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Shania Wilkes, LPC

Experienced mental health professional

Provides online counseling through BetterHelp

At a glance

Shania is an experienced, licensed Mental Health Professional who specializes in affordable online therapy offered through our partner, BetterHelp.

4.5 stars
Clients are very satisfied with Shania. View 41 reviews
Speaks English
Offers Telehealth visits
Licensed in Pennsylvania

Recent reviews

Shania shows great care, consideration, and respect in everything she says. I appreciate her soft and strategic approach and willingness to adjust as necessary. She makes me feel safe and in good hands. I like her openness, responsiveness, and guidance. She keeps me focused and helps me to make the most of our time together. Thank you, Shania!

Reviewed September 2024

Shania is so supportive and kind. She is always understanding and validates my feelings. She helps me to make decisions regarding my self-care and reminds me I do not have to be everything to everyone all the time. It is okay to do some things just for me. I am a fellow counselor and sometimes I am the "worse" client because I forget to practice what I preach. Shania reminds me I have to take care of me too. I highly recommend her to anyone looking for a positive support, a great listener and someone who knows her job!

Reviewed August 2024

More about Shania

  • 10 years' experience
  • Female
  • LPC

I am a Licensed Professional Counselor in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania with 10 years of progressive experience working with individuals, couples, and families. I am also experienced as a grief counseling specialist and have had the pleasure of helping people navigate through issues with depression, anxiety, loss, addiction, major life changes, symptom management, relationship conflict and regaining a sense of purpose and personal empowerment. I have a background in education as well, having taught college level courses in general psychology, human growth and development and abnormal psychology.

I use an eclectic approach to therapy, incorporating my own life experiences and a variety of relevant therapeutic principles and techniques in a way that is tailored specifically to the needs of each individual client. Though techniques and interventions may vary by client, they are consistently fueled by a person-centered and humanistic therapeutic orientation, as I believe it is my role to provide a safe a secure space for you to grow through whatever barrier you are facing, while tapping into and further developing your own innate strengths and uniqueness. You are the expert, I’m only here to help.

I like to call my therapeutic approach and personal style “carefrontational,” where I like to confront problematic issues honestly and straightforward with care and compassion. We are not our problem, but how we manage our problems can certainly shape the way we view ourselves. Overall, I’m here to help you find better ways to manage life’s problems and walk away with a renewed sense of peace, self-acceptance and resolve that allows you to fully embrace and appreciate the value behind being you.

We all have a story and while I may not have experienced all of the situations you bring to the table first hand in my own life, I am confident that I have dealt with the range of emotions you may be feeling and have worked hard myself at learning ways to acknowledge, understand, express and validate those feelings. It is my belief that with the right support and a healthy alliance, you can make a change for the better and see the beauty in what life actually has to offer. I look forward to speaking with you soon!

Specialties

Stress Anxiety Trauma and abuse Grief Depression Coping with life changes Addictions Relationship issues Family conflicts Parenting issues Anger management Self esteem Bipolar disorder Compassion fatigue Abandonment Antisocial Personality Attachment issues Body image Codependency Communication problems Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD) Drug and Alcohol Addiction Family Problems Guilt and shame Isolation / loneliness Life purpose Mood disorders Multicultural Concerns Panic disorder and panic attacks Post-traumatic stress Self-love Sexuality Women's issues Young Adult Issues

Treatment Approaches

  • Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
  • Client-Centered Therapy
  • Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
  • Mindfulness Therapy
  • Motivational Interviewing
  • Narrative Therapy
  • Psychodynamic Therapy
  • Solution-Focused Therapy
  • Trauma-Focused Therapy

Licenses

Shania Wilkes's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1215412077.

  • LPC · Pennsylvania · PC013176 · Expires February 2025

About online counseling

Affordable.
Pay a low flat fee.
Convenient.
Do it at your own time and at your own pace. Communicate whenever you feel it's needed.
Available now.
There is no waiting list and no calls to make. Simply fill out a short questionnaire and send your first message.

Online counseling, also known as teletherapy, is a method of delivering mental health services through digital means such as video conferencing, phone calls, or messaging platforms. It can be an ideal option for individuals who have difficulty accessing traditional therapy due to geographical distance, time constraints, or personal preferences like privacy and comfort. Many people find it easier to open up from the familiarity of their own space. Teletherapy has been found to be highly effective, with studies showing that it can produce similar outcomes to in-person therapy, particularly for issues like anxiety, depression, and PTSD. The flexibility and accessibility it offers make it a valuable alternative to conventional therapy settings.

Reviews for Shania Wilkes

All reviews have been submitted by clients after seeing the provider.

