Shan Croft , LMFT

Shan Croft is a licensed therapist in Georgia with nine years of clinical experience working with individuals and families facing a wide range of life challenges. As an LMFT - a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist - she brings training in relational and systemic work alongside evidence-informed techniques to help clients address depression, anxiety, self-esteem concerns, relationship difficulties, career transitions, trauma, and other presenting issues.

Her approach is collaborative, direct, and supportive, with a strong emphasis on practical, solution-focused interventions. Shan helps clients identify and reframe unhelpful thoughts, emotions, and behaviors that can keep them from living the life they want, while honoring each person with sensitivity and respect. She integrates cognitive-behavioral ideas, motivational interviewing, narrative perspectives, and solution-focused strategies to customize the conversation to each client’s needs and goals.

Shan works with a broad set of concerns including relationship and family matters, grief, addiction, intimacy-related issues, stress and coping, and challenges tied to identity and multicultural experiences. Sessions are offered in 30- or 45-minute formats, and she maintains flexibility to accommodate shorter appointments when appropriate, tailoring time and focus to what best serves the client.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Sessions

Shan Croft uses several evidence-informed approaches that translate well to online work. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, focuses on identifying and shifting unhelpful thought patterns and behaviors; it is useful for depression, anxiety, stress, and many day-to-day challenges because it emphasizes practical skills and measurable change. Solution-Focused Therapy centers on clients' strengths and goals, helping to create concrete steps toward desired outcomes and often brings faster relief for specific problems like communication or relationship concerns. Motivational Interviewing is a collaborative, nonconfrontational method that helps people explore and strengthen their own motivation for change, making it valuable for issues such as addiction, ambivalence about life transitions, and behavior change.

Choosing the right approach is part of the therapeutic process, and Shan works collaboratively with each person to determine which techniques best match their needs, goals, and preferences. She adapts methods as progress unfolds to ensure the work stays relevant and effective.

Online therapy offers practical flexibility - sessions can occur by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging - which makes it easier to fit therapy into busy schedules and reach licensed professionals from a distance. These options help accommodate different communication styles and life demands while maintaining a consistent path toward the client’s goals.