Shannon Rick, LCSW

Shannon Rick is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker - LCSW - who supports people navigating substance use, mood challenges, and family concerns. She blends a solution-focused, client-centered stance with practical skills work to help clients strengthen communication, build relationships, and increase self-esteem and self-confidence.

Working from the perspective that understanding the whole person is essential, she collaborates with clients to develop individualized treatment plans that reflect their values and goals. Her clinical toolkit includes cognitive behavioral therapy, motivational interviewing, and strengths-based techniques, applied in ways that fit each person’s unique needs.

Based in New York with four years of experience, Shannon aims to create a respectful, goal-oriented process that helps people cope with life changes and move toward more productive, fulfilling routines. She recognizes that beginning therapy is a brave step and invites prospective clients to take that next step when they are ready.

Client-centered and Evidence-based Online Care

Client-centered therapy focuses on creating a supportive, nonjudgmental environment where the therapist follows the client's lead and helps them clarify goals and values - it is useful for people facing relationship strains, self-esteem issues, or life transitions. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, teaches practical strategies to identify and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors; it is often applied to anxiety, depression, stress, and mood regulation. Motivational Interviewing is a collaborative conversation style that helps increase motivation for change and can be especially helpful for addressing substance use and other behaviors a client wants to change.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. Shannon works collaboratively with each person to determine which methods fit best given their needs, goals, and preferences, and she adjusts the plan as progress unfolds.

Online therapy offers flexibility to meet clients where they are - sessions by video, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging make it easier to fit care into busy schedules, manage transportation or caregiving constraints, and maintain continuity of support during life changes. Licensed professionals can deliver these approaches effectively through digital formats while tailoring interaction style and tools to each client's comfort and goals.