Shannon Yambasky, LICSW
Therapist in Washington
Shannon Yambasky is a licensed clinical social worker who helps people manage stress, anxiety, depression, and mood concerns.
- Licensed inWashington
- LicenseLW61271009
- NPI 1891076071
- Experience10+ years
- LanguagesEnglish
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About Shannon
Shannon Yambasky is a licensed clinical social worker who helps people manage stress, anxiety, depression, and mood concerns. She focuses on practical steps to improve daily life and build steadier emotional ground. Shannon aims to create a warm, respectful space where clients can speak openly and begin to untangle difficult patterns.
She brings ten years of clinical experience and practices from several evidence-informed approaches, including Attachment-Based Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, and Emotionally-Focused Therapy.
Background and approach
Sessions emphasize clear listening, curiosity about emotional reactions, and small, achievable changes clients can try between meetings. Shannon often works with issues tied to attachment and connection, such as feelings of abandonment, loneliness, and communication problems. She also supports people dealing with fertility and pregnancy-related concerns, postpartum depression, first responder stress, and aftermaths of traumatic events.
Her approach blends talking therapies with mindfulness and psychodynamic ideas to uncover recurring patterns and the emotions beneath them. Clients are encouraged to notice patterns in relationships and behavior and to practice new ways of responding in everyday situations. Sessions are offered in English and take place with a focus on meeting practical needs and goals.
Shannon frames therapy as a collaborative process and helps people set realistic steps toward clearer thinking, improved coping, and a greater sense of purpose.
Credentials
- LICSW (Washington)
- License LW61271009 · expires July 2026
- NPI
- 1891076071 · national provider identifier
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Focus areas and approaches
Everything Shannon lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Self esteem
- Bipolar disorder
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Abandonment
- Attachment issues
- Communication problems
- Fertility issues
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Mood disorders
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Somatization
- Women's issues
Approaches Shannon names
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
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
Online approaches that focus on attachment and emotion
Shannon often draws from Attachment-Based Therapy to help people notice how early connections shape current relationships and emotional reactions. This approach looks at patterns of closeness and distance and aims to build steadier ways of relating.She also uses Client-Centered Therapy, which centers what the person brings to the session and follows their pace and priorities. Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) is used when the work turns to strong emotions in relationships or within the self, helping name feelings and shift unhelpful interaction cycles.
Choosing the right mix of approaches is part of the work. Shannon will collaborate with clients to identify goals, try techniques, and adjust methods based on what feels helpful. The process is interactive and shaped by each person’s needs and preferences.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, which let people fit therapy into busy lives. Video is useful for face-to-face conversation and nonverbal cues, phone calls work well when bandwidth is limited, and live chat or messaging can serve for brief check-ins, homework review, or times when shorter contact is needed. These options make it easier to keep continuity and practice changes between sessions.
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Frequently asked
What kinds of concerns does Shannon address?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, bipolar and mood disorders, and coping with life changes. Additional focus areas include attachment issues, abandonment, communication problems, and fertility or pregnancy-related concerns.
What is Shannon's therapeutic style like?
Her work is collaborative and gentle, combining Attachment-Based approaches with client-centered listening and emotionally-focused techniques. Sessions emphasize understanding feelings, improving communication, and trying small practical changes.
How much experience does she have?
Shannon has ten years of professional experience supporting people through a range of stressors and mood concerns.
What are her credentials and location?
She holds a Washington LICSW, which stands for Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker, and practices in Washington state.
In which languages are sessions offered?
Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.
Which session formats are available?
Therapy is available through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to match different scheduling needs and preferences.
How does cost and billing work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability, and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with Shannon?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button and completing a short matching questionnaire. After that you can schedule sessions based on the therapist's availability.
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