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Shannon Crandall

Supportive LCSW offering practical, skills-based therapy

LCSW Missouri

Experience
7 years in practice
Focus areas
Stress, Anxiety, Relationship, Depression
Approaches
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
Languages
English
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About Shannon

Shannon Crandall is a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) based in Missouri who focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, depression, relationship difficulties, trauma, and related concerns.

Background and approach

She brings a compassionate, evidence-informed style to sessions and draws on seven years of professional experience to tailor practical strategies that fit each person's situation. Her work addresses a broad range of life challenges including grief, parenting pressures, compassion fatigue, substance issues, ADHD, and career or purpose questions.

Shannon uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy as a primary framework, helping clients identify unhelpful thinking patterns and develop concrete skills for coping and long-term change. She also pays attention to interpersonal dynamics and life transitions such as adoption and foster care, postpartum adjustments, and family communication problems.

Shannon aims to create a collaborative relationship where goals are clear and progress is measurable, and she offers multiple online session formats to accommodate different schedules and preferences.

Applying CBT and Practical Skills in Online Therapy

Shannon centers her work on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), which helps clients spot and change patterns of thinking and behavior that contribute to anxiety, depression, and stress. CBT sessions typically include identifying unhelpful thoughts, testing beliefs through real-life experiments, and practicing new coping skills to reduce symptoms and improve day-to-day functioning.

In addition to CBT techniques, her work incorporates practical, goal-oriented strategies to address relationship strain, grief, parenting challenges, and life transitions. These methods focus on concrete tools clients can use between sessions to build resilience and improve communication and problem-solving abilities.

Finding the right approach is treated as a collaborative process. The therapist works with each client to clarify goals, explore preferences, and adjust techniques over time so that interventions align with individual needs and values. This partnership helps ensure interventions fit the person's pace and circumstances.

Online sessions are offered via video calls, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to provide flexibility for different schedules and comfort levels. These formats make it easier to access regular support without travel, and they allow clients to use the communication methods that best suit their daily routines and therapeutic goals.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does this therapist commonly address?
Areas of focus include stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and family problems, trauma and abuse, grief, parenting challenges, addictions, self-esteem, ADHD, and compassion fatigue.
What therapeutic style can I expect in sessions?
Shannon uses an evidence-informed approach with Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) as a core framework, emphasizing practical skills and collaborative goal setting to address thoughts, feelings, and behaviors.
How much clinical experience does the therapist have?
The clinician has seven years of professional experience working with clients in a range of settings and applies that experience to individualized treatment plans.
What are the therapist's credentials and where do they practice?
She is an LCSW licensed in Missouri with licence number MO LCSW 2016013948 and provides services to clients in that state.
Does this therapist offer sessions in other languages or accept international clients?
Sessions are provided in English only and the therapist is not currently accepting international clients.
Which session formats are available for online work?
Clients can meet via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging depending on what fits their needs and the clinician's schedule.
How is cost handled for therapy sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; services are provided through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What is the first step to begin working with this therapist?
To get started, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesDepression

Also works with

AddictionsFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseGriefParenting issuesSelf esteemCareer difficultiesCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

Adoption and foster careCaregiver issues and stressCommunication problemsFamily problemsFirst responder issuesIsolation / lonelinessLife purposeMood disordersPostpartum depressionPregnancy and childbirthSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-loveWomen's issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)

Experience

7+ years

Licensed

Missouri

Languages

English