Shannon Gaiser, LPC

Shannon Gaiser is a Licensed Professional Counselor with 17 years of experience. She practices from Pennsylvania and offers online work for people who want practical, skills-based support. Shannon focuses on helping clients cope with stress, anxiety, addiction, depression, grief, relationship and family issues, and major life changes.

Shannon emphasizes a straightforward, client-centered style. Sessions are collaborative and goal-oriented. She uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people notice and change unhelpful thoughts and actions. She also draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and mindfulness tools to build acceptance and daily coping skills.

Her background includes long experience in both inpatient and outpatient addiction settings and in private practice alongside medication-assisted treatment providers. That history informs her understanding of addiction, co-occurring mental health concerns, and family recovery dynamics. She is familiar with trauma, bipolar disorder, ADHD, and mood concerns that often come with substance issues.

In sessions Shannon uses motivational interviewing to help people find their own reasons to change. She works with people on communication, boundary setting, parenting stress, anger, and self-esteem. Practical homework and short skills practice are common between meetings.

Shannon offers a mix of session formats including video, phone, live chat, and text messaging. She welcomes clients who want alternatives to traditional recovery programs and those seeking a flexible, skills-focused approach.

Using CBT, ACT, and client-centered work online

Shannon commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people spot patterns in thoughts and behaviors and then practice small changes that reduce distress. CBT is useful for anxiety, depression, stress, and symptoms that get in the way of daily functioning.

She also uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help people clarify values and accept difficult feelings while moving toward meaningful actions. Client-centered therapy offers a supportive space where the person's own goals guide the work and the therapist listens without judgment.

Finding the best approach is part of the process and Shannon treats that as a team effort. She will discuss options, try techniques, and adjust methods based on how a person responds and what feels most helpful for their goals.

Online sessions are offered via video calls, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to make scheduling easier. Video sessions allow face-to-face conversation and visual cues, phone sessions are useful when bandwidth is limited, and text or chat can fit brief check-ins or work across a busy day. These options help people fit therapy around work, caregiving, or travel while keeping momentum between meetings.