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Shannon Gutwein

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Shannon Gutwein, LCSW

Wyoming

LCSW - Anger and Relationship concerns

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Key details

  • CredentialsLCSW
  • LicenseLCSW, Wyoming / LCSW-922
  • NPI1750605432
  • Experience14 years
  • LanguagesEnglish
  • LocationWyoming

About

  • Emotion regulation skills
  • CBT for thinking patterns
  • Mindfulness practice

About Shannon

Shannon Gutwein is a Wyoming-based Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) with 14 years of experience. She works with people facing depression, anxiety, relationship strain, addiction, anger, and other life stresses. Shannon focuses on practical steps to reduce intense feelings and improve day-to-day functioning.

Her background blends several evidence-informed approaches. She uses Client-Centered methods to listen and build a working relationship. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) helps people identify and change unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) and mindfulness tools teach emotion regulation and distress-tolerance skills.

Sessions emphasize clear goals and small, usable skills. Shannon often works on communication habits, anger responses, coping during life transitions, and managing work-related strain. She also supports people dealing with grief, trauma, and substance concerns, focusing on what can be done now to make relationships and daily life easier.

Her style is straightforward and practical. People can expect steps, exercises, and real-world strategies rather than only talk. The aim is to help clients notice patterns, try alternatives, and measure whether new behaviors are helping.

Shannon integrates motivational interviewing when someone is weighing change, and narrative techniques to help reframe difficult experiences. She sees clients in Wyoming and conducts work in English. For session options and scheduling, follow the site's booking flow to complete the short matching questionnaire and set a first appointment.

How sessions work

How her approaches translate to online work

Shannon commonly draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Dialectical Behavior Therapy in her work. CBT focuses on spotting and changing patterns of thought and behavior that feed anxiety, anger, or low mood; sessions include practical exercises and homework to try between meetings. DBT teaches straightforward emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal skills that help when feelings become overwhelming or conflict keeps repeating.

She treats the choice of approach as a collaborative process. The therapist helps clients clarify goals and then selects techniques together, adjusting methods over time based on what the client finds most useful and doable.

Session formats were not specified in the profile, so confirm exact options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, cut travel time, and allow brief check-ins when a shorter meeting is helpful. It also lets people practice communication and emotion skills in the contexts where they live and work. Discuss scheduling and format when completing the matching questionnaire so sessions match everyday routines and goals.

Areas of focus

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Also works with

Stress, AnxietyTrauma and abuseGriefIntimacy-related issuesAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoachingCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAging and geriatric issuesCaregiver issues and stressCo-morbidityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesDependent personalityDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFirst responder issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameImpulsivityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMidlife crisisMoney and financial issuesMood disordersObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPersonality disordersPhobiasPostpartum depressionPrejudice and discriminationSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

14+ years

Listed in

Wyoming

Languages

English

Questions

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of problems does she help with?

She helps people with depression, anxiety, relationship strain, addictions, anger, stress, grief, trauma, and related concerns listed in her profile.

What is her therapy style like?

Her approach is practical and goal-oriented, using listening, skills practice, and structured techniques to change patterns that keep problems going.

How much experience does she have?

She has 14 years of clinical experience as a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) practicing in Wyoming.

Where is she based and licensed?

She practices in Wyoming and holds the WY LCSW credential.

What languages are supported?

Sessions are offered in English only and international clients are not accepted.

What session formats are offered?

Confirm current session formats before booking by following the site's matching and scheduling steps, since formats were not specified in the profile.

How much do sessions cost?

Cost varies with location; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

How do I begin working with her?

Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session through the site's booking flow.

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Shannon Gutwein

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