Shanna Rayyan

My communication style

I consider myself an approachable, down-to-earth person who provides a judgment-free and safe environment. I use my authenticity, humor, and unconditional positive regard for the humanity of my client to guide our work together creating trust, safety, and hope.

My journey to mental healthcare

I became a therapist because I wanted to be there for people going through life stresses and challenges. My motivation comes from dealing with my own experiences with trauma, obstacles, and mental struggles, and the desire to use that understanding to help people through the hardest time of their life as someone who has been there too.

My goals for you

Goal setting with my clients is a collaborative, client-led process. I spend time learning my client's fundamental values, ethics, goals, and strengths, incorporating them to help facilitate sustainable life changes and work through improving trauma, and relationship issues and reducing symptoms.

Our first session

During my first session with a client, I like to spend time really listening and understanding my client's life story and assessing their needs, strengths, and areas they want to see the most life change. Toward the end of the first session, we collaboratively set goals for treatment.

I identify as...

• Female
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