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- Stress and anxiety
- Addictions support
- Relationship communication
About Shannan
ACA counsellor Shannan Marano has three years' experience working in community settings across Australia. She has worked with Aboriginal Medical Services, women's refuge centres and employment services. Her main areas are stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship concerns, trauma and abuse. Shannan uses a mix of practical talking therapies to help people manage difficult feelings and make changes.
Shannan works in a direct, conversational way. Sessions focus on identifying what is causing daily stress and on small, usable steps to reduce it. She draws on Cognitive Behavioural Therapy to look at thought and behaviour patterns, and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help people clarify values and action steps.
Attachment-Based Therapy is part of how she understands relationship and abandonment issues. When relationship patterns cause repeated hurt, she helps people notice those patterns and try different interaction choices. The Gottman Method informs her work with communication problems and relationship skills.
Shannan also uses client-centred techniques, which means she follows the person's lead and adjusts the pace of sessions. She supports people coping with life changes such as caregiving strain, end-of-life matters, or moves in work and family roles. Practical strategies for addiction, eating concerns and dissociation are offered alongside conversations about guilt, shame and forgiveness.
Sessions are delivered in English. Fees vary by location and use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time. To begin, a person completes a short matching questionnaire and schedules a first session through the See online therapy options button.
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How her approaches shape online sessions
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people clarify what matters to them and take actions that align with those values. In practice this looks like short exercises to notice thoughts and pick one small step to try between sessions. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) focuses on the links between thoughts, feelings and actions, and uses practical tasks to test new ways of thinking and behaving. Attachment-Based Therapy examines how early relationship patterns affect current connections and helps people try new responses in relationships.Choosing the best approach is part of the work. The therapist will discuss goals and preferences and suggest which methods to try. That decision is collaborative and may change as sessions progress based on what helps most.
The practical benefits of online sessions include fitting appointments around work and family commitments, making shorter check-ins possible, and reducing travel time. The biography does not specify which session formats are offered, so confirm current options before booking. Online work still involves the same therapies described above and aims to offer clear strategies and conversational support that fit into everyday life.
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Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
3+ years
Listed in
Australia
Languages
English
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Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she work with?
She focuses on stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship issues, trauma and abuse. Additional areas include body image, caregiving stress, isolation and life purpose.
What therapeutic approaches are used?
Her work draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Attachment-Based Therapy, Client-Centred Therapy and elements of the Gottman Method. Those approaches guide how sessions are structured and the techniques used.
How much experience does she have?
She has three years' experience working in community settings across Australia, including Aboriginal Medical Services and women's refuge centres.
What are her credentials and location?
She is registered with the Australian Counsellors Association at Level 3 and works in Australia.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English only.
Are international clients accepted?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How are sessions paid for?
Fees vary with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be cancelled at any time.
How does someone start working with her?
Begin by selecting the See online therapy options button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and scheduling a first session.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger, use the urgent help numbers.