Shan Croft, LMFT

Shan Croft is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) practicing in Georgia with nine years of experience. She works with people facing relationship concerns, depression, anxiety, self-esteem struggles, and major life changes. Her approach is direct and collaborative, and she focuses on practical steps people can use right away.

Shan takes a supportive, solution-focused stance in sessions. She helps clients notice and reframe thoughts and behaviors that get in the way of feeling satisfied. Conversations are tailored to each person’s needs, so work looks different from one client to the next.

She uses tools from cognitive behavioral work, narrative approaches, and motivational interviewing to help people clarify goals and make small changes. Shan also brings client-centered values to therapy, emphasizing respect and empathy in every conversation.

Sessions can be shorter or longer depending on what someone needs; Shan keeps 45-minute slots available but is willing to use less time when appropriate. That flexibility is meant to help therapy fit into busy schedules.

People most often come for relationship and intimacy issues, trauma and abuse, family concerns, grief, addiction, or career stress. Shan also addresses attachment and abandonment worries, codependency, infidelity, and multicultural or women’s issues. She aims to create a practical, goal-oriented process that feels manageable for each person.

How Shan’s Approaches Translate to Online Work

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and building a respectful working relationship so people feel heard and understood. It helps when someone needs support to name goals and values and to talk through difficult feelings.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at the connection between thoughts, feelings, and actions and uses practical exercises to test and change unhelpful patterns. This approach is often used for anxiety, depression, stress, and relationship patterns.

Motivational Interviewing helps people find their own reasons to change and build motivation one step at a time. It works well when someone feels stuck or unsure about making a change.

Finding the right approach is collaborative. Shan will talk with a client about goals, preferences, and what has or hasn’t helped before. Together they will try methods that match the person’s needs and adjust as therapy moves forward.

Confirm current session options before booking so you know what formats are offered. The practical benefits of online work include fitting sessions into a busy day, avoiding travel time, and making it easier to have shorter check-ins when needed. For some people, audio-only meetings use less bandwidth and can be simpler, while longer video sessions can allow for deeper conversation. Shan aims to help therapy fit into daily life rather than add extra stress.