About Shannon
Shannon Gaskell helps people who are dealing with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, grief, parenting strain, anger, low self-esteem, attention challenges, and compassion fatigue. She is a licensed mental health counselor (LMHC) practicing in Washington and speaks English. Shannon uses straightforward, evidence-based methods in sessions.
She draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Trauma-Focused Therapy to help people name patterns, practice new skills, and reduce upsetting symptoms. Sessions mix talk, skill practice, and problem-solving tailored to each person's situation.
Background and approach
Her training includes a Master of Arts in Counseling from Western Seminary and a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from Central Washington University. Over seven years she has kept learning through workshops and additional trainings focused on depression, anxiety, trauma, and related approaches. She is interested in how early family experiences shape current behaviors and feelings.
That interest often guides gentle exploration of long-standing patterns alongside practical tools to change them. When faith matters to a person, she can integrate Christian faith into counseling if requested. People who meet with Shannon usually get clear goals and simple steps to try between sessions.
The work is collaborative - she helps set the pace and adjusts methods based on what is or is not helping. Her style is calm, direct, and focused on useful changes.
Therapy approaches online and how they help
CBT, or Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and behaviors and replacing them with more helpful ones. It is practical and skill-based, and it can help with anxiety, depression, and everyday stress by giving clear steps to try between sessions.Trauma-Focused Therapy concentrates on the effects of traumatic experiences and on building safety, regulation, and new ways to process distressing memories. It is used to reduce the ongoing impact of trauma and to teach coping skills for overwhelming moments.
Choosing the right approach is a team effort. Shannon works collaboratively to match methods to a person's goals, needs, and preferences, and she adjusts the plan over time if something is not working. If faith is important, she can weave Christian perspectives into sessions when requested.
Online sessions can be delivered by video calls, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging. Video works well for full conversations and skill practice, phone calls can be easier when bandwidth is limited, chat or text is useful for brief check-ins or ongoing support, and messaging lets people share updates between meetings. These options make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life and to keep momentum between sessions.
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Specialties and expertise
Top specialties
Also works with
- ADHD
- Anger management
- Compassion fatigue
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Parenting issues
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 7 years
- Licensed
- Washington
- Languages
- English