- Work and wellbeing
- Skill building
- Strengths focused
About Shanna
Shanna Scott, LPC, focuses on people dealing with stress, anxiety, grief, low self-esteem, and life changes. She writes short, practical goals with each person and helps them find ways to feel steadier day to day. Shanna keeps language simple and works to build straightforward plans that fit each person's life.
She has 12 years of professional experience and is licensed in Colorado as a Licensed Professional Counselor. Much of her background includes working in correctional settings and on a criminal justice mental health team, where she supported adults facing depression, bipolar disorder, trauma, addiction, and complex co-occurring concerns. That work often involved helping people access resources, do case management, and develop coping skills.
Shanna uses a mix of approaches to match what each person needs. She draws from motivational interviewing, cognitive behavioral methods, dialectical behavior ideas, acceptance and commitment principles, and solution-focused techniques. Sessions are collaborative - she listens first, then partners to make goals and steps that feel doable.
Her practical focus is on skills people can use between sessions. That includes emotion regulation, communication strategies, and planning for life changes. She emphasizes clients' strengths and helps people reconnect with purpose and meaning.
People who want clear, actionable steps and a counselor who meets them where they are may find her approach helpful. To begin, readers should use the Start Therapy button and complete the short matching questionnaire to schedule according to therapist availability.
How evidence-based methods fit into online therapy
Shanna draws from a few well-known, evidence-based techniques and adapts them to each person's needs. Cognitive behavioral approaches focus on noticing unhelpful thoughts and testing them with real-life experiments to reduce anxiety and low mood. Motivational interviewing helps people clarify what matters to them and find internal reasons to change behaviors like substance use or unhealthy routines. Acceptance and commitment ideas teach skills for noticing difficult feelings while committing to actions that match personal values.Choosing an approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with the client about goals, try methods that suit those goals, and adjust the plan based on what works. Clients and the therapist work together to pick skills and exercises to practice between sessions.
Confirm the current session options before booking since formats are not listed in the biography. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins during a work break. It can also let people use methods like thought records, behavior experiments, and values-based homework in real time, which helps apply skills directly to everyday challenges.
Areas of expertise
Additional focus areas
Experience
12+ years
Credentials
Colorado
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she help with?
She addresses stress, anxiety, grief, low self-esteem, depression, and coping with life changes, plus related issues such as workplace problems, addiction, and isolation.
How would you describe her therapy style?
Her approach is collaborative and practical, focusing on building skills and small, achievable steps. She tailors methods to each person's needs rather than using a single fixed method.
What is her professional background?
She has 12 years of professional experience and has worked in correctional settings and on a criminal justice mental health team supporting adults with complex, co-occurring concerns.
What credentials and location apply to her practice?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, licensed in Colorado and practices from that state.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How does billing and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability, and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What do I do to get started?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.