Shana Williams-Leary, LCSW
Warm, practical therapy for life challenges
Explore online therapy optionsWorks with
- Anger
- Stress, Anxiety
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Depression
How Shana works
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LCSW
- Licensed in
- Florida, Maine, Utah, Arizona
- Years in practice
- 24
- Languages
- English, Spanish
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Shana
Shana Williams-Leary is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with 24 years of practice. She helps people who are feeling overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, grief, anger, or major life changes. Sessions are offered in English and Spanish and she works online with clients in Florida and beyond.
She begins by meeting each person where they are. She listens for what matters most and then tailors the tools to the person's needs.
Background and approach
Her style blends warmth and acceptance with clear, practical steps when people want solutions quickly. Shana has long experience supporting people after trauma and abuse, and with mood challenges such as depression and bipolar. She also supports those facing addiction, caregiver strain, chronic illness, and relationship or parenting concerns.
She often uses structured strategies to help manage symptoms alongside gentler approaches that focus on connection and healing. <brHer work draws on methods that build skills, process painful memories, and strengthen relationships. Shana uses cognitive-behavioral techniques to change unhelpful thought and behavior patterns. She also uses mindfulness practices to help people calm their bodies and stay present.
Over two decades of practice have included inpatient crisis settings and outpatient counseling. That experience shaped a flexible approach that adjusts to a person's pace. Clients set the goals, and sessions move at a tempo that fits their life and needs.
What Shana works with
Everything Shana lists, in the therapist's own terms. Anger is the reason this directory exists; the rest tells you what usually sits alongside it in Shana's practice.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Depression
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Avoidant personality
- Blended family issues
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Gender dysphoria
- Guilt and shame
- Hearing impaired
- HIV / AIDS
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Immigration issues
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Narcissism
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Somatization
- Traumatic brain injury
- Women's issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Shana lists
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
Therapeutic approaches and online therapy
Shana uses a mix of methods depending on the person's needs. Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on understanding how early relationships shape current patterns and helps improve closeness and trust in relationships. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) teaches concrete skills to change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors, which is useful for anxiety, depression, anger, and stress. Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) is an approach aimed at processing traumatic memories so they cause less distress; it can be helpful for people dealing with past abuse or intense trauma.Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. She will listen to your goals, try methods that fit your preferences, and adjust the plan over time so the work stays useful and practical. Clients help set priorities and pace for each step.
Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging. Video sessions allow face-to-face interaction for deeper work, phone sessions can be a good option when bandwidth is limited, and chat or messaging works well for quick check-ins or when typing feels easier. These options provide flexibility for fitting sessions into busy schedules, managing energy levels, and matching different communication styles.
Questions people ask about Shana
What concerns does this therapist commonly help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, grief, depression, anger, addictions, relationship strain, parenting challenges, trauma and abuse, and related issues such as ADHD and caregiver stress.
What is her therapy style like?
Her style blends warmth and acceptance with practical skill-building. Sessions can be collaborative and exploratory or focused and solution-oriented when needed.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She brings 24 years of professional experience across inpatient crisis and outpatient counseling settings.
Where is she licensed and based?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) licensed in Florida and Utah and practices from Florida.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English and Spanish, and this therapist accepts international clients.
What session formats are available?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules and needs.
How does pricing work for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and scheduling a session according to therapist availability.