Shanna Gonzalez, LCSW

Shanna Gonzalez is a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) based in New York with more than ten years of clinical experience. She helps people who are coping with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship strain, trauma, and issues around self-esteem and motivation. Shanna emphasizes respect, sensitivity, and compassion in every conversation.

Her approach is tailored to each person. Sessions focus on practical steps and clearer thinking. She listens first, then shapes a plan that fits a client’s life and goals. People can expect straightforward talk and gentle challenge when needed.

Shanna often draws on attachment-based ideas to understand relationship patterns. She also uses client-centered listening and cognitive behavioral techniques to address thoughts and behaviors that get in the way. Emotion-focused work can be part of sessions when feelings need to be named and processed.

She supports people facing a wide range of concerns, including grief, addiction, ADHD, intimacy issues, career stress, and identity questions such as LGBT concerns. Additional focus areas include abandonment, body image, codependency, and life purpose.

Therapy with Shanna aims to increase self-understanding and actionable coping skills. The work is collaborative and paced to what a person can manage. She encourages small changes that add up over time.

How Shanna’s Approaches Translate to Online Therapy

Attachment-based work looks at patterns in close relationships and helps people notice how early bonds affect current reactions and needs. This can clarify recurring conflicts and improve how someone connects with others. Client-centered therapy focuses on warm, nonjudgmental listening and allowing a person to lead the conversation. It helps people feel understood and build confidence at their own pace. Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) targets the thoughts and behaviors that keep problems going, offering concrete exercises to try between sessions.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Shanna will collaborate with clients to pick methods that match their goals and preferences. Together they check what feels useful and adjust the plan as progress is made.

Confirm the specific session options before booking, since the biography does not list formats. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. Some people prefer not being on camera, while others like video for face-to-face feeling; these practical choices are part of planning sessions around everyday life.