Shannon Gaskell , LMHC

Shannon Gaskell is an LMHC (Licensed Mental Health Counselor) with seven years of experience supporting children, adolescents, and adults through individual, group, and family sessions. She combines evidence-based practices with an openness to faith-based concerns for clients who want to integrate their Christian faith into counseling. Shannon completed a Master of Arts in Counseling at Western Seminary in Portland, Oregon, where she also took Bible and theology courses that inform her approach to faith integration. She holds a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from Central Washington University.

Her clinical training includes Cognitive Behavior Therapy Plus, Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavior Therapy, and Cognitive Processing Therapy, along with numerous continuing education workshops focused on depression, anxiety, and trauma. Shannon also has a particular interest in early life and family-of-origin dynamics and often explores these patterns using Schema Therapy to help clients understand how formative relationships shape present-day thoughts and behaviors.

Shannon aims to offer supportive, practical care tailored to each person she sees. She brings clinical training, faith-informed sensitivity when requested, and a focus on evidence-based strategies to help clients navigate stress, trauma, grief, parenting challenges, ADHD, relationship issues, and major life transitions. She welcomes the opportunity to walk alongside individuals and families as they work toward clearer coping and greater emotional resilience.

Evidence-Informed Approaches and Online Care

Shannon draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy - a skills-focused approach that helps identify and shift unhelpful thinking patterns and behaviors to reduce symptoms of anxiety and depression - and Trauma-Focused Therapy, which is designed to process traumatic experiences and decrease trauma-related distress while building coping resources. Each approach is explained in clear, practical terms so clients understand what to expect and how the work addresses their concerns.

Determining the right therapeutic approach is a collaborative process. Shannon works with clients to assess their needs, goals, and preferences, adjusting techniques and priorities as therapy progresses so the plan fits the individual rather than forcing a one-size-fits-all method.

Online therapy offers practical flexibility - sessions can be scheduled as video calls or phone sessions, and shorter or more frequent check-ins are possible through live chat or text-based messaging. These options make it easier to access care around work, family, and other responsibilities while maintaining continuity of support from licensed professionals and therapists.