Shannon Powe-Saunders

Shannon Powe-Saunders is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Pennsylvania with 18 years in the helping professions. She started as a mental health and substance use case manager, connecting people to local resources. Over time she moved into counseling after earning a master's degree in Community Counseling. Shannon aims to be a calm, relatable guide during hard moments.

Her work covers many concerns, including stress, anxiety, depression, bipolar challenges, substance use and addiction, grief, trauma and abuse, and anger. She also addresses relationship and intimacy issues, parenting stress, LGBT concerns, career shifts, ADHD, and compassion fatigue. Additional focus areas include attachment and abandonment issues, blended family challenges, codependency, and family of origin problems.

Shannon blends clear, practical methods in sessions. She uses client-centered listening to understand what matters most to each person. She also draws on cognitive behavioral ideas to identify unhelpful thoughts and actions, psychodynamic ideas to look at patterns that repeat, mindfulness to help with present-moment skill building, and motivational interviewing to strengthen readiness for change.

Her style is respectful and empathetic. She works at the client’s pace and helps set realistic goals. Sessions are meant to be a collaborative place to talk through problems, practice new skills, and plan steps forward.

Shannon invites people who are ready to start change to take the next step. She supports practical progress while attending to personal values and life context. To begin, follow the Start Therapy button and complete the short matching questionnaire.

How therapy approaches translate to online work

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and reflecting so the person feels understood and can find their own solutions. It helps when someone needs a nonjudgmental space to talk through feelings and decide next steps.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at how thoughts, feelings, and actions connect. It teaches simple skills to notice unhelpful thoughts and try different behaviors, which is useful for anxiety, depression, anger, and stress.

Mindfulness Therapy offers short, practical practices to build awareness and reduce reactivity. These skills can help with emotional regulation and coping with difficult moments.

Finding the right approach is a team effort. The therapist will discuss goals, try methods, and adjust plans based on what works for the client. That collaborative process helps match techniques to real-life needs and preferences.

For online therapy logistics, please confirm current session formats before booking. The main practical benefits of online sessions are that they can fit into a busy day, reduce travel time, and make it easier to keep regular appointments. Depending on the format offered, some options may be shorter check-ins, or sessions that do not require video, which can help when bandwidth or a quiet setting is limited. Ask about available formats when you schedule so sessions match your routine and goals.