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Shannon Dahse

Compassionate counselor guiding practical change

LPC New Jersey

Experience
10 years in practice
Focus areas
Stress, Anxiety, Self esteem, Coping with life changes
Approaches
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Client-Centered Therapy
Languages
English
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About Shannon

Shannon Dahse is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) based in New Jersey with ten years of clinical experience helping people navigate stress, anxiety, depression, grief, and addiction.

Background and approach

She works with concerns that include self-esteem, coping with life changes, relationship and family challenges, parenting struggles, anger, compassion fatigue, and LGBT-related issues. Her practice also addresses panic disorder and attacks, social anxiety and phobia, seasonal affective disorder, and the pervasive feelings of guilt and shame.

Shannon draws on cognitive behavioral techniques alongside client-centered and solution-focused strategies to help clients identify patterns, build practical coping skills, and recognize personal strengths. Motivational interviewing is part of her toolkit for supporting change and increasing readiness when clients face ambivalence around substance use or other behaviors.

She emphasizes collaborative work - partnering with clients to develop personalized approaches that fit their goals and day-to-day lives. In sessions Shannon prioritizes developing positive coping strategies and offering steady emotional support while helping clients explore feelings and clarify next steps.

She invites prospective clients to consider therapy as a space to process struggles, strengthen resilience, and move toward improved well-being.

Evidence-Informed Approaches for Online Care



Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying and shifting unhelpful thoughts and behaviors to reduce symptoms like anxiety, panic, and depression; it provides concrete tools and exercises clients can practice between sessions. Client-centered therapy emphasizes a warm, nonjudgmental therapeutic relationship in which the therapist listens closely, reflects experience, and supports clients in exploring their feelings and values to find their own solutions.

Choosing the right approach is part of the therapeutic process, and Shannon works collaboratively with each client to determine what fits best. She listens to a person's concerns, goals, and preferences, then adapts techniques from CBT, client-centered work, motivational interviewing, or solution-focused strategies as needed to support progress.

Online therapy offers practical flexibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, making it easier to schedule sessions around work, family, and other commitments. These formats allow licensed professionals to deliver structured interventions, track skill-building over time, and maintain ongoing support while accommodating different communication styles and life demands.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Shannon commonly address?
She supports people dealing with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, addictions, relationship and family issues, parenting challenges, anger, self-esteem, compassion fatigue, and LGBT-related concerns, as well as panic attacks, social anxiety, SAD, guilt, and shame.
What is Shannon's general therapeutic style?
Her work blends client-centered empathy with practical, skills-based strategies drawn from cognitive behavioral and solution-focused approaches, aiming for collaborative and goal-oriented sessions.
How long has she practiced counseling?
She has ten years of counseling experience working with a wide range of emotional and behavioral concerns.
Where is Shannon licensed and located?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in New Jersey with license number NJ LPC 37PC00816700.
Can clients work with her in languages other than English?
Sessions are offered in English; she is not accepting international clients at this time.
What session formats are available with Shannon?
Available formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to accommodate different preferences.
How are fees and payment handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How does someone begin therapy with Shannon?
Prospective clients start by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and scheduling according to the therapist's availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietySelf esteemCoping with life changes

Also works with

AddictionsLGBTRelationship issuesFamily conflictsGriefParenting issuesAnger managementDepressionCompassion fatigue

Additional focus areas

Guilt and shamePanic disorder and panic attacksSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Social anxiety and phobia

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Motivational InterviewingSolution-Focused Therapy

Experience

10+ years

Licensed

New Jersey

Languages

English