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Online therapist

Shannon Seminario

Compassionate support for family and parenting challenges

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Credentials
LCSW
Experience
5 years
Licensed in
Pennsylvania
Languages
English
Format
Online sessions

About Shannon

Shannon Seminario is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker who focuses on family and parenting concerns alongside stress, anxiety, relationship problems, low self-esteem, and depression. She presents a calm, straightforward style that helps parents and families sort through everyday pressure and relationship strain. Her practice aims to give practical tools for coping, clearer communication, and steadier moods so families can function better together.

Shannon works from a collaborative, strengths-based stance. She listens for what is working in a family and builds on those parts.

Background and approach

Sessions often include steps for managing anxiety, setting boundaries, and improving family communication. The goal is concrete change you can use at home. Her background includes five years of clinical practice in mental health and substance use treatment settings.

That experience shaped her work with anxiety, depression, trauma, addiction, emotional ups and downs, and relationship difficulties. She has helped people facing grief, parenting strain, and life transitions. Her training is reflected in the LCSW credential - Licensed Clinical Social Worker - and she practices in Pennsylvania.

Shannon uses evidence-based techniques and draws on mindfulness and practical skills to help clients manage emotions and cravings and repair relationships. When faith matters to a client, she is comfortable integrating Christian spirituality into sessions. The focus remains on practical steps, emotional awareness, and clear goals that fit each family's needs.

Evidence-Based Approaches for Family and Parenting Online

Shannon draws from practical, evidence-based techniques that translate well to online work. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy helps identify unhelpful thoughts and replace them with actions that reduce anxiety or low mood; it is useful for stress, worry, and mood management. Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills focus on regulating strong emotions and improving interpersonal effectiveness; these skills often help with emotional ups and downs and conflict at home.

Finding the right approach is part of the process. Shannon works together with each client to pick or adapt techniques that match goals, values, and what feels most useful. That collaboration means plans are adjusted as families try new strategies and report back on what helps.

Online therapy offers flexibility for busy parents and families. Video calls let a therapist observe interactions and coach communication in real time. Phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging allow shorter check-ins, practice of skills between sessions, and easier scheduling around school and work. These options aim to make consistent care more accessible while keeping the focus on practical tools and steady progress.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of family or parenting issues does she address?
She works with stress, anxiety, relationship and family problems, self-esteem concerns, and depression. Additional focus areas include attachment, blended family issues, communication problems, and family of origin struggles.
What is her general therapy style?
Her approach is compassionate and collaborative with a strengths-based focus. Sessions aim to identify practical coping steps and improve communication rather than only talking about problems.
What clinical experience does she bring?
She has five years of clinical work in mental health and substance use treatment settings. That experience informs her work with anxiety, depression, trauma, addiction, and relationship concerns.
What credentials and location are listed for this therapist?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, LCSW, with licence number PA LCSW CW027547. She practices in Pennsylvania.
Which languages are supported in sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats does she use?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging as session formats.
How does pricing work for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and uses a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button and completing a short matching questionnaire. Then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.

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Experience
5 years
Licensed
Pennsylvania
Languages
English

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