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Online therapist

Dr. Shannon Derby

Support for stress, parenting, and life changes

Credentials
LMHC
Experience
25 years
Licensed in
Florida
Languages
English
Format
Online sessions

About Shannon

Dr. Shannon Derby is a licensed mental health counselor in Florida who helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, and parenting concerns. She draws on 25 years of clinical experience to offer steady, practical support.

Her approach is down-to-earth and focused on what works for each person. She treats people with respect, sensitivity, and compassion. In sessions she listens first and then helps clients set clear, manageable goals.

She uses techniques from cognitive behavioral therapy to change unhelpful thoughts and from dialectical behavior therapy to build emotional coping skills.

Background and approach

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy helps clients clarify values and take meaningful action when stuck. Dr. Derby adapts conversations and plans to match each person’s situation.

That can mean practicing new ways to handle conflict, building routines that reduce stress, or developing skills to manage cravings and impulses. She emphasizes simple, repeatable strategies that fit into busy lives. Her work also attends to relationship patterns and attachment concerns that show up in parenting, intimacy, and family dynamics.

She supports people dealing with grief, trauma, caregiver stress, and life transitions by helping them find practical steps forward. The aim is steady improvement over time rather than quick fixes. Sessions are offered in English and use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

Dr. Derby will work with each person to find the right pace and tools for lasting change.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Care

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, focuses on helping people clarify what matters to them and take small, values-driven steps despite difficult thoughts or feelings. It’s useful for stress, anxiety, and making life changes that matter. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, helps identify patterns of thinking that lead to unhelpful behaviors and teaches practical skills to shift those patterns; it often helps with anxiety, depression, and coping strategies. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationship patterns affect current connections and helps people create more supported ways of relating in parenting and close relationships.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to decide which methods fit their goals and preferences. Sessions can combine techniques so the plan matches the client’s needs rather than following a single fixed model.

Online therapy offers flexibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. These options make it easier to keep regular work on goals between busy schedules or during major life changes. Licensed professionals can use these formats to teach skills, practice conversations, and check progress over time, helping clients build routines and coping strategies they can use in everyday life.

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)

Less about arguing with difficult thoughts, more about loosening their grip and acting on what matters to you anyway. Values and committed action carry the work, which suits conversation at a distance.

Attachment-Based Therapy

Looks at how early bonds shaped what you expect from closeness, and how that plays out now with a partner, a parent, or your own children.

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.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, parenting concerns, relationship and intimacy issues, grief, trauma, and related challenges listed in her profile.
What is her general therapy style?
Her style is respectful and straightforward. She listens, helps set practical goals, and teaches skills you can use between sessions.
How much experience does she have?
She has 25 years of professional work experience supporting people with a wide range of concerns.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She holds the Florida Licensed Mental Health Counselor credential - FL LMHC MH17175 - and practices in Florida.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the US work with her?
She is not accepting international clients and works with clients in the regions covered by her Florida license.
What formats are available for sessions?
Sessions are available by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging.
How are costs and getting started handled?
Costs vary by location and therapist availability and use a subscription that can be canceled at any time. To begin, select the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to availability.

Specialties and expertise

Experience
25 years
Licensed
Florida
Languages
English

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