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- Stress and anxiety
- Grief and loss
- Caregiver support
About Shannon
LICSW clinician in Massachusetts with 15 years of experience. Shannon Gordon focuses on stress, anxiety, relationships, grief, depression, and coping with life changes. She also attends to aging and geriatric issues, caregiver stress, hospice and end-of-life concerns, and women's issues.
Shannon speaks plainly in sessions. She helps people notice what is draining them and builds simple, practical steps to reduce overwhelm. Conversations aim to make emotions easier to understand and to restore everyday functioning rather than rely on jargon.
Her approach centers on evidence-based therapeutic techniques combined with a straightforward, human style. She works together with clients to develop skills for managing anxiety, improving mood, and navigating major life transitions. Sessions focus on skills people can use between meetings to handle stress and difficult days.
People come for short-term help with a specific problem or for longer support through grief and life change. Shannon pays attention to caregiving burdens and aging-related concerns that often affect mood and family roles. She also addresses commitment questions and recurring relationship patterns.
Sessions move at a practical pace. Clients can expect clear goals, collaborative planning, and regular check-ins about progress. To start, prospective clients complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session through the See online therapy options button.
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Approaches and how online sessions support skill building
Evidence-based therapeutic techniques are the foundation of her work. One common approach focuses on building practical anxiety management skills such as breathing, activity planning, and stepwise exposure to feared situations. These tools help reduce day-to-day overwhelm and improve coping during stressful periods.Another approach emphasizes mood regulation and behavioral activation. This involves identifying small, manageable activities that lift mood and creating routines that increase steady engagement in life. It is often used for depression, seasonal affective patterns, and midlife adjustment problems.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. She will collaborate with each person to choose and adjust methods based on goals, current needs, and preferences. Progress is checked regularly and plans are changed when something is not helping.
Confirm the session formats before booking so you know how meetings are arranged. Online sessions can make it easier to fit appointments into a daily routine, shorten travel time, and allow for consistent follow-up between meetings. For practical reasons people often appreciate being able to schedule check-ins that align with work breaks or caregiving responsibilities.
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Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Experience
15+ years
Listed in
Massachusetts
Languages
English
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Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she help with?
Primary concerns include stress, anxiety, relationship issues, grief, depression, and coping with life changes. Additional focus areas include aging and geriatric issues, caregiver stress, hospice and end-of-life counseling, and women's issues.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
She uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques presented in a direct, down-to-earth way. Sessions emphasize practical skills and collaborative goal-setting.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 15 years of experience working as a therapist. That background includes work with mood disorders and life transition challenges.
What credential does she hold and where is she based?
She holds an MA and is a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker (LICSW) based in Massachusetts.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How are sessions billed and what does it cost?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time. Exact pricing is provided during the booking process.
How do I begin working with her?
Start 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.