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Shanna Gonzalez, LCSW

  • Experience10 years
  • LocationNew York
  • Focus areasStress and Anxiety, Relationship, and Trauma and abuse
  • Therapy approachesInternal Family Systems and Attachment-Based Therapy
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About Shanna

Shanna Gonzalez is a New York licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) with a decade of professional practice supporting people through stress, anxiety, relationship challenges, trauma and abuse, and a range of emotional concerns.

Background and approach

She draws on a blend of evidence-informed approaches to help clients build confidence, increase motivation, and navigate major life changes. Her experience also includes work with grief, addiction, bipolar disorder, ADHD, and intimacy-related issues, along with a broad set of related concerns such as attachment wounds, codependency, body image, and career transitions.

Shanna describes her style as respectful, sensitive, and compassionate, and she adapts conversations and treatment plans to reflect each person’s unique needs. She emphasizes collaboration and practical steps while attending to deeper patterns that influence behavior and relationships.

Seeking help is framed as a courageous choice, and her practice focuses on supporting and empowering clients as they pursue greater fulfillment and well-being.

Integrating Evidence-Based Approaches in Online Care



Internal Family Systems is a gentle model that helps people identify and relate to different parts of themselves, offering a way to work with internal conflicts, shame, and trauma responses rather than fighting them. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at early and current relationship patterns to strengthen emotional bonds and improve how people connect with others, which can be useful for relationship distress and intimacy issues. Client-Centered Therapy focuses on a respectful, nonjudgmental therapeutic partnership where the therapist provides empathy and acceptance to support self-directed growth.

Finding the right combination of approaches is part of the therapeutic process. The therapist works collaboratively with each client to explore which methods feel most helpful, adjusting techniques based on goals, life circumstances, and personal preferences so that therapy fits the individual rather than forcing a single model.

Online sessions are offered through video calls, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to provide flexibility for different schedules and comfort levels. These formats make it easier to maintain continuity of care during life transitions, busy workweeks, or when in-person visits are not practical, while allowing the therapist and client to focus on practical skills, emotional processing, and relational work in a way that suits the client’s daily life.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does she commonly address?
She works with a wide range of issues including stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and intimacy-related concerns, trauma and abuse, addictions, and grief. Additional foci include ADHD, attachment and abandonment issues, body image, and career-related challenges.
What is the therapist's general approach to therapy?
Her work combines collaborative, client-centered care with techniques from Internal Family Systems, attachment-informed perspectives, CBT, and emotion-focused methods to tailor treatment to each person's needs.
How much clinical experience does this therapist have?
She brings 10 years of professional experience working with diverse psychological and relational concerns across outpatient settings.
What credentials and location are listed?
She holds an LCSW and is licensed in New York with license number NY LCSW 087061.
Which languages are offered and are international clients accepted?
Sessions are provided in English, and she is not accepting international clients at this time.
In what formats are sessions available?
Clients can meet by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging depending on their preference and scheduling needs.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What are the first steps to begin working together?
To get started, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesTrauma and abuseSelf esteemDepression

Also works with

AddictionsLGBTFamily conflictsGriefIntimacy-related issuesAnger managementCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoping with life changesCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAttachment issuesAutism and Asperger SyndromeAvoidant personalityBlended family issuesBody imageCodependencyCommunication problemsEating and food-related issuesEmptinessFamily problemsGuilt and shameImpulsivityIsolation / lonelinessLife purposeMidlife crisisMood disordersPanic disorder and panic attacksPost-traumatic stressPrejudice and discriminationSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Existential TherapyMindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapyPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused TherapyInternal Family Systems

Experience

10+ years

Licensed

New York

Languages

English