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Shannon Detwiler

Empathy-driven CBT and skills-focused care

LMHC Florida

Experience
9 years in practice
Focus areas
Stress, Anxiety, Self esteem, Depression
Approaches
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
Languages
English
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About Shannon

Shannon Detwiler is a licensed mental health counselor who draws on a blend of evidence-based practices to help clients navigate stress, anxiety, low self-esteem, depression, and the fallout from trauma and abuse.

Background and approach

She combines Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) with acceptance-oriented and emotion-focused methods to identify unhelpful patterns, explore underlying beliefs, and build practical skills for coping with life changes and relationship challenges.

With nine years of clinical experience, she helps people examine attachment wounds, family of origin dynamics, and sources of guilt, shame, or isolation while supporting efforts to reconnect with purpose and self-love. Her approach emphasizes collaboration and clarity, using techniques from ACT, DBT, and client-centered therapy to foster self-trust, improved communication, and healthier boundaries.

She attends to concerns such as abandonment, forgiveness, and communication problems alongside broader goals like cultivating self-compassion and finding greater meaning. Licensed as an LMHC in New York and Florida, Shannon offers a steady, strengths-oriented presence for those seeking grounded, skill-focused care that addresses both immediate symptoms and longer-term personal growth.

Evidence-Based Approaches for Online Support

Shannon uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help clients identify and change unhelpful thought and behavior patterns, offering concrete strategies for managing anxiety, depression, and everyday stress. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) is another key influence; it emphasizes values-based action and present-moment awareness to support coping with difficult emotions and navigating life transitions. She also draws on client-centered principles to create a respectful, nonjudgmental therapeutic relationship that foregrounds the client's goals and lived experience.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist works together with each client to explore which methods feel most helpful, adapting techniques from CBT, ACT, DBT, or EFT as needed to align with the individual's goals, preferences, and life circumstances. This partnership helps tailor sessions to address both immediate concerns and longer-term personal development.

Online therapy offers practical flexibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging, making it easier to fit treatment into busy schedules and varied routines. These formats allow the same evidence-based conversations and skill-building work that occur in person while providing options to match comfort level, availability, and daily demands.

Frequently asked questions

What issues does Shannon commonly address?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, self-esteem concerns, coping with life changes, relationship difficulties, and effects of trauma and abuse, plus related matters like attachment and family of origin issues.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
The style blends practical, skills-based approaches with compassionate, client-centered support, integrating CBT, ACT, DBT, EFT, and mindfulness to meet individual needs.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has nine years of professional experience working with a range of emotional and relational concerns.
What are her credentials and where is she licensed?
She is an LMHC with licensing details listed as NY LMHC 012354 and FL LMHC MH18125, and her practice is based in Florida.
Can sessions be conducted in other languages or with international clients?
Sessions are offered in English, and she is not currently accepting international clients.
What session formats are available for working together?
Clients can meet via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging depending on what fits their schedule and preferences.
How is pricing handled for sessions?
Cost varies by location and therapist availability; sessions are provided through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What is the process to begin therapy with her?
To start, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions based on the therapist's availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietySelf esteemDepressionCoping with life changes

Also works with

Relationship issuesTrauma and abuse

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAttachment issuesCommunication problemsFamily of origin issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameIsolation / lonelinessLife purposeSelf-loveWomen's issues

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Mindfulness TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

9+ years

Licensed

Florida, Pennsylvania, New York

Languages

English