Shania Wilkes , LPC

Shania Wilkes is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Pennsylvania with ten years of experience supporting individuals, couples, and families through a wide range of life challenges. She has specialized training in grief counseling and has worked extensively with people facing depression, anxiety, loss, addiction, major life transitions, symptom management, and relationship conflict. Her work emphasizes helping clients regain a sense of purpose and personal empowerment while building practical strategies for everyday living.

Before and alongside her clinical practice, she taught college courses in general psychology, human growth and development, and abnormal psychology, bringing an educational perspective to her therapeutic approach. Her methods are intentionally eclectic - drawing from multiple evidence-informed techniques and tailoring interventions to the unique needs of each person she works with. Shania grounds her practice in a person-centered, humanistic orientation that prioritizes respect for each client’s lived experience and inherent strengths.

She describes her style as "carefrontational" - a blend of honest, direct feedback delivered with empathy and compassion. Shania helps clients confront patterns that no longer serve them while fostering self-acceptance and practical coping skills. Her aim is to help people move through barriers toward greater peace, resilience, and self-understanding.

As a Licensed Professional Counselor, Shania holds a credential that signifies formal training and licensure to provide counseling services in Pennsylvania. She combines clinical knowledge, personal empathy, and an educational foundation to support clients in making meaningful, lasting change.

Practical Therapeutic Approaches for Online Care

Shania Wilkes integrates Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Client-Centered Therapy, and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) into her online practice. ACT focuses on helping people clarify their values and take committed action even when difficult thoughts or feelings arise - it is useful for clients coping with anxiety, depression, and life transitions. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes empathy, active listening, and unconditional positive regard to create a supportive space where clients can explore emotions and build self-understanding - it often helps with grief, relationship concerns, and self-esteem. CBT teaches skills to identify and change unhelpful thinking patterns and behaviors, offering concrete strategies for managing symptoms of anxiety, mood disorders, and stress.

Choosing the right approach is part of the therapeutic process and is handled collaboratively. Shania works with each person to identify goals, preferences, and the methods that feel most helpful, adjusting techniques over time to match evolving needs.

Online therapy offers practical flexibility - sessions can take place by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different schedules and comfort levels. This range of options helps make consistent care more accessible while allowing therapists and clients to focus on progress and practical problem solving.