About Shiann
Shiann McCollough is a licensed professional counselor who offers individual therapy focused on depression, anxiety, and life transitions. She creates a warm, nonjudgmental space where people can be heard and understood. Sessions emphasize collaboration and practical steps toward feeling better.
Shiann uses several evidence-based techniques to help people notice unhelpful thought patterns and try new ways of coping. She draws on Solution-Focused methods to set clear, short-term goals and Cognitive-Behavioral ideas to address thoughts and behaviors that keep problems going.
Background and approach
Person-Centered elements shape sessions so the person's values and pace guide the work. She pays attention to cultural background and how identity affects wellbeing. That means tailoring sessions to each person's experiences, beliefs, and goals rather than using a one-size-fits-all plan.
Topics she often sees include attachment and communication struggles, guilt and shame, and workplace or young adult concerns. In practical terms, the therapy process blends skill-building with reflection. People learn strategies for emotional regulation, ways to manage seasonal mood shifts, and steps to rebuild self-esteem.
Sessions also support processing past experiences and finding clearer direction in life. Shiann brings nine years of practice to her work as an LPC in the District of Columbia. She conducts sessions in English and does not accept international clients.
To begin, a short matching questionnaire is used to connect a person with scheduling options.
How evidence-based approaches work in online therapy
Shiann uses several practical, evidence-based techniques to guide therapy. Solution-Focused approaches concentrate on identifying small, concrete goals and steps that move a person toward what they want. This method is useful for short-term problem solving and building momentum.Cognitive-Behavioral ideas help people notice and test the thoughts and behaviors that contribute to anxiety or low mood. Sessions include simple experiments and skill practice to change patterns that cause distress. Person-Centered elements keep conversations driven by the person's values and priorities, allowing pacing and topics to be set by the client.
Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work. The therapist collaborates with each person to decide which methods fit their needs, goals, and preferences. That collaborative process can include trying different strategies and adjusting as progress is made.
The biography does not list specific online session formats, so confirm current options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when schedules are tight. It also lets people continue work when relocation or life changes occur, while the therapist and client decide together how often and in what format to meet.
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What this counselor works with
Most often
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
Also listed
- Attachment issues
- Communication problems
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-love
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
- Experience
- 9 years
- Licensed
- District of Columbia
- Languages
- English