Shannon Gaiser, LPC

Shannon Gaiser is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) with 17 years of clinical experience. She draws on long-term work in addiction care and outpatient therapy to help people cope with stress, anxiety, substance use concerns, mood struggles, and life transitions. Shannon writes plainly and focuses on practical steps people can use right away.

Shannon’s path includes years in inpatient and outpatient rehab settings and time supporting patients in private practice alongside medication-assisted treatment providers. She emphasizes an individualized approach, recognizing that recovery and change look different for each person. Her background gives her familiarity with addiction, co-occurring disorders, trauma, and family boundary work.

In sessions she blends client-centered listening with cognitive behavioral techniques and motivational interviewing to help people notice unhelpful thought patterns and build new habits. Mindfulness and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy ideas also inform her work to help people live more in line with their values. Communication and practical skills are common topics in therapy.

Shannon accepts international clients and offers help in English. She supports people facing grief, anger, relationship and parenting stress, self-esteem and career concerns, bipolar challenges, and coping with life changes. Additional focus areas include abandonment, codependency, family of origin issues, domestic violence, and forgiveness.

Her style is direct and compassionate. She encourages clients to try alternatives to traditional recovery paths when they suit the person, and she collaborates on plans that fit daily life. Prospective clients should confirm current session options before booking.

How these approaches guide online work

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice difficult thoughts and choose actions that match their values. It can be useful for stress, anxiety, and making changes that matter. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on spotting and shifting unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns to reduce symptoms and build new habits. Motivational Interviewing is a conversational method that supports change by clarifying personal reasons for it and strengthening commitment.

Finding the right approach is part of the process. The therapist will work collaboratively to test methods and adjust based on what helps the person meet their goals. That means trying practical exercises in-session, checking what feels useful, and changing course when needed.

Shannon's biography notes she offers text, video, and voice sessions, so confirm the exact formats and scheduling before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy day, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and remove travel time that would otherwise be required. Talk through preferences and logistics up front so sessions align with work, family, and daily routines.