Shannon Gaiser , LPC

Shannon Gaiser is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) with 17 years of clinical experience supporting people through addiction, co-occurring disorders, and a wide range of emotional and relational challenges. She blends practical, person-focused methods to help clients managing stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, relationship and family difficulties, grief, parenting concerns, substance use issues, bipolar illness, and life transitions. She also works with those facing issues such as abandonment, codependency, commitment and control struggles, and challenges tied to family of origin dynamics.

Drawing on years of work in both inpatient and outpatient rehabilitation settings and a lengthy private practice alongside a suboxone-prescribing physician, she offers a perspective informed by hands-on experience with medication-assisted options. She is open to alternatives to traditional recovery programs and discusses options that can include medication-assisted treatment and medical marijuana when appropriate. As someone in recovery from opiate addiction herself, she brings personal insight into the particular needs of people navigating recovery.

Her clinical style emphasizes client-centered care combined with motivational interviewing and cognitive behavioral techniques, helping clients clarify values, build motivation for change, and develop practical skills. She communicates through text, video, and voice, and typically aims to respond to messages within about five hours, with potentially longer response times on weekends. Shannon presents a collaborative, nonjudgmental approach intended to meet each person where they are and work together toward meaningful change.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Care

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) supports people in clarifying their values and taking committed action toward a meaningful life, even when difficult thoughts and feelings are present. It can be helpful for issues such as anxiety, depression, and coping with life changes.

Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes a respectful, nonjudgmental therapeutic relationship that prioritizes the client’s perspective. This approach is useful for building trust, improving self-esteem, and addressing relationship or family concerns.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying and adjusting unhelpful thoughts and behaviors, offering practical skills to manage anxiety, depression, and patterns that contribute to substance use or relationship conflict.

Shannon approaches the choice of method collaboratively - she will work with each person to determine which approaches best fit their needs, goals, and preferences, and she may blend techniques as the work unfolds.

Online sessions can take place by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging, offering flexibility for scheduling and accessibility for those who cannot meet in person. These options allow clients to engage in therapy from different locations and to use the communication style that feels most comfortable for them, while maintaining the same therapeutic standards one would expect from licensed professionals.