I am licensed in Utah and Nevada with 20 years of professional work experience. I have experience in helping clients with stress and anxiety, coping with grief, career difficulties, & depression. I believe in treating everyone with respect, sensitivity, and compassion. I will tailor our dialog and treatment plan to meet your unique and specific needs. Taking the first step to seeking a more fulfilling and happier life takes courage. I am here to support you in that process.
Additional areas of focus: Hospice and end-of-life counseling
Clinical approaches: Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Mindfulness Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Solution-Focused Therapy
UT LCSW 336043-3501
NV LCSW 8777-C
NC LCSW C018516
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Shanna is an amazing therapist. I have been talking with her for about 6 months now and she is always very knowledgeable and has a seamless way of making me understand the reasons behind my thoughts and anxiety. I have been going through a horrible divorce and custody situation. Shanna is very supportive and has given me so many resources to help myself grow as a woman and a mother. Whether it’s websites online, books, audio books, whatever it is she always has an outlet for me. She is a great listener and she is very professional. She also has an amazing personality, very funny, witty and spunky. He driven, no nonsense attitude always makes me feel comfortable and confident in myself. I would recommend Shanna 10/10 and I am so thankful for her place in my life. I have always been very hesitant about going to therapy, I grew up in a family that didn’t believe in it and was always taught to just toughen up and keep going. I can say that Shanna has made me feel so comfortable with letting out my emotions and shown me better tools to work through my problems, manage my moods and make sense of what goes on in my head. She is all around the best in my opinion.
Written on Oct 04, 2025 after therapy with Shanna for 6 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, grief, intimacy-related issues, self esteem, anger management, coping with life changes, and adhd
Shanna response on time and offers a variety of solutions then checks up on your progress! Very professional and easy to work with!
Written on Sep 21, 2025 after therapy with Shanna for 4 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, self esteem, anger management, career difficulties, coping with life changes, compassion fatigue, and adhd
Extremely thoughtful and knowledgeable
Written on Sep 10, 2025 after therapy with Shanna for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, intimacy-related issues, anger management, career difficulties, coping with life changes, coaching, and adhd
Shanna is a true professional. She created the space and support that I needed to be able to share my feelings and work through them and receive insight that was valuable to me in my situation. She gave me a lot of value in a very short time. I would recommend her expertise to anyone struggling with tough emotions.
Written on Aug 12, 2025 after therapy with Shanna for 1 month
Shanna has been my first real experience with a therapist and it was really beneficial to me from the first session. She is easy to talk to, listens and responds no matter what it is that I bring up. She has taught me many coping skills and makes me feel supported and understood. She has provided other resources that have helped me as well and has great suggestions for most every situation. We have discussed. I would highly recommend her.
Written on Jun 14, 2025 after therapy with Shanna for 4 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, intimacy-related issues, sleeping disorders, parenting issues, self esteem, anger management, career difficulties, bipolar disorder, coping with life changes, coaching,
I’ve had one session but it was very helpful
Written on May 31, 2025 after therapy with Shanna for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship issues, grief, intimacy-related issues, self esteem, career difficulties, coping with life changes, coaching, compassion fatigue, and adhd