- stress and anxiety
- trauma and abuse
- guilt and shame
About Shanna
Shanna Brende is an LCPC (Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor) and an LPC (Licensed Professional Counselor) licensed in Missouri with 33 years of professional experience. She works with adults facing stress, anxiety, depression, grief, trauma and LGBT concerns. She also addresses issues tied to relationships and identity such as abandonment, body image, sexuality, and feelings of guilt and shame.
Shanna keeps conversations straightforward and focused. She listens to what matters to each person and shapes session goals from that. Sessions cover practical coping skills, ways to notice thought and behavior patterns, and clearer communication strategies for strained relationships.
Her background includes long clinical experience helping people move through high distress and recurring worries. That work has involved supporting people after loss, during chronic illness, and while managing panic attacks or mood shifts. She also helps people who feel isolated or who struggle with self-image and self-love.
In session she aims to make a plan with measurable steps you can try between meetings. Those steps often include small behavioral changes, breathing and grounding practices for panic, and ways to reframe harsh self-judgments that feed guilt and shame. She also focuses on improving everyday interactions when communication is a source of stress.
If you are carrying remorse, embarrassment, or ongoing self-blame, she offers a steady, experience-based approach to work through those feelings. To begin, follow the listed steps to select online therapy options, complete the short questionnaire, and schedule an initial session.
How therapeutic methods translate to online sessions
Shanna uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on concrete changes. One common approach helps people identify and change unhelpful thinking patterns that fuel anxiety, guilt, and shame; it involves tracking thoughts and testing them with real-life experiments. Another approach emphasizes learning calming and grounding practices for panic and high distress, teaching short exercises that can be done between sessions to reduce acute symptoms.Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. She works with each person to match techniques to their goals and comfort level, checking in and adjusting the plan as progress, challenges, or new information arise.
Session formats are not specified in the biography, so confirm current online options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life by removing travel time and allowing appointments around work or caregiving duties. They can also allow quicker check-ins when needed and let people practice new skills in day-to-day settings without rearranging their schedule.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Experience
33+ years
Listed in
Missouri, Kansas
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, trauma and LGBT issues, plus related topics such as abandonment, body image, and guilt and shame.
How does she approach guilt and shame?
She focuses on noticing thought patterns that keep self-blame going and on practical steps to shift those patterns over time.
What is her professional background?
She has 33 years of professional experience working in clinical settings and with individuals facing trauma, panic, and mood concerns.
What credentials and location are listed for her?
She holds LCPC and LPC credentials and is licensed in Missouri.
Which languages does she offer sessions in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Does she work with international clients?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How does cost and payment work?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin sessions with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule your first session.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger or thinking about harming yourself, use the crisis numbers.