Therapist profile
Dr. Shannon Derby, LMHC
Dr. Shannon Derby, LMHC - Stress and family-related concerns
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- Stress and anxiety
- Parenting support
- CBT and ACT methods
About Shannon
Dr. Shannon Derby is a Florida licensed mental health counselor (LMHC) with 25 years of professional experience. She works with adults who are trying to manage stress, anxiety, depression, addiction, and low self-esteem. She also helps people who are facing parenting strains, relationship concerns, grief, trauma, or big life changes.
Her approach is conversational and practical. She uses evidence-based methods such as acceptance and commitment ideas, cognitive behavior techniques, and skills from dialectical behavior methods. Sessions focus on developing coping skills, improving communication, and finding clearer priorities that fit everyday life.
Dr. Derby pays attention to attachment and relationship patterns that affect how people relate to partners and family. She will talk through how past experiences shape present reactions and what can be changed now. Work may include exploring boundaries, reducing reactivity, and rebuilding trust in small, doable steps.
Clients can expect direct feedback and practical exercises between sessions when those fit the goals. The emphasis is on usable tools rather than lengthy theory. She also offers coaching-style support for career decisions and motivation when that is helpful.
Her background spans clinical and community settings across a long career. That experience informs brief, focused work as well as longer-term support for more complex concerns. People looking for help with parenting-related stress or intimacy-related issues often start by clarifying immediate priorities and workable next steps.
How sessions work
How therapeutic approaches are used in online sessions
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice difficult thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them. It focuses on choosing actions that match personal values, which can help with anxiety, depression, and motivation issues.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at thoughts and behaviors together. It teaches practical steps to test unhelpful thinking and to build new habits, useful for stress, low self-esteem, and some mood concerns.
Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will help the client decide which methods fit their goals and preferences. That process is collaborative and can change as needs evolve.
Confirm the therapist's current online session formats before booking, as the biography does not list specific options. Online sessions can make it easier to fit appointments into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when time is limited, and remove travel time. Many people find remote sessions help them maintain continuity of care during life transitions and make regular practice of new skills more practical.
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Experience
25+ years
Listed in
Florida
Languages
English
Questions
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What sorts of issues does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, self-esteem, parenting strain, relationship concerns, grief, trauma, and major life changes.
How would she describe her therapeutic style?
She uses practical, skills-focused work that includes conversational coaching and structured exercises from evidence-based approaches.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 25 years of professional work experience in mental health settings.
What credential does she hold and where does she practice?
She is a Florida LMHC and practices from Florida.
Are sessions offered in other languages or internationally?
Sessions are offered in English and she is not accepting international clients.
What session formats are available?
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How are sessions paid for and what does it cost?
Fees vary with location; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I get started with scheduling a first session?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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