Shanna Gonzalez, LCSW
New York · 10 years in practice
Shanna Gonzalez is a licensed clinical social worker in New York with over 10 years of experience.
License and registration
- LCSW, New York
- 087061 · expires April 2027
- NPI
- 1265828933 · national provider identifier
- Years in practice
- 10
- Languages
- English
Details are as listed on the therapist's public professional profile. You can check the license with the issuing state board, and the NPI with the national registry.
About Shanna
Shanna Gonzalez is a licensed clinical social worker in New York with over 10 years of experience. She focuses on clear, practical conversations that help people manage stress, anxiety, and depression. Shanna aims to make the first steps toward change feel manageable and supported.
She uses a mix of approaches to match each person's needs. Sessions focus on understanding feelings, improving relationships, and building better coping skills for life changes.
Background and approach
The work often includes looking at how past attachment experiences affect current patterns and how choices connect to meaning and purpose. Shanna takes a straightforward, compassionate style. She listens without judgment and helps people set small, realistic goals.
Conversations are collaborative and adapted to what matters most to the individual. Her caseload has included concerns such as trauma and abuse, addiction, grief, intimacy-related issues, and mood conditions like bipolar disorder. She also addresses struggles with self-esteem, codependency, body image, and difficulties tied to ADHD and autism traits.
People who come for therapy can expect a balance of reflective dialogue and practical tools. Shanna helps with communication problems, managing anger and impulsivity, and finding direction during major life transitions. Her aim is to support gradual change that fits each person’s life and values.
Focus areas and approaches
Everything Shanna lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Avoidant personality
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Codependency
- Communication problems
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- Family problems
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Mood disorders
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Post-traumatic stress
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Shanna names
- Existential Therapy
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
- Internal Family Systems
Naming an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist lists and does not check training records.
Online support
Therapeutic approaches for online sessions
Existential Therapy invites people to talk about meaning, choice, and the things that feel empty or stuck. It helps when someone wants to connect their daily struggles to broader life questions and decide what matters most. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at early and current relationships to understand patterns in how people seek closeness, handle conflict, and feel safe with others. This can be useful for communication problems, intimacy-related issues, and feelings of abandonment.Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work together. The therapist collaborates with each person to choose methods that match goals, preferences, and what shows up in sessions. Plans are revisited as needs change so the work stays practical and responsive.
Online therapy offers flexibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation when that helps build rapport. Phone sessions are useful when bandwidth is limited or a quieter setup is needed. Chat or text-based options support brief check-ins, written reflection, or ongoing support between meetings. These options make it easier to fit therapy into busy schedules and different life circumstances.
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Questions people ask
What kinds of problems does this therapist help with?
Shanna works with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, addiction concerns, relationship and intimacy-related issues, grief, and career or life-purpose questions.
How would you describe the therapy style?
Sessions combine listening and practical planning. The approach blends existential reflection with attachment and client-centered work to address feelings and daily challenges.
What is Shanna's background and experience?
She has more than 10 years of professional experience supporting people through emotional and behavioral struggles and life transitions.
What credentials and location are listed?
Shanna holds an LCSW credential and is licensed in New York.
Which languages are supported and can international clients join?
Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are available?
Therapy is available by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different needs and schedules.
How does pricing work for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What do I do to begin working together?
Choose the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions based on the therapist's availability.
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