My name is Shanet Dennis and I am a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist in the state of New York. I earned my BA in Psychology at Chapman/Brandman University, and later completed an MS in Marriage and Family Counseling Therapy at Capella University. My interest in the field came from a desire to fill a gap that seemed to be present in my own life. Having had experiences where I felt I needed an unbiased sounding board to help navigate the rough patches, I set a path that will allow me to be the change I wanted to see.
Over the past four years I have worked with individuals of all ages with varying levels of relationship concerns, depression, anxiety, PTSD, and other severe mental health disorders. Therapy models that I tend to work from include Narrative Therapy, Solution Focused Therapy and Emotion Focused Therapy. I often integrate Mindfulness Therapy techniques into the approach that I am actively practicing. I have also used Cognitive Behavioral and Strategic Therapies.
The mantra and/or general philosophy that I base my practice on is “building healthy relationships one story at a time.” This includes the relationship with oneself. There is no one fits all solution to a problem, or one way of getting to a place of feeling well. With that in mind, my goal is to listen to your story, learn, validate, and advocate on your behalf—in a way that is tailored specifically for you. The goal overall is to do it together.
I’d be honored to assist you in navigating through the rough patches as well.
Additional areas of focus: Addictions, LGBT, Relationship issues, Trauma and abuse, Grief, Eating disorders, Parenting issues, Bipolar disorder, Coping with life changes
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Shanet was really helpful and kind in working through some of the behavior patterns and past I wanted to unearth. Highly recommend.
Written on Aug 18, 2020 after therapy with Shanet for 1 month on issues concerning stress, anxiety, relationship issues, self esteem, career difficulties, and coping with life changes
She’s awesome! I’ll write something better next time but I’ve been getting a great outside perspective on my mindset.
Written on Jul 15, 2020 after therapy with Shanet for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, addictions, lgbt, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, intimacy-related issues, self esteem, career difficulties, bipolar disorder, coaching, compassion fatigue, and adhd
Shanet is helping me navigate a very challenging time in my life. I appreciate her guidance and support so much!
Written on Jul 14, 2020 after therapy with Shanet for 3 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, and relationship issues
Shanet is very understanding and responds quickly, offering good advice. I appreciate my sessions with her.
Written on Jul 06, 2020 after therapy with Shanet for 2 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, relationship issues, anger management, bipolar disorder, coping with life changes, and compassion fatigue
Shanet is a wonderful, warm and reassuring counselor. She’s helping me process change in my life right now in a conscious and productive manner.
Written on Feb 27, 2019 after therapy with Shanet for 2 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, and relationship issues
It has been a pleasure working with Shanet so far. My outlook and perspective on my situation has definitely changed in such a short time. I am grateful for the experience.
Written on Feb 24, 2019 after therapy with Shanet for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, relationship issues, family conflicts, and coping with life changes