- 25 years experience
- Florida LMHC
- Practical skill focus
About Shannon
Dr. Shannon Derby helps people work through worry, low mood, relationship stress, and challenges with self-worth. She also supports people dealing with addiction, anger, major life changes, grief, and career stress. She practices with a calm, respectful tone and aims to make the first step feel manageable.
She is a licensed mental health counselor, LMHC, practicing in Florida with 25 years of experience. Her approach is practical and conversational. She listens first, then helps set clear goals that fit each person's life.
Shannon draws on a mix of methods including cognitive behavioral tools and acceptance-based work to help people notice unhelpful patterns and try different responses. She uses attachment-informed ideas to address relationship and intimacy issues, and skills from dialectical behavior approaches when people need tools to manage strong emotions.
Sessions focus on short-term, doable strategies and on longer-term changes when that is helpful. Shannon adapts the pace to each person, combining direct skill teaching with time to talk through feelings and history. She treats concerns like shame, control issues, codependency, and abandonment with both concrete steps and attention to what matters most to the client.
Her style is straightforward and compassionate. People who are ready to try practical changes and also want a therapist who listens may find her approach a good fit. To begin, follow the site steps to match and schedule a first session.
She is a licensed mental health counselor, LMHC, practicing in Florida with 25 years of experience. Her approach is practical and conversational. She listens first, then helps set clear goals that fit each person's life.
Shannon draws on a mix of methods including cognitive behavioral tools and acceptance-based work to help people notice unhelpful patterns and try different responses. She uses attachment-informed ideas to address relationship and intimacy issues, and skills from dialectical behavior approaches when people need tools to manage strong emotions.
Sessions focus on short-term, doable strategies and on longer-term changes when that is helpful. Shannon adapts the pace to each person, combining direct skill teaching with time to talk through feelings and history. She treats concerns like shame, control issues, codependency, and abandonment with both concrete steps and attention to what matters most to the client.
Her style is straightforward and compassionate. People who are ready to try practical changes and also want a therapist who listens may find her approach a good fit. To begin, follow the site steps to match and schedule a first session.
Therapeutic approaches and online care
Dr. Derby commonly uses cognitive behavioral work to help people identify unhelpful thoughts and try practical changes, useful for anxiety, depression, and some relationship concerns. She also draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to teach acceptance of difficult feelings while clarifying personal values and goals. Attachment-based ideas inform her work on intimacy, abandonment, and communication patterns by looking at how early relationship styles shape current behavior.Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to choose methods and skills that match their goals, preferences, and what they want to change. That shared planning helps keep sessions focused and relevant.
Session formats are not specified in the biography, so please confirm current session options before booking. Online sessions can help people fit therapy into a busy life by reducing travel time, allowing shorter check-ins during a break, or making it easier to join when a commute is difficult. They also let the therapist use worksheets, behavioral experiments, and real-time coach-style guidance so skills can be practiced between meetings.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Also works with
Relationship issuesFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseGriefIntimacy-related issuesParenting issuesAnger managementCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoping with life changesCompassion fatigueADHD
Additional focus areas
AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAttachment issuesAutism and Asperger SyndromeBlended family issuesBody imageCaregiver issues and stressCo-morbidityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDependent personalityDivorce and separationDrug and alcohol addictionEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesFertility issuesFirst responder issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameHoardingImpulsivityInfidelityIntellectual disabilityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMidlife crisisVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMoney and financial issuesMood disordersMulticultural concernsObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthPrejudice and discriminationProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Self-loveSmoking / vaping cessationSocial anxiety and phobiaSomatizationTraumatic brain injuryTrichotillomaniaWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues
Therapeutic approaches
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Existential TherapyImago Relationship TherapyMindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapyPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapySomatic TherapyTrauma-Focused TherapySystemic Therapy
Experience
25+ years
Credentials
Florida
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does this therapist address?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, relationship and intimacy issues, self-esteem, grief, parenting strain, anger, career stress, ADHD, bipolar concerns, and related issues such as abandonment, attachment problems, and codependency.
How would you describe the therapeutic style here?
The therapist uses a practical, conversational style that balances skill teaching with time to talk through feelings and history. Sessions aim to set concrete goals and fit the person's daily life.
What is the clinician's background and experience?
She is a Florida-licensed mental health counselor with 25 years of professional experience helping people manage emotional and behavioral challenges.
What credentials and location are on record?
The listed credential is LMHC and the clinician practices in Florida.
In which languages can sessions be held?
Sessions are offered in English.
Are international clients supported?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How are fees and billing handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What steps do I follow to begin therapy?
Click the continue button on this profile, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.