Shawn Crossley is a licensed professional counselor who helps people manage stress, anxiety, depression, and relationship concerns.
01About Shawn
Shawn Crossley is a licensed professional counselor who helps people manage stress, anxiety, depression, and relationship concerns. He also supports clients coping with trauma, grief, addiction, parenting strains, ADHD, and work or life changes. Shawn brings a calm, straightforward style to sessions and focuses on practical steps people can use right away.
He favors a person-centered approach that starts with listening to what matters most to each client. From there he blends solution-focused methods and cognitive behavioral ideas to address thinking patterns and build new habits.
Background and approach
That mix is useful for mood problems, anger, sleep troubles, and low self-esteem. Shawn has worked in mental health for more than two decades, with a range of ages and settings. He uses simple, clear language in sessions and treats therapy as a team effort where client goals steer the work.
Many clients come with specific problems and leave with concrete strategies to practice between sessions. Sessions are practical and goal-oriented, while still making space to process difficult emotions like grief or trauma. He pays attention to communication problems, commitment worries, and issues that come up in blended families.
He also supports people exploring identity and intimacy concerns. Shawn holds the LPC credential, which is noted up front. He works with clients in Pennsylvania and conducts sessions in English.
With 23 years of experience, he aims to help people find clearer direction and more balance in daily life.
02Credentials
- LPC (Pennsylvania)
- License PC012061 · expires February 2027
- NPI
- 1487288833 · national provider identifier
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03Focus areas and approaches
Everything Shawn lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Blended family issues
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Dependent personality
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Emptiness
- Impulsivity
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Mood disorders
- Narcissism
- Post-traumatic stress
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Young adult issues
Methods Shawn names
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
These are the methods Shawn names on their own professional profile. Naming an approach is not evidence of training or certification in it, and this directory checks no training records. Ask directly if it matters to you.
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04Online support
Approaches that guide online sessions
Client-centered work starts by hearing what matters to the client and shaping sessions around their priorities. This approach helps with self-esteem, identity questions, and making sense of emotional reactions. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy focuses on the links between thoughts, feelings, and actions and teaches practical tools to shift patterns that contribute to anxiety, depression, or anger. Solution-focused work looks for small, manageable changes and builds on what already helps the client, which can be useful for goal-setting and everyday problems.Finding the right approach is part of the therapy process. Shawn will collaborate with each person to decide which methods fit their needs and goals. He tailors techniques over time and checks in about what is or isn't working so the plan stays useful and realistic.
Online sessions offer flexibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video works well for deeper conversations and visual cues, phone sessions can fit during a break or when bandwidth is limited, and chat or text can support quick check-ins or short coaching-style guidance. These options make it easier to keep therapy consistent around work, school, or family obligations.
05Questions people ask
What kinds of problems does Shawn help with?
He supports people facing stress, anxiety, depression, anger, trauma and grief, as well as relationship, parenting, and career concerns. He also addresses ADHD, addictions, intimacy issues, and mood disorders.
What is Shawn's therapy style like?
Sessions are down-to-earth and collaborative. He listens first, then works with clients to set clear goals and practical steps to try between meetings.
How long has he been working in mental health?
He has 23 years of experience in the mental health field and has spent many years supporting people across different age groups and settings.
Where is Shawn licensed to practice?
He holds the LPC credential and practices in Pennsylvania.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the U.S. work with him?
International clients are not currently accepted; sessions are arranged for people located in Pennsylvania.
What session formats are available?
He meets with clients through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules and needs.
How does payment and scheduling work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time. To begin, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to availability.
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