- Stress and anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Grief and trauma
About Shanell
Shanell Manson is an Ohio-licensed social worker - LISW, LISW-CP - with 10 years of professional experience. She works with people who are dealing with stress, anxiety, relationship strains, family conflict, and depression. She also supports those managing grief, trauma and abuse, and life changes.
Shanell focuses on clear, practical conversations. She listens to current concerns and helps individuals map out manageable steps. Sessions typically look at patterns in relationships, communication habits, and strategies to reduce overwhelming feelings.
She pays attention to how past experiences shape present reactions, particularly around attachment, abandonment, and codependency. Shanell also addresses caregiver stress, work-related burnout, and compassion fatigue. She can discuss challenges related to parenting, fatherhood issues, and problems such as hoarding or eating concerns.
Her work includes helping people with intimacy-related issues, sexual and relationship concerns, and career stress. She supports clients with ADHD, bipolar mood concerns, anger, and self-esteem struggles. When needed, she talks through separation, divorce, and disruptive mood symptoms in ways that aim to clarify next steps.
Shanell adapts conversations and plans to each person's situation. She asks about daily routines, support systems, and what small changes might feel doable. For first steps she guides people through scheduling and what to expect at the first session.
How evidence-based approaches are used in online sessions
Shanell works with evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on clear, goal-oriented work. One common approach she uses involves helping people notice and change unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns to reduce anxiety and improve daily functioning. This kind of work is useful for stress, social anxiety, and repetitive worry.Another strand of her approach looks at attachment and relationship patterns. These methods help people understand how past relationships shape current reactions, which can be useful for intimacy issues, codependency, and communication problems.
Finding the right mix of techniques is part of the process. Shanell collaborates with each person to choose approaches that fit their goals, preferences, and daily life. She checks in regularly and adjusts the plan based on how things are going.
Practical benefits of working online can include easier scheduling and fitting sessions around work or parenting responsibilities. Because the session formats were not specified in the biography, confirm the current online session options before booking. Many people find online access helps them keep regular appointments without long commutes and makes follow-up or short check-in sessions simpler to arrange.
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Experience
10+ years
Listed in
Ohio, South Carolina
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she help with?
She helps people with stress, anxiety, relationship and family conflicts, depression, grief, trauma, and related issues listed in her profile.
What is her general approach in sessions?
She uses practical conversation to identify patterns and steps people can try. Work is focused on communication, coping skills, and managing overwhelming feelings.
How much experience does she have?
She has 10 years of professional work experience in clinical settings and counseling roles.
What credentials and location are listed?
She holds LISW and LISW-CP credentials and is licensed in Ohio.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies by location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What should I do to begin?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.