Shannon Gaiser

Shannon Gaiser is a Licensed Professional Counselor with 17 years of clinical experience. She practices in Pennsylvania and focuses on helping people struggling with addiction, mood concerns, and life stress. Shannon draws on her own recovery experience to relate to people who want alternatives to traditional 12-step programs.

Shannon uses practical, conversational methods in sessions. She listens first and then helps people set small, doable goals. Sessions often include learning new coping skills, changing unhelpful thoughts, and using motivation to support better choices.

Her background includes long experience in both inpatient and outpatient treatment settings and many years working alongside a physician providing medication-assisted care. That work gave her experience supporting people with depression, anxiety, trauma, and bipolar concerns as well as substance use challenges.

Shannon leans on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Client-Centered therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Mindfulness, and Motivational Interviewing to shape the work. Those approaches are used to address issues such as grief, relationship problems, parenting strain, anger, and self-esteem concerns.

She offers text, video, and voice session options and typically replies to messages within about five hours on weekdays. People who want an alternative path to recovery or a supplement to 12-step programs may find her practical, direct style helpful. To begin, pick the Start Therapy button and complete the short matching questionnaire.

How evidence-based approaches translate to online care

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice unhelpful thoughts and commit to values-driven action. It is often used for anxiety, depression, and motivation issues. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on spotting and changing patterns of thinking and behavior that keep problems going, which can help with mood, anxiety, and some addiction-related habits. Motivational Interviewing is a short, collaborative style that helps people resolve mixed feelings about change and strengthen their desire to act differently.

Finding the best approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and what has worked before. Together they will try methods that fit the client and adjust the plan over time if something is not helping.

Shannon's profile lists text, video, and voice sessions, but please confirm current session options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, allow a quick check-in by voice or text, or let someone choose video when they want face-to-face conversation. Licensed professionals can use these formats to teach new skills, practice techniques during the session, and set between-session tasks that support everyday change.