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- ACT methods
- CBT and DBT
- Emotion-focused work
About Shannon
LMHC Shannon Detwiler is a licensed mental health counselor (LMHC) with nine years of clinical experience in Florida and New York. She focuses on stress, anxiety, low self-esteem, depression, relationship concerns, trauma and abuse. Her approach draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, Emotionally-Focused Therapy, and client-centered care.
Shannon often works with people who feel worn out by taking care of others and who have lost sight of their own needs. She helps clients name patterns such as people-pleasing, over-responsibility, and difficulty setting boundaries. Sessions are practical and conversational, with attention to how thoughts, emotions, and behaviors keep problems going.
Her work includes looking at family of origin issues, attachment and abandonment concerns, and problems with communication and connection. She also addresses feelings of guilt, shame, isolation, and confusion about life purpose or self-worth. Therapy can include skill practice, values clarification, and emotion-focused conversation.
Shannon uses structured tools from CBT and DBT alongside acceptance-based strategies from ACT. She also brings an emotion-focused stance that helps people identify and work through painful experiences. The aim is to build self-trust and clearer boundaries so daily life feels more manageable.
Sessions are offered in English and take place with a licensed professional in Florida. Practical steps and concrete strategies are emphasized so clients can try changes between sessions.
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How her ACT, CBT and emotion-focused work translate to online sessions
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people clarify what matters to them and take small steps toward those values while learning to notice difficult thoughts and feelings without getting stuck. It suits problems like anxiety, low motivation, and life-change decisions.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thought patterns and testing them with real-life experiments. It is commonly used for anxiety, depression, and confidence work because it pairs structured tools with homework practice.
Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) aims to identify core emotional experiences and how they show up in relationships and self-view. It helps when past hurt, attachment wounds, or shame are keeping someone disconnected from themselves or others.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. She will collaborate with each client to decide which methods fit their goals, needs, and preferences. That decision can change over time as progress is made and new issues appear.
The biography does not specify which session formats are offered, so confirm current options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule by removing commute time and allowing sessions during breaks or from another quiet place. Shorter check-ins can be arranged when needed, and many people find skill practice and values work translate well to remote sessions.
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Areas of expertise
Also works with
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
9+ years
Listed in
Florida, Pennsylvania, New York
Languages
English
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Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she address?
She works with stress, anxiety, low self-esteem, depression, relationship issues, and trauma and abuse. Additional focus areas include attachment, abandonment, communication problems, family of origin issues, guilt and shame, isolation, life purpose, self-love, and women's issues.
What therapeutic approaches does she use?
She integrates Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), client-centered therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), and Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT). Sessions blend skill work, values exploration, and emotion processing.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has nine years of experience working as a mental health counselor. That experience informs her use of structured techniques alongside conversational therapy.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is an LMHC licensed in New York and Florida. Her practice is listed as located in Florida.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the US work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted. Services are provided to clients within the licensure jurisdictions noted.
What formats are used for sessions?
The original biography does not list specific session formats. Confirm current session options before booking to know whether video, phone, or in-person meetings are available.
How are costs and the subscription handled?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time. Check the platform details for exact pricing by location.
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