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Rebecca Shoemaker

Compassionate, practical therapy for anxiety and life changes

LPC Pennsylvania

Experience
10 years in practice
Focus areas
Stress, Anxiety, Self esteem, Career
Approaches
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Client-Centered Therapy
Languages
English

About Rebecca

Rebecca Shoemaker is a licensed professional counselor (LPC) practicing in Pennsylvania who blends practical, evidence-informed methods to help clients manage stress, anxiety, low self-esteem, career challenges, and depression.

Background and approach

With a decade of clinical experience, she aims to create individualized plans that align with each person's needs, drawing on approaches such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, client-centered techniques, and solution-focused strategies. She emphasizes respectful, sensitive, and compassionate care, adapting conversations and interventions to reflect a client's goals and circumstances.

Rebecca has additional experience addressing issues that include aging and geriatric concerns, attachment and relationship patterns, body image and self-love, obsessive-compulsive tendencies, panic and mood disorders, post-traumatic stress, seasonal affective disorder, and workplace-related difficulties. Rebecca encourages those ready to explore change to take the first step, noting that beginning therapy often takes courage.

Her practice focuses on collaborative work to build coping skills, clarify priorities, and support meaningful progress in everyday life.

Evidence-Informed Approaches for Online Care

Rebecca integrates Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and client-centered methods into online sessions. CBT focuses on identifying and changing unhelpful thought patterns and behaviors, often used for anxiety, depression, panic, and obsessive thinking. Client-centered work emphasizes empathy, active listening, and tailoring the conversation so clients feel heard and can explore their own goals and values.

She also draws on Dialectical Behavior Therapy tools when appropriate, teaching practical skills for managing intense emotions, improving interpersonal effectiveness, and building distress tolerance. These approaches are presented collaboratively so the therapist and client can decide which methods best match the client's needs, preferences, and goals over time.

Online therapy offers flexible ways to engage through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging, allowing sessions to fit around work, caregiving, and other responsibilities. This range of formats can make it easier to maintain consistency in treatment and to access support from Pennsylvania without commuting, while the therapist guides selection of approaches and formats that work best for each individual's circumstances.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does she commonly address?
Her practice focuses on stress, anxiety, self-esteem, career difficulties, depression, and coping with life changes, along with related areas such as mood disorders, OCD, panic, and workplace issues.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
She uses client-centered principles alongside Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, and solution-focused techniques to tailor treatment to each person's needs.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 10 years of professional experience working with a range of emotional and adjustment concerns.
What are her credentials and where is she licensed?
She holds the credential LPC and is licensed in Pennsylvania under PA LPC PC010111.
Does she offer sessions in languages other than English or accept international clients?
Sessions are offered in English and she is not currently accepting international clients.
What session formats are available for working together?
Appointments can take place via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to accommodate different preferences.
How does pricing work for sessions?
Cost varies based on location and therapist availability; sessions are provided through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What steps are required to begin therapy with her?
To get started, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to the therapist's availability.

Areas of expertise

Additional focus areas

Aging and geriatric issuesAttachment issuesBody imageControl issuesGuilt and shameIsolation / lonelinessMood disordersObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksPost-traumatic stressSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-loveSocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesWorkplace issues

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Solution-Focused Therapy

Experience

10+ years

Licensed

Pennsylvania

Languages

English