Shannon Powe-SaundersLPC

Shannon Powe-Saunders is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) based in Pennsylvania with 18 years in the helping profession. She began her career as a mental health and substance use case manager, connecting people to community resources. Shannon later completed a master’s degree in Community Counseling and moved into direct counseling roles. She works with adults who face a wide range of challenges, including stress, anxiety, depression, addiction, grief, and relationship difficulties.

Her style is warm and relatable. She treats people as individuals on their own life journeys and focuses on respect and empathy. Shannon describes therapy as a guided process to navigate painful or confusing moments rather than a one-size-fits-all fix.

In sessions she draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, psychodynamic ideas, and client-centered principles. She also uses motivational interviewing and mindfulness-based techniques when they fit a person’s goals. This gives room for practical skill-building as well as exploring patterns from the past.

Shannon has a long background helping people affected by substance use and by mood disorders such as bipolar disorder. She also supports people dealing with parenting strain, intimacy concerns, attachment and abandonment issues, and family of origin problems. Her approach aims to balance problem-solving steps with deeper personal work.

If someone is ready to start making changes, Shannon offers encouragement and support while letting the person set the pace. Prospective clients should follow the listing’s scheduling steps to begin a match and plan next steps.

How therapy approaches translate to online care

Client-centered therapy focuses on listening and reflecting. The therapist follows the person’s lead, prioritizes their concerns, and helps them name goals. This approach can help with relationship worries, parenting strain, and feeling stuck.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at how thoughts, feelings, and actions connect and teaches practical skills. It is useful for anxiety, depression, stress, and building coping tools that can be practiced between sessions.

Mindfulness-informed techniques bring attention to the present moment and teach simple ways to manage stress and difficult emotions. These methods pair well with CBT and client-centered work for people coping with grief, burnout, or mood fluctuations.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Shannon will collaborate with each person to choose methods that match their needs, goals, and comfort level. She combines different ideas rather than sticking to a single method so sessions fit what someone actually needs.

Practical benefits of online therapy include fitting care into a busy schedule and reducing travel time. Online work can make it easier to schedule during a lunch break or between responsibilities and can allow for different session rhythms, such as shorter check-ins when needed. Confirm the current session options before booking so you know which formats are offered and can plan how therapy will fit into everyday life.