Overall rating:

4.5

41 reviews

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Shania shows great care, consideration, and respect in everything she says. I appreciate her soft and strategic approach and willingness to adjust as necessary. She makes me feel safe and in good hands. I like her openness, responsiveness, and guidance. She keeps me focused and helps me to make the most of our time together. Thank you, Shania!

Reviewed September 2024

Shania is so supportive and kind. She is always understanding and validates my feelings. She helps me to make decisions regarding my self-care and reminds me I do not have to be everything to everyone all the time. It is okay to do some things just for me. I am a fellow counselor and sometimes I am the "worse" client because I forget to practice what I preach. Shania reminds me I have to take care of me too. I highly recommend her to anyone looking for a positive support, a great listener and someone who knows her job!

Reviewed August 2024

I absolutely love working with Shania, she always knows what I need in terms of conversation, she never pressures me into talking about topics that I’m not ready for, and she has helped me explore parts of myself I’ve never really explored! I love working with her.

Reviewed August 2024

Shania makes me feel like I matter.

Reviewed August 2024

I have been working with Shania for about 8 months since the loss of my father. She has been an incredible support helping me through this time, always respectful and understanding of what I need from our sessions, even when I bring concerns that are not directly connected to my grief. Working with Shania has been the support I have needed and I am thankful for her.

Reviewed August 2024

Shania is amazing. She's a great listener and provides me with everything I need to be successful in therapy. This is one of the better experiences I have had with therapy and I know its because Shania is a great therapist !

Reviewed June 2024

Shania has exceeded my expectations for therapy. I had been debating for years on whether I would start therapy or not. Shania made me feel comfortable right from the beginning. In only a couple sessions so far, she’s been so helpful in listening, helping me reflect and understand the way I’m feeling and what may be causing it, as well as showing me how different perspectives can change the way I respond to situations. She’s also given me tips and coping strategies that I hadn’t thought of before. Overall, I couldn’t be more happy to have been matched with Shania.

Reviewed May 2024

Shania is the best therapists I have ever had. She has been helping me with a horrible situation. She's helping me piece my life back together. She's so professional and so kind.

Reviewed April 2024

I LOVE Shania she understands where I’m coming from unlike any of my therapist in the past! She LISTENS, gives me ADVICE, and really wants to get all my feelings out which I appreciate!

Reviewed April 2024

Shania provides me with insight & perspective to assist as I work through grief. She asks questions that mt brain cannot even consider but it helps me to think after my session is over. Shania provides me with worksheets & things to do, in my own time, outside of therapy. She is an awesome therapist!

Reviewed April 2024

Shania has really been helping me through the most difficult loss of my life. She is professional, understanding, empathetic, and really creates a space where I feel safe to work through my grief.

Reviewed March 2024

Shania is extremely kind, patient, and thoughtful. She is great at finding the right questions to ask at the right time to help get you out of your own headspace and to look at things from another angle you may not have considered. I would recommend her to anyone who is thinking about getting therapy.

Reviewed March 2024

Shania is AMAZING! She not only listens and supports me but challe gesture my beliefs and thoughts on things and I'm able to understand why I'm feeling or reating in a certain way. She is very helpful and insightful and I'm beyond thrilled with her as my therapist!

Reviewed February 2024

Great listener .

Reviewed January 2024

Shania has been great to speak with. Helpful and considerate. I look forward to continuing my sessions!

Reviewed January 2024

The best

Reviewed December 2023

As always, gave good insight and things to try.

Reviewed December 2023

Shania helps me to see things in another perspective, a more positive way. And with her help, I am working on mini goals. That is helping tremendously. She asks me things that may not always be easy to answer. But I want to do & be better. So I am willing to do the work. Thank you Shania!

Reviewed November 2023

Shania is open and honest with you. She will hear out how you’re feeling, she will talk you through what you’re going through, and she knows how to give you that boost that you didn’t know you needed. 10/10 ❤️

Reviewed November 2023

I love Shania. She is awesome. Very polite, she listens, and gives great feedback. ❤️

Reviewed September 2023

Shania is super kind, knowledgeable, and creates a safe environment! She goes above and beyond to actively listen and make sure you are making progress. I have loved working with Shania!

Reviewed September 2023

shania was so sweet, non-judgemental and supportive. :)

Reviewed September 2023

I have worked with Shania Wilkes on and off since February of 2022. She has truly changed my life! She has a high level of compassion and understanding, effortless ability to connect with me, high level of expertise and gives unwavering support, honesty and encouragement.

Reviewed August 2023

Shania is so easy to talk to! Shes honest, gentle, caring, thought-provoking and professional. I would recommend her a million times to anyone looking for therapy. Her sessions have helped me tremendously and continue to. Thank you for helping others and being so passionate about people!

