Shannon Gaskell , LMHC

Shannon Gaskell is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) with seven years of clinical experience supporting children, adolescents, and adults. She has provided individual, group, and family therapy using evidence-based practices and has offered faith-based counseling for clients who wish to integrate their Christian beliefs into treatment.

Shannon completed a Master of Arts in Counseling at Western Seminary in Portland, Oregon, where coursework included Bible and theology as well as specialized training in integrating faith and counseling. She also holds a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from Central Washington University. Her professional training includes Cognitive Behavior Therapy Plus, Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavior Therapy, and Cognitive Processing Therapy, along with additional workshops focused on depression, anxiety, and trauma.

Shannon has a particular interest in early life and family-of-origin issues and often incorporates Schema Therapy when exploring how early experiences shape current patterns. She brings a collaborative and respectful approach to care and aims to walk alongside clients as they work toward their goals. Shannon combines clinical training, faith-informed perspectives when requested, and practical strategies to help clients navigate stress, trauma, relationship concerns, and life transitions.

How Cognitive and Trauma-Focused Approaches Work Online

Shannon uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) to help clients identify unhelpful thinking patterns and develop practical strategies for coping with stress, anxiety, and depression. CBT focuses on changing thoughts and behaviors to improve daily functioning and emotional well-being.

She also offers Trauma-Focused Therapy, which is designed to help people process traumatic experiences and reduce the ways those memories interfere with current life. This approach includes techniques to safely revisit difficult memories, build coping skills, and restore a sense of control after trauma.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Shannon works with clients to understand their needs, goals, and preferences and tailors treatment plans accordingly. Together they explore which techniques fit best and adjust the plan as progress is made.

Online therapy offers flexible access to licensed professionals through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. These options make it easier to schedule sessions around work, family, or other responsibilities and allow ongoing therapeutic support from wherever a client is located within the therapist's service area.