- Years in practice
- 10
- Credentials
- LPC
- Licensed in
- New Jersey
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Self esteem
About Shannon
Shannon Dahse is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in New Jersey with ten years of counseling experience. She helps people face stress, anxiety, depression, anger, and parenting challenges. Her approach is practical and focused on finding everyday ways to cope.
Shannon aims to make sessions feel like a calm place to talk and to find steps forward. She draws on techniques from client-centered therapy to build a supportive, nonjudgmental space.
Background and approach
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is used to notice thinking patterns and try new behaviors. Motivational interviewing helps when someone feels stuck and wants to find reasons to change. Shannon often works with people wrestling with guilt, shame, grief, or compassion fatigue.
She also supports those dealing with panic attacks, social anxiety, seasonal mood shifts, and addictive behaviors. Parents can expect help sorting parenting stress and finding manageable strategies at home. Sessions focus on clear goals, small experiments between meetings, and practical coping plans.
She helps people identify strengths and pick simple, doable steps to reduce distress. Conversations are tailored to each person's needs and pace. Shannon has a background in counseling diverse clients, including members of the LGBT community and people who have experienced trauma.
Her decades of experience guide a steady, collaborative style that centers the client's priorities.
What Shannon works with
Everything Shannon lists, in the therapist's own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Shannon helps people with.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Self esteem
- Coping with life changes
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Depression
- Compassion fatigue
- Guilt and shame
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Social anxiety and phobia
Approaches Shannon lists
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Motivational Interviewing
- Solution-Focused Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
Approaches that translate to online care
Shannon uses Client-Centered Therapy to build a respectful, accepting space where people can talk about what matters most. This approach focuses on listening, understanding each person's perspective, and letting the client's goals guide sessions.She also uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) to help identify unhelpful thoughts and test small behavior changes. CBT is useful for anxiety, panic symptoms, low mood, and stress management because it breaks problems into clear steps you can work on between sessions.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. Shannon will talk with you about goals, preferences, and what feels most helpful. Together you can try different techniques and adjust the plan based on what makes progress toward your goals.
Online therapy offers flexible ways to connect. Video calls let you have face-to-face conversations and screen-share worksheets. Phone sessions are an option when bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in is preferred. Live chat and text-based messaging allow ongoing support, brief check-ins, and follow-up between sessions. These formats make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life and to continue steady work on parenting stress, anxiety, or coping skills without frequent travel.
Questions people ask about Shannon
What concerns does Shannon help with?
She supports people with stress, anxiety, depression, anger, parenting strain, grief, addictions, and related issues like guilt and shame, panic attacks, SAD, and social anxiety.
How would you describe her therapy style?
Her style is collaborative and down-to-earth. Sessions focus on listening, setting goals, and trying simple coping strategies between meetings.
What experience does she bring to sessions?
Shannon has ten years of counseling experience working with people facing mood concerns, trauma, substance issues, relationship struggles, and motivation difficulties.
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.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging for therapy sessions.
How does pricing work for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Choose the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to therapist availability.
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