Reviewed April 2023

Shania is very knowledgeable and respectful. She provides you with a sense of understanding while assessing your concerns and needs. She also makes you feel very comfortable even at your worst moments. Shania provides you with great work sheets and “homework” to better understand yourself.

Reviewed January 2023

I feel very safe a comfortable with Shania, she makes me feel like I’m talking to a friend! Within the few months of seeing her I feel more progress than expected was made and she pointed out things I needed to work on I didn’t recognize but made sense and I’m grateful and highly recommend

Reviewed January 2023

She’s very knowledgeable in her work and catches commonalities in your behavior that help guide u to have better decisions outside of your sessions

Reviewed September 2022

Shania has been great and has made me feel comfortable

Reviewed August 2022

Shania is an amazing therapist. She listens very well, provides great coping mechanisms, and is very responsive. I highly recommend her.

Reviewed August 2022

Shania is fantastic. She is a great person to talk to and will give you her honest opinion/advice. Which I really appreciate. She helps me not over think every situation and puts my mind as ease. Honestly one of the best.

Reviewed August 2022

Shania has been such a major piece to my progress! She is available, personable and just overall amazing at what she does! I honestly cannot thank her enough!

Reviewed July 2022

Shania has been wonderful and has helped me open up more about the why of why I do/feel some things

Reviewed July 2022

Shania is an amazing Therapist she works with you to help you find solutions to your problems

Reviewed July 2022

I absolutely love her already. Communication feels smooth and I can tell that while she's for helping me rethink and restructure myself and my life, she also laughs with me, cares, and supports my quirks. Love love love.

Reviewed June 2022

Shania is a very sweet and chill person. In the show time that I've known her I've been comfortable and able to open up. She tends to be able to see the issues very early on but still lets me continue to chat lol. I truly appreciate the space she provides and her energy.

Reviewed May 2022

I've only had one session with Shania Wilkes so far, but it has been great having her as my therapist! Her insight amazes me honestly. She is so calm and just real with you in a way that is factual, and you can tell it is coming from a caring place. She replies in a timely manner and provides valid and helpful resources for self-growth and reflection. 10/10 will recommend her and hope to continue working with her <3

Reviewed March 2022

Shania is very mindful and affirming as a therapist. She is a great listener and very efficient in finding my issues that I would like to work on. People around me have noticed my improvements in therapy with her and I've also recommended her to a few friends.

Reviewed March 2022

Shania is an amazing therapist! She makes it her goal to ensure that her client's main concerns are met with every session.

Reviewed November 2021

Shania she is great! It makes me feel at ease, like I talk with a friend, we r having fun(which is important for me)! I really recommend her, I feel like she understands me and we connect!

Reviewed September 2021

Shania is compassionate, kind, insightful, and helpful. She has a very calming energy and makes it easier to open up about hard topics. In only a few sessions I've felt that I've gotten some skills that have already helped me in my daily outlook of life.

Reviewed September 2021

She's one of the sweetest and most compassionate therapists out there, her advice is very optimistic-rounded and she strives to get you to see a better version of yourself than the version you see.

Reviewed September 2021

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Frequently asked questions

Does Shania Wilkes offer telehealth visits?

Yes. Shania Wilkes works with clients by exchanging messages, chatting live, speaking over the phone, or video conferencing based on what works for the client at that particular time.

What language(s) does Shania Wilkes speak?

Shania Wilkes speaks English.

How many years of experience does Shania Wilkes have?

Shania Wilkes has 10 years of experience.

Where is Shania Wilkes licensed to practice?

Shania Wilkes is licensed to practice in Pennsylvania.

Does Shania Wilkes accept clients outside of the United States?

No, Shania Wilkes does not accept clients outside of the United States.

Is online therapy as effective as in-person therapy?

Numerous studies support the effectiveness of online platforms in facilitating life changes. For instance, research published by JMIR Publications, conducted by teams from the University of Berkeley, UCSF, and SF General Hospital, found that "users of BetterHelp experienced significantly reduced depression symptom severity after engaging with the platform."

What treatment approaches does Shania Wilkes offer?

Shania Wilkes offers clients Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Mindfulness Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Narrative Therapy, Psychodynamic Therapy, Solution-Focused Therapy, and Trauma-Focused Therapy.

How can I communicate with Shania Wilkes?

Shania Wilkes can be engaged in any one of four ways: (1) Exchanging messages, (2) chatting live, (3) speaking over the phone, or (4) video conferencing. You can use different ways at different times as you wish, based on your needs, availability, and convenience.

How do I get started with Shania Wilkes?

Just tap the CHAT NOW button or tap here: A new window will open and you'll be directed to a simple form that will help start the conversation. Please note: It can take up to a few days to be matched to a therapist.

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