Shania Wilkes , LPC

Shania Wilkes is a Licensed Professional Counselor with ten years of experience practicing in Pennsylvania. She focuses on helping people facing stress, anxiety, grief, depression, addiction, relationship strain, and the everyday shocks life can bring. Her work often centers on women's issues and related concerns.

Shania blends practical strategies with a person-centered way of relating. She keeps sessions straightforward and honest while treating each person with care and respect. She draws on approaches like cognitive behavioral techniques, mindfulness, acceptance and commitment ideas, and motivational interviewing to tailor help to individual needs.

Her background also includes teaching college courses in psychology and human development, which informs how she explains emotions and coping skills. She aims to make ideas clear and usable in day-to-day life rather than relying on jargon.

Shania describes her style as caring but direct. She helps clients name patterns that get in the way and then practices new responses together. Conversations focus on manageable steps, symptom relief, and building on strengths.

People come to her for help with grief, mood shifts, panic, addiction concerns, parenting strain, body-image worries, and persistent feelings of shame or isolation. She encourages clients to keep moving toward what matters to them while developing healthier ways to respond to stress and relationships.

Practical therapy approaches for online care

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, often called ACT, helps people notice painful thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them. It focuses on clarifying personal values and taking small actions that move someone toward a more meaningful life. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts, feelings, and behaviors interact and teaches concrete skills to change unhelpful patterns and reduce symptoms like anxiety or panic. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes a respectful, nonjudgmental relationship where the therapist listens deeply and follows the client’s lead to build self-understanding and confidence.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will discuss options, try methods that fit the client’s goals, and adjust as needed. This is a collaborative process that centers on what the person wants to change and how they prefer to work.

Online sessions offer flexibility. Video calls allow face-to-face interaction and longer therapeutic work. Phone sessions are useful when bandwidth or camera use is limited. Live chat or text-based messaging can support short check-ins, momentary emotional support, or ongoing skill practice between longer sessions. These formats make it easier to fit therapy into busy schedules and to maintain continuity of care when in-person meetings are difficult.