Shanna works with adults across a range of concerns and focuses on practical skills people can use between sessions. She draws on years of hands-on work in correctional and community mental health settings.
How Shanna works
That background includes time on a criminal justice team where she supported adults with co-occurring conditions, including mood disorders, trauma, and addiction. Those roles involved case management, connecting to resources, and building coping strategies. Shanna uses a flexible, practical approach.
She blends motivational interviewing, cognitive behavioral techniques, dialectical behavior methods, acceptance and commitment ideas, and solution-focused work. The goal is to tailor methods to each person’s needs rather than forcing a one-size-fits-all plan. In sessions she emphasizes honest communication and strong rapport.
She collaborates with clients to set clear, achievable goals. Work often centers on reducing symptoms, improving relationships, and rebuilding confidence after difficult events. Shanna values each person's inherent worth and purpose.
She helps clients notice their strengths and apply them to daily challenges. For parents and individuals juggling change, she offers grounded support and step-by-step strategies to move toward a more hopeful routine.
What Shanna works with
The areas below are the ones Shanna selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
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Training and background
| Register | LPC |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 12 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | Colorado |
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Online support options
Practical therapy approaches for online care
Shanna uses several evidence-based techniques that translate well to online work. Cognitive behavioral techniques focus on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing them against real-life evidence; this helps with anxiety, depression, and mood regulation. Dialectical behavior methods teach concrete skills for managing intense emotions and improving interpersonal effectiveness, which can reduce crises and improve daily functioning. Acceptance and commitment ideas encourage noticing difficult feelings while clarifying values and taking committed action toward a meaningful life.Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with the client about goals, preferences, and what has or hasn’t worked in the past, then try methods that fit those needs. Sessions often mix techniques and are adjusted over time based on progress and the client’s feedback.
Online therapy offers practical benefits like flexibility and easier scheduling. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation when visual cues matter. Phone sessions can be a good option when bandwidth is low or a quieter, shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and text-based messaging support ongoing coaching, quick check-ins, and working through thoughts between appointments. These options make it simpler to fit therapy into a busy week.
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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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