Shannon Dahse, LPC - Therapist in New Jersey

About Shannon

Shannon Dahse is a Licensed Professional Counselor who helps people manage stress, anxiety, depression, and parenting concerns. She offers straightforward support for grief, anger, substance use, and motivation. Her approach aims to find practical coping steps and clearer ways to handle day-to-day struggles.

She draws on ten years of counseling experience in New Jersey. Shannon pays attention to what each person brings and focuses on small, doable changes. Sessions are built around listening first and then trying tools that fit the client’s situation.

Background and approach

In sessions she often uses cognitive behavioral techniques to notice unhelpful thoughts and change them. She also uses client-centered methods that prioritize the person’s own goals and pace. Motivational interviewing helps when someone feels stuck or unsure about making changes.

Shannon is comfortable addressing issues related to identity and has experience with people in the LGBT community. She also works with people facing panic, social anxiety, seasonal mood shifts, guilt, and shame. The practical work includes finding new coping strategies and strengthening emotional resources.

People meet Shannon to talk through problems, learn tools to manage symptoms, and build routines that support well-being. Her style is direct but warm, aiming to make therapy feel useful from the start. She welcomes questions and helps clients set realistic steps forward.

Online approaches that meet you where you are

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on the person’s goals and pace, giving space to talk and to be heard while the therapist follows the client’s lead. It is useful when someone needs a supportive place to sort feelings and decide what matters next.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at thoughts and behaviors that keep problems going and teaches practical exercises to change them. It is often used for anxiety, panic, depression, and patterns that make daily life harder.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and what has or hasn’t helped before. Together they choose methods to try and adjust as needed, making changes based on what works in real life.

Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit varied schedules and comfort levels. These options make it easier to keep regular sessions, practice tools between meetings, and access support from home or work without extra travel.

Client-Centered Therapy

The direction comes from you rather than from a set programme. The therapist offers a warm, non-judgemental space to think out loud and work at your own pace. Online, this rests on the relationship rather than on being in the same room.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)

CBT looks at the link between what you think, how you feel, and what you do. You work on noticing unhelpful patterns and practising steadier responses. It suits online sessions well, because much of the work happens between appointments and can be talked through from anywhere.

Motivational Interviewing

A way of working through mixed feelings about change without being pushed. The therapist helps you weigh things up and find your own reasons, which often makes a difficult decision feel less stuck.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Shannon focus on?

She supports people with stress, anxiety, depression, parenting worries, grief, anger, addictions, and compassion fatigue, among other issues.

How would she describe her therapeutic style?

Her style is warm and straightforward, listening first and then trying practical steps that fit each person’s life.

What kind of experience does the counselor bring?

She has ten years of counseling experience working with a range of concerns including trauma, substance use, and motivation.

Which credentials and region apply?

She is a Licensed Professional Counselor - LPC - practicing in New Jersey with license NJ LPC 37PC00816700.

In what languages are sessions available?

Sessions are offered in English.

What session formats are offered?

Sessions can be held via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging.

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 working with this therapist?

Begin by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and then scheduling according to therapist availability.

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Experience: 10 years
Licensed: New Jersey
Languages: English

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