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Shannon is a board-certified Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP-BC) who manages and treats a wide range of mental...
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Shannon is a board-certified Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP-BC) who manages and treats a wide range of mental health conditions including depression, anxiety, OCD, sleep disorders, bipolar disorder, and more. She is passionate about providing quality, compassionate, and comprehensive mental health services to her clients.
Shannon Schaal has been a valuable member of the healthcare field since 2012. Prior to becoming a nurse practitioner, Shannon worked as a registered nurse with patients in a variety of settings, including medical-surgical units, oncology, and pediatrics. Soon after, she transitioned to mental health, where she found her passion. After seeing that she could make a difference in the lives of others, she decided to further her education.
Shannon graduated Summa Cum Laude from the University of North Florida with a Bachelor of Science in Nursing. She then graduated with high honors from Regis College with a Master’s of Science in Nursing as a Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner. She has experience working with clients in a variety of settings including inpatient, outpatient, and addictions. Shannon possesses strong clinical skills and a natural ability to build rapport with her clients.
We all go through challenges in life. Shannon is confident that she can support you on your journey to gain new perspectives and techniques that allow you to cope with whatever you may be struggling with.
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As a single mother who has faced the challenges of postpartum depression and anxiety, I know firsthand how overwhelming life’s tra...
As a single mother who has faced the challenges of postpartum depression and anxiety, I know firsthand how overwhelming life’s transitions can feel.
I am a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) with 17 years of experience supporting clients through major life transitions. I primarily work with women navigating relationship challenges, divorce, postpartum stress, low confidence, and periods of uncertainty. My clients come to therapy seeking clarity, stability, and meaningful change, and I help them build the insight and confidence needed to move forward with purpose.
I earned my master’s in social work from Barry University. I use a solution-focused, strength-based approach that helps clients clarify what is working, identify goals, and take practical steps toward lasting progress. My work encourages alignment, self-growth, and a deeper sense of control over the path ahead.
If you are ready to look within and take the first step, we can work together to help you create the life you want. Therapy moves at your pace—we may laugh, cry, reflect, and grow along the way. You do not have to do this alone. Reach out when you are ready, and let’s begin your transformation together.
You deserve dedicated time with a mental health professional — it can be life-changing.
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Child therapy uses some different tools than therapy with adults. Child therapy can be conducted through play, art, and specific behavioral strategies. Children, like adults, can be taught language to express feelings and ask for help from others.
Children can be taught tools to express feelings, cope with them, and advocate for themselves. Therapy with children often includes more tools for their parents than themselves—often, behavior is learned from poor coping mechanisms that parents use.
Meaningful progress can mean fewer problem behaviors, increased communication, improved consideration for safety, and a better parent-child connection.
In personal time, expressive art activities, physical exercise, and rest can supplement progress in therapy.
A child can be given tools for success in therapy, like a journal or a stress ball. Children can read books about therapy or read independently about what they can expect.
Thriveworks child & teen counseling in Fort Lauderdale helps young individuals better understand and manage the challenges that affect their mental health. Common challenges amongst kids include behavioral issues, trauma, bullying, depression, and anxiety. All ages of children and adolescents can attend and benefit from therapy.
Child & teen counseling works by using multiple techniques, tailored to fit the child or teen’s needs based on their age group, their challenges, and the severity of their challenges. It might involve play therapy for younger kids or cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), dialectic behavioral therapy, art therapy, and others for varying ages. In any case, child & teen counselors have the expertise and experience to help young individuals at their level.
Child & teen counseling at Thriveworks is conducted both in person and via Online therapy. We encourage you to choose the option that works best for you.
The length of child & teen counseling at Thriveworks in Fort Lauderdale, FL depends on your child’s needs as well as the goals that you and their therapist might have for them. Generally, child & teen counseling sessions will last for several months.
If your child or teen seems to be struggling, or you simply think they could benefit from working with a child therapist, reach out to Thriveworks Counseling in Fort Lauderdale, FL to schedule an appointment. Give us a call or book your session online today.
A Thriveworks therapist can help children to work through tough challenges, including but not limited to:
The child therapists at Thriveworks Counseling in Fort Lauderdale, FL are eager to utilize their skills, training, and experience to help your child live better. They can help them through the above issues as well as those that did not make this list.
At Thriveworks Counseling, each child’s experience in therapy will depend on their needs. For example, a child who is a victim of bullying will have a different experience in therapy than a child who has just been diagnosed with depression or another mental illness. The child therapists and psychologists at Thriveworks Counseling in Fort Lauderdale, FL get to know their young clients.
These professionals understand how young minds work, and they have specific strategies and tools under their belt that help kids and teens open up and grow through the therapeutic process, regardless of the problem at hand.
Are you worried about your child or teen? Maybe they appear to be struggling or you know they are going through a tough time. In either case, consider setting them up with a child therapist or psychologist at Thriveworks Counseling in Fort Lauderdale, FL. These professionals are dedicated to equipping children and teens with the skills and tools they need to live a happy or successful life.
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Thriveworks Counseling & Psychiatry Fort Lauderdale is located in the 2425 Office Plaza, near the intersection of E Commercial Blvd and NE 24th Ter, off US-1. It is near Holy Cross Hospital and a short distance from Cardinal Gibbons High School. The office is in a multi-story white stone office building; enter through the main lobby to access Suite 405 on the 4th floor.
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