Shania Wilkes , LPC

Shania Wilkes is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Pennsylvania with 10 years of progressive experience supporting individuals, couples, and families. As a grief counseling specialist, she has helped people navigate depression, anxiety, loss, addiction, major life changes, symptom management, and relationship conflict while supporting clients in reclaiming purpose and personal empowerment. Her background in education includes teaching college courses in general psychology, human growth and development, and abnormal psychology, which informs a thoughtful, evidence-aware approach to care.

She works with an eclectic blend of therapeutic principles and techniques, integrating professional knowledge with her own life experience to meet each client where they are. Her approach is grounded in person-centered and humanistic values - she sees the individual as the expert in their own life and aims to create a safe, supportive space for exploration and growth. While interventions vary by need, the goal remains consistent: to tap into and strengthen each person’s innate resources.

Shania describes her style as "carefrontational," addressing difficult topics honestly but with compassion and respect. She focuses on helping people develop more effective ways of managing challenges so they can move toward greater peace, self-acceptance, and resolve. Though she may not have lived every situation clients bring forward, she has worked with a broad range of emotions and strategies for acknowledging, expressing, and validating feelings. She believes a strong therapeutic alliance can support meaningful change and looks forward to speaking with prospective clients soon.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Care

Shania commonly draws from Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Client-Centered Therapy, and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) in her work. ACT helps people clarify personal values and take committed action even when difficult thoughts or feelings appear - it can be useful for anxiety, depression, and life transitions. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes empathy, acceptance, and collaboration so clients can explore their experiences and build self-understanding - it supports healing across grief, relationship challenges, and identity work. CBT focuses on identifying and adjusting unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns to reduce distress and improve coping skills - it is often effective for mood concerns, panic, and stress management.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic journey. Shania partners with each person to identify what feels most helpful based on their needs, goals, and preferences, and she adapts techniques collaboratively rather than following a single fixed method.

Online therapy options include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, offering flexibility to fit sessions around work, family, and daily routines. These formats make it easier to maintain continuity of care, try different session styles, and access support from home or other convenient locations while working with a licensed professional.