- Stress and anxiety
- Attachment issues
- CBT and EFT techniques
About Shanna
Shanna Gonzalez is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) in New York with ten years of professional experience. She works with adults facing stress, anxiety, relationship strain, trauma and abuse, and struggles with self-esteem and motivation. She lists life purpose among her areas of focus and helps people facing changes in work, relationships, and health.
Shanna uses conversational, practical sessions to clarify what matters next. She listens for how past relationships and attachment patterns shape current choices. She offers straightforward skills from cognitive behavioral therapy to notice unhelpful thoughts and try small behavioral changes.
She also draws on emotionally focused and attachment-based work to examine how closeness and distance show up in relationships. That can include looking at abandonment fears, codependency, or communication patterns that keep intimacy stuck. Existential ideas are used when people want to question what gives their life meaning and direction.
Sessions are structured around the person’s goals. Shanna helps name concrete next steps, practice new ways of talking or acting, and check what works between sessions. She addresses practical problems like addiction, anger, workplace stress, grief, and ADHD-related struggles alongside relational and identity concerns.
Her approach is direct and collaborative. People who are feeling stuck, facing a life transition, or searching for clearer purpose may find the focus and practical options helpful. Prospective clients should confirm current session options before booking.
Therapeutic approaches and how they fit online
Shanna commonly draws on Attachment-Based Therapy to look at how early relationship patterns affect present connections and trust. That approach helps when issues like abandonment fears, codependency, or difficulties with closeness are getting in the way of daily life.She also uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) to identify and test unhelpful thoughts and to try small behavioral experiments. CBT is practical for anxiety, low mood, and patterns that keep people stuck. Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) is part of her work when the main issue is how emotions shape connection and communication in relationships.
Finding the right approach is part of the work together. She will help clients figure out which methods fit best based on their goals, preferences, and what shows up in early sessions. Decisions about techniques and focus are made collaboratively and adjusted over time.
Confirm the therapist's current session options before booking, as formats are not specified in the biography. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy schedule, reduce travel time, and allow for shorter check-ins when needed. Some people prefer phone or video for a fuller conversation, and others choose a briefer format for quick weekly support. The therapist will discuss which option matches the person’s needs and everyday life when arranging sessions.
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Therapeutic approaches
Experience
10+ years
Listed in
New York
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she commonly help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, relationship difficulties, trauma and abuse, low self-esteem, depression, addictions, grief, and life purpose questions.
How would she approach someone feeling stuck in their career?
She blends existential questions about meaning with practical steps from cognitive behavioral work to test changes and reduce avoidance.
What is her clinical background and experience?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) with ten years of professional experience working in New York.
Where does she practice and what credential does she hold?
She holds an NY LCSW and practices in New York.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with her?
She is not currently accepting international clients.
How are sessions arranged and what formats are used?
Please confirm current session formats before booking by checking the therapist's online options.
How does pricing and scheduling work?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time; scheduling begins by completing a short matching questionnaire and booking a first session.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger, use the crisis numbers.