Patrick Shanahan, LCSW
Therapist in Missouri
Patrick Shanahan is a licensed clinical social worker with practical experience helping adults sort through relationship strain, grief, anxiety, depression, and life transitions.
- Licensed inMissouri
- License000602
- NPI 1255999231
- Experience44+ years
- LanguagesEnglish
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About Patrick
Patrick Shanahan is a licensed clinical social worker with practical experience helping adults sort through relationship strain, grief, anxiety, depression, and life transitions. He brings a calm, direct manner to sessions and focuses on concrete ways to move forward when people feel stuck. He believes many people have an inner capacity to heal and regain direction once obstacles are identified.
Patrick pays attention to a person’s values and life story to find workable steps.
Background and approach
He uses everyday language and straightforward problem solving rather than jargon-heavy explanations. Patrick spent the first part of his career building and running an outpatient clinic connected to a runaway and homeless youth shelter. For about 18 years he provided case management and individual and family therapy there, working in both shelter and community settings.
He also trained and supervised staff and graduate students while collaborating with a university on research to improve treatment methods. Later roles included offering professional Christian counseling in an outpatient group and nearly two decades working with managed care, providing phone therapy and crisis intervention while helping people use mental health benefits. These varied settings shaped his flexible, practical approach.
His clinical toolbox includes Attachment-Based Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, cognitive behavioral methods, emotionally-focused work, and client-centered techniques. Patrick holds an LCSW - Licensed Clinical Social Worker - and practices from Missouri, offering services that reflect a long career of direct care and program development.
Credentials
- LCSW (Missouri)
- License 000602 · expires September 2027
- NPI
- 1255999231 · national provider identifier
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Focus areas and approaches
Everything Patrick lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Relationship issues
- Grief
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Intimacy-related issues
- Parenting issues
- Career difficulties
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- Adoption and foster care
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Blended family issues
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Codependency
- Communication problems
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Money and financial issues
- Multicultural concerns
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-love
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Patrick names
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Existential Therapy
- Hypnotherapy
- Jungian Therapy
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Narrative Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Internal Family Systems
Naming an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist lists and does not check training records.
Online support
Attachment and Values-Based Care Online
Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how past and present relationships affect current patterns. It helps people notice how they connect, pull away, or get stuck, and supports building healthier ways to relate. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on clarifying values and taking committed action. It helps when worry, avoidance, or low mood get in the way of living a meaningful life.Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will work with each person to match methods to their goals, needs, and personal preferences rather than applying a single method. This may mean blending attachment-focused work with ACT or client-centered conversations depending on what seems most helpful.
Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to make therapy fit into busy days. Video calls allow deeper interpersonal work and nonverbal cues, phone sessions can be a lower-bandwidth option, chat is useful for brief check-ins, and messaging supports ongoing reflection between appointments. These options aim to increase flexibility, reduce travel time, and make it easier to keep regular appointments while working on relationships, values, and coping skills.
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Frequently asked
What concerns does he address?
He helps with relationship struggles, grief, anger, self-esteem, depression, stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma, intimacy issues, parenting and career changes.
How would you describe his therapy style?
His style is practical and values-focused with clear problem solving and supportive conversation. He prefers plain language and steps people can try between sessions.
What is his professional background?
He has 44 years of experience, including running an outpatient clinic for a runaway and homeless youth shelter, supervising staff, conducting research with a university, and later managed care and outpatient work.
What credentials and location are listed?
He holds an LCSW - Licensed Clinical Social Worker - and practices in Missouri.
Can sessions be conducted in other countries or languages?
Sessions are offered in English and international clients are accepted.
What session formats are available?
He offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different needs and schedules.
How does cost and billing work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with him?
Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule based on therapist availability.
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