Shania Wilkes

Empathetic, direct care focused on practical change

LPC Pennsylvania

Experience: 10 years in practice
Focus areas: Stress, Anxiety, Trauma and abuse, Grief
Approaches: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
Languages: English

About Shania

Shania Wilkes is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Pennsylvania with a decade of clinical experience.

Background and approach

She has worked across individual, couples, and family concerns, and has specific experience supporting people through grief, depression, anxiety, addiction, major life transitions, relationship conflict, and helping clients rediscover purpose and personal empowerment. Her background includes teaching college courses in psychology, human development, and abnormal psychology, which informs a thoughtful, education-informed approach to care.

Her style blends humanistic, person-centered values with a flexible mix of therapeutic tools drawn from evidence-informed methods including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, mindfulness practices, narrative techniques, and motivational interviewing.

She describes her stance as “carefrontational” - direct and honest while remaining compassionate - and aims to tailor interventions to each client’s life, strengths, and goals. Shania emphasizes collaboration, helping clients develop practical strategies for symptom management, improved communication, and greater self-acceptance.

She invites prospective clients to explore change within a respectful therapeutic relationship that prioritizes their perspective and growth.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Options

Shania commonly draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy alongside client-centered and mindfulness-informed practices. CBT focuses on identifying and testing thinking patterns and behaviors that contribute to distress, offering practical skills for managing anxiety, mood challenges, and unhelpful habits. ACT emphasizes values-driven action and willingness to accept difficult thoughts and feelings while building a meaningful life, which can help with grief, avoidance, and persistent worry.

Finding the right approach is collaborative; the therapist works together with each person to determine which methods fit their goals, preferences, and life situation. Techniques and session pacing are adjusted over time so the plan reflects what is most helpful for symptom management, improved relationships, and clearer direction.

Online sessions are offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to increase flexibility and accessibility. These options make it easier to schedule support around work and family commitments, let clients use preferred communication styles, and allow continuity of care when in-person visits are impractical. Licensed professionals can adapt CBT, ACT, and mindfulness exercises to each of these formats to keep therapy practical and goal-oriented.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Shania commonly address?

She provides support for stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, depression, addictions, relationship and family problems, parenting challenges, anger, self-esteem, bipolar disorder, compassion fatigue, and related concerns.

How would you describe her therapeutic approach and style?

Her work is person-centered and humanistic, combining direct, compassionate feedback with techniques from CBT, ACT, mindfulness, narrative therapy, and motivational interviewing to meet each client where they are.

What is her background and experience?

She holds 10 years of progressive clinical experience and has taught college-level courses in general psychology, human growth and development, and abnormal psychology.

What credentials and location are associated with her practice?

She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania with license number PA LPC PC013176.

Does she offer sessions in other languages or accept international clients?

Sessions are offered in English, and she is not currently accepting international clients.

Which session formats are available for online work?

She provides video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to accommodate different preferences and needs.

How are costs and billing handled?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that may be canceled at any time.

What steps are involved in getting started?

Begin by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and scheduling sessions according to the therapist's availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, Anxiety Trauma and abuse Grief Depression Coping with life changes

Also works with

AddictionsRelationship issuesFamily conflictsParenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteemBipolar disorderCompassion fatigue

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAntisocial personalityAttachment issuesBody imageCodependencyCommunication problemsDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)Drug and alcohol addictionFamily problemsGuilt and shame Isolation / lonelinessLife purposeMood disordersMulticultural concernsPanic disorder and panic attacks Post-traumatic stressSelf-loveSexualityWomen's issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapyPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

10+ years

Licensed

Pennsylvania

Languages

English