- Stress and anxiety
- Addictions support
- Attachment issues
About Shannan
Shannan Marano is a Master-level counsellor registered with the Australian Counsellors Association (ACA) at Level 3 and has three years' experience in the sector. She has worked across Aboriginal Medical Services, women's refuge centres and employment services. Her practice focuses on stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship difficulties, trauma and abuse, and coping with life changes.
Shannan helps people who feel stuck after major changes. She uses clear, practical conversation to notice patterns that cause distress. Sessions look at what matters to the person now and small steps they can try between meetings.
Her approach draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and cognitive behavioural techniques to address unhelpful thoughts and actions. Attachment-Based and client-centred methods guide how she talks about relationships, abandonment and family of origin issues. She also uses parts of the Gottman Method when relationship communication is a focus.
Shannan has experience helping people with addictions, eating and food-related concerns, guilt, shame and dissociation. She supports carers facing chronic stress and people dealing with hospice or end-of-life issues. She works plainly and directly on communication difficulties and isolation.
Sessions are aimed at identifying practical steps and clearer priorities rather than quick fixes. People often work on boundaries, coping strategies, and making values-based decisions. If life purpose questions have surfaced after a change, she can help clarify what matters now and what small experiments might point the way forward.
Therapeutic approaches and online sessions
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people clarify their values and commit to small actions that reflect those values. It is useful when someone feels stuck or uncertain about what matters after a change. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing different behaviours to reduce anxiety and stress symptoms. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationships affect current patterns and is often used for abandonment, attachment issues and family of origin concerns.Choosing an approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk through options, try methods that suit the person's goals, and adjust based on what helps most. That means sessions may blend ACT, CBT and attachment work depending on the presenting issue and preferences.
The practical benefits of online work are fitting sessions into everyday life and making it easier to continue care when routines change. Confirm current session options before booking to know which formats are available. Online sessions can make shorter check-ins simpler and reduce travel time so appointments fit work or caregiving commitments more easily.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
3+ years
Listed in
Australia
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she work with?
She focuses on stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship issues, trauma and coping with life changes. Additional focus areas include body image, caregiver stress, isolation and life purpose.
How would she approach someone who feels stuck?
She uses practical conversation and values-based steps to test small changes between sessions. Techniques come from Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and cognitive behavioural ideas.
What is her professional background?
She has three years' experience and has worked in Aboriginal Medical Services, women's refuge centres and employment services.
What credential does she hold and where is she based?
She is registered with the Australian Counsellors Association (ACA) at Level 3 and practises in Australia.
Does she offer sessions in other languages?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are sessions paid for?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How do I begin a first session?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger, use the crisis numbers.