Shannan Marano

Shannan Marano is a Master-level counsellor registered with the Australian Counsellors Association (ACA) at Level 3. She has three years of practice across community settings, including Aboriginal Medical Services, women's refuge centres and employment services. Shannan focuses on helping people who feel overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, relationship problems, trauma and addictions.

Shannan keeps sessions respectful and down-to-earth. She tailors each meeting to what the person needs right now, and works at a pace the client finds manageable. Her style is compassionate and practical, with room for honest conversation about hard topics.

Her work often helps people who struggle with attachment and abandonment concerns, body image worries, caregiver stress, and family of origin issues. She also supports those facing domestic violence histories, drug and alcohol concerns, dissociation, and eating and food-related issues.

Shannan uses a mix of proven approaches to match each person’s situation. That can include Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, attachment-based ideas, client-centred listening and motivational interviewing. She will help you pick strategies that fit your goals.

Shannan emphasises collaboration and clear steps. Sessions can include practical tools, values-focused work, and communication skills for relationships. She aims to help people build more stability and meaning as they move through difficult changes.

Approaches you can use in online therapy

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people clarify what matters to them and take small actions that match their values. It is useful for stress, anxiety and getting unstuck from unhelpful patterns. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) focuses on spotting unhelpful thoughts and trying practical behaviour changes to reduce symptoms and improve coping. It often helps with anxiety, low mood and day-to-day stresses. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationship patterns affect current connections and safety. It supports people who struggle with trust, abandonment worries or relationship conflict.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with the client to choose methods that match goals, preferences and what feels manageable. Sessions often mix ideas from different approaches so the plan fits the person rather than forcing one method.

The biography does not list specific online formats, so please confirm available session types before booking. Online work can make sessions easier to fit around daily life, reduce travel time and allow follow-up between appointments. It can also allow shorter check-ins when schedules are tight or audio-only options when bandwidth is limited. An ACA counsellor will help arrange practical options that suit your routine.