Shanell Manson, LISW, LISW-CP

Shanell Manson is a licensed independent social worker who brings 10 years of clinical experience to her practice in Ohio. She focuses on relationship and family concerns alongside stress, anxiety, depression, and life changes. Shanell works with people who are coping with grief, trauma and abuse, and intimacy-related issues, and she offers support for parenting and caregiver stress.

Her approach centers on respectful, sensitive, and compassionate conversation. Shanell tailors sessions and treatment plans to each person's needs instead of using one rigid method. She listens for what matters most and helps clients set realistic, practical goals they can work toward between visits.

Shanell has experience helping people sort through issues like communication problems, codependency, abandonment and attachment concerns, and conflict around separation or divorce. She also supports people dealing with mood differences such as bipolar disorder, ADHD, disruptive mood dysregulation disorder, and the emotional fallout of career stress or compassion fatigue.

People can expect a straightforward, down-to-earth style in sessions. Shanell aims to break problems into manageable steps and to build skills for handling anger, improving self-esteem, and repairing strained relationships. She encourages clients to try small changes and notice what helps.

Her work also covers eating and food-related concerns, hoarding, forgiveness and guilt, and fatherhood issues. Shanell practices as LISW and LISW-CP, and she offers services in English to people located in Ohio.

Evidence-based techniques and online care that fit your life

Shanell practices using evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on real-life problems and measurable change. One common approach helps people identify unhelpful thought and behavior patterns and replace them with more helpful options; this is useful for anxiety, low mood, and stress. Another approach emphasizes understanding attachment and relationship patterns to improve communication, intimacy, and conflict resolution.

Finding the best therapeutic approach is a collaborative process. Shanell will work with each person to identify goals, try different strategies, and adjust the approach based on what is and isn’t working. She aims to create clear steps and practical homework so progress is visible and useful outside sessions.

Many people find online therapy easier to fit into busy schedules because it cuts down travel time and can be scheduled around work or family commitments. Specific session formats are not listed here, so confirm current session options before booking. Online work can make it simpler to keep regular appointments, have quicker check-ins when needed, and maintain continuity of care during life transitions.