- Emotionally-Focused Therapy
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy
- Attachment-Based methods
About Shannon
Dr. Shannon Derby is a Florida-licensed mental health counselor (LMHC) with 25 years of professional experience. She works with people dealing with stress, anxiety, addictions, anger, low self-esteem, depression, and coping with life changes. She also supports concerns related to parenting, grief, intimacy, and career strain.
Her approach centers on helping people name and respond to difficult emotions. She uses Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) along with Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT). Sessions are conversational and aim to identify patterns that make problems feel stuck.
Shannon often helps people examine attachment and relationship dynamics that affect day-to-day life. Attachment-Based Therapy and client-centered methods shape how she listens and responds. Practical skills and values-based choices from ACT and CBT are used to manage symptoms and make changes.
She has worked with a wide range of issues including trauma and abuse, ADHD, caregiver stress, blended family challenges, and codependency. She also addresses adoption and foster care concerns, body image, and coping after natural or human-caused disasters. Her work includes support for people facing bipolor disorder and co-morbid conditions.
Sessions emphasize clear goals, straightforward feedback, and steps people can try between appointments. The focus is on what to do next and how to break unhelpful cycles. To begin, readers are invited to follow the site’s booking path and complete the intake steps.
How her approaches translate to online sessions
Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) focuses on identifying and naming strong emotions and the patterns that keep people stuck. It is useful for people who feel trapped by repeated reactions or who want clearer emotional understanding. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice what matters to them and take steps based on personal values while accepting difficult feelings. It is often used for anxiety, stress, and life transitions. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationships shape current behavior and helps people change interaction habits that cause distress.Finding the right approach is part of the work. Shannon will discuss what feels most helpful and combine methods based on the client’s needs, goals, and preferences. That collaborative process helps shape session focus and homework between meetings.
The site’s booking flow explains available session options; confirm current formats before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life, shorten travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when needed. Therapists often adapt exercises, emotion-focused conversations, and ACT or CBT skills to work well in remote sessions so people can practice tools in their daily routines.
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Experience
25+ years
Listed in
Florida
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she address?
She works with stress, anxiety, addictions, depression, self-esteem, anger, grief, parenting strain, intimacy-related issues, career challenges, bipolar disorder, ADHD, and related areas.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is conversational and goal oriented. She combines emotion-focused work with practical CBT and ACT techniques.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She brings 25 years of professional work experience as a mental health counselor.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is a Florida LMHC and practices from Florida.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are sessions priced?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I start working with her?
Click the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and then schedule a first session.
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