Shannon Gaiser, LPC

Shannon Gaiser is a Licensed Professional Counselor with 17 years of experience. She draws on her personal experience in recovery to understand people facing addiction and life changes. Shannon keeps language direct and practical so people feel heard and respected from the first session.

She uses straightforward, goal-oriented work that focuses on what is most useful to each person. Shannon combines client-centered approaches with cognitive behavioral techniques and motivational interviewing to help people manage cravings, reduce harmful patterns, and build healthier habits. Mindfulness and acceptance strategies are added when they fit the person's goals.

Her background includes nearly a decade in inpatient and outpatient rehab settings and years of private practice supporting medication-assisted treatment approaches. That experience informs how she supports people dealing with substance use, co-occurring mood symptoms, trauma, and family relationship struggles. She also offers guidance around parenting, career strain, grief, and major life transitions.

Sessions aim to identify small, practical steps a person can take between meetings. Shannon often helps people learn new coping skills, set boundaries, and practice communication that reduces conflict. She encourages honest conversation about setbacks and uses motivational interviewing to strengthen commitment to change.

People who prefer direct coaching, structured skill work, and empathy from someone with lived experience often find her approach helpful. Her practice supports individuals navigating addiction, anxiety, depression, midlife changes, and relationship stress.

How her approaches translate to online work

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on helping people accept difficult thoughts and feelings while clarifying personal values. It is useful for navigating life transitions, midlife questions, and persistent worry. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at how thoughts and behaviors interact and teaches concrete skills to change unhelpful patterns. It is often used for anxiety, depression, and coping with cravings. Motivational Interviewing is a collaborative way to strengthen a person’s own reasons for change and is commonly used in addiction work.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with each person about what feels most helpful and then shape sessions around goals and preferences. That collaborative process means methods can be combined and adjusted over time as needs shift.

Confirm the session formats before booking because this listing does not specify formats. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life - for example a shorter phone check-in during a lunch break or a video session when deeper interaction is needed. Remote work can reduce commute time and help people maintain continuity of care while balancing family, work, and medical appointments.