Shannon Powe-Saunders

Shannon Powe-Saunders is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) based in Pennsylvania with 18 years in the helping field. She started in mental health and substance use case management, connecting people to community resources, and then moved into counseling after completing a master’s degree in Community Counseling. She brings steady experience to sessions and a warm, relatable manner.

She views each person as being on their own life journey and says therapy can guide people through the painful parts of that trip. Respect and empathy are central to her work. Shannon aims to create a space where people can name struggles and take practical steps forward.

Her work covers stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, trauma and abuse, grief, relationship and intimacy concerns, parenting strain, ADHD, bipolar issues, and LGBT-related matters. She also focuses on family of origin issues, attachment and abandonment concerns, body image, codependency, caregiver stress, and substance use problems.

Shannon uses a blend of approaches in sessions. She draws from Client-Centered Therapy to keep the person’s perspective central. She integrates Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) for patterns of thinking and behavior, and adds Psychodynamic ideas to look at past influences. Motivational Interviewing and Mindfulness techniques are woven in to support change and coping.

She encourages anyone facing difficult life changes or persistent symptoms to consider starting therapy. To begin, clients use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule based on the therapist’s availability.

How Shannon’s Approaches Work Online

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on understanding each person’s experience and reflecting that back so they feel heard; this helps people who need a supportive, empathetic space to talk through hard moments. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at patterns of thought and behavior and teaches tools to change unhelpful habits, which can be useful for anxiety, depression, and problem behaviors. Motivational Interviewing helps people find their own reasons to change and move toward goals, often used when someone is ambivalent about substance use or other big choices.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with clients about their goals, needs, and preferences and together pick or combine methods that fit. That collaborative process shapes how sessions are run and what techniques are emphasized.

Session format details are not specified in the biography, so confirm current options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit appointments into a busy life, reduce travel time, and allow check-ins that match work or family schedules. Some approaches, like CBT skill work or brief motivational conversations, adapt well to shorter or focused sessions, while other topics may take longer, reflective conversations. Discuss session length and frequency when scheduling to match what works for everyday life.