Rebecca Shoemaker is a licensed professional counselor (LPC) based in Pennsylvania with ten years of experience.
01About Rebecca
Rebecca Shoemaker is a licensed professional counselor (LPC) based in Pennsylvania with ten years of experience. She focuses on stress, anxiety, low self-esteem, career concerns, depression, and helping people cope with life changes. Rebecca aims to make the first steps into therapy feel manageable and respectful.
She centers sessions on the person's needs and listens without judgment. Rebecca uses straightforward conversation to identify what is most pressing and to set clear, practical goals.
Background and approach
She adapts the pace and style to each person's comfort level. Rebecca combines client-centered methods with techniques from cognitive behavioral therapy and dialectical behavior therapy. That mix helps people notice unhelpful thoughts, learn new coping skills, and make small, doable changes.
Solution-focused work is used when clients want quick, goal-oriented steps for immediate problems. Her background includes a decade of varied practice in Pennsylvania settings, where she worked with people facing mood concerns, panic, obsessive thoughts, trauma symptoms, and loneliness. Rebecca also addresses issues that touch daily life, like workplace stress, body image, and relationship attachment concerns.
Sessions are conversational and practical. Rebecca helps people build skills for self-compassion, manage overwhelm, and plan next steps for work or life transitions. She encourages questions and adjusts methods as progress is made.
02Credentials
- LPC (Pennsylvania)
- License PC010111 · expires February 2027
- NPI
- 1821596537 · national provider identifier
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03Focus areas and approaches
Everything Rebecca lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Attachment issues
- Body image
- Control issues
- Guilt and shame
- Isolation / loneliness
- Mood disorders
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Post-traumatic stress
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
Methods Rebecca names
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Solution-Focused Therapy
These are the methods Rebecca 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
Therapeutic approaches that work well online
Rebecca often uses client-centered therapy, which means sessions focus on the person's experience and priorities. In practice this looks like open conversation, reflective listening, and shaping the work around what matters most to the client.She also uses cognitive behavioral therapy, which helps people spot unhelpful thought patterns and try new behaviors. CBT is useful for anxiety, depression, panic symptoms, and many everyday struggles where changing thoughts and actions can reduce distress.
Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Rebecca will discuss goals, try strategies together, and adjust methods based on what helps most. Clients are invited to give feedback so therapy stays practical and relevant.
Online sessions offer flexibility in how people connect. Video calls work well for face-to-face conversation and visual cues, while phone sessions can be helpful when bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and text-based messaging are useful for brief updates, real-time coaching, or when writing feels easier than speaking. These options make it simpler to fit therapy into a busy schedule and to keep momentum between sessions.
05Questions people ask
What concerns does Rebecca commonly address?
She works with stress, anxiety, low self-esteem, career difficulties, depression, and coping with life changes, plus related issues such as panic, obsessive thoughts, and workplace stress.
What is her general therapy style?
Sessions are client-centered and conversational, focusing on listening, practical skill building, and setting clear goals together.
How much clinical experience does she have?
Rebecca has ten years of professional work experience practicing in settings across Pennsylvania.
What credentials and location does she hold?
She is a licensed professional counselor - LPC - practicing in Pennsylvania.
Which languages are available for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are offered for online work?
Sessions can be conducted by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging.
How are sessions priced?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
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