she/her

Shannon GallinaPhD

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Location

Virtual, California

Insurance Accepted

Anthem Blue Cross Of CA, Health Net/MHN, Aetna, Cigna/Evernorth, Blue Shield of California

Communication Style

Affirming, Action-oriented, Mindful, Direct

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Focus areas

Anxiety, Couples Therapy, Depression, Family Conflict, Life Transitions, Panic

Experienced with

Parents, First responders

Years of Experience

13+

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My personal style is warm, supportive, and direct.

License number

#24853

Therapy style

I am passionate about helping people feel better. I am trained to treat a variety of issues, but I have an emphasis on treating anxiety. Other common issues that I treat are relationship issues, OCD, depression, life transitions, family conflict, co-dependency, and self-esteem. My personal style is warm, supportive, and direct. I am solution-focused and like to give my clients specific coping strategies to use. I use primarily Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, and Psychodynamic approaches and interventions to understand, conceptualize, create behavior change, and alleviate symptoms.

Approaches

  • Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
  • Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
  • Exposure and Response Prevention Therapy (ERP or EXRP)
  • Mindfulness-based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT)
  • Psychodynamic
  • Solution-focused

Languages Spoken

English

Education

BA - Sociology, University of California Los Angeles MA - Psychology, Pepperdine University PhD - Clinical Psychology, Alliant University

Interests

Spending time with my husband, two adult children, and our two dogs. I love gardening, cooking, and traveling.