Shan Croft, LMFT

Shan Croft is a licensed marriage and family therapist practicing in Georgia with nine years of experience. She focuses on relationship strain, trauma and abuse, depression, anxiety, and life transitions. Shan takes a direct and collaborative approach so clients know what to expect in sessions.

Her style is practical and supportive. Sessions aim to identify thoughts, feelings, and behaviors that get in the way, then try new ways of responding. She uses short, focused conversations when that fits a client’s needs and slows down when deeper reflection is necessary.

Shan works with people on self-esteem, grief, stress, addictions, and intimacy-related concerns. She also addresses attachment wounds, codependency, communication problems, and issues that arise in blended families. Multicultural concerns, prejudice, and women’s issues are part of her stated focus as well.

Clinically, she draws from client-centered therapy, cognitive behavioral therapy, motivational interviewing, narrative therapy, and solution-focused therapy. That mix is used to tailor sessions to the person in front of her rather than applying a single method to everyone.

Session timing is flexible; Shan notes both 30-minute and 45-minute slots are used and shorter meetings are possible when appropriate. To begin, clients follow the site’s matching process and schedule a time based on her calendar.

How these approaches shape online therapy

Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes listening and responding to what matters most to the person. It helps when people need empathy, space to tell their story, and guidance that follows their pace. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at how thoughts and behaviors interact and uses practical exercises to test new ways of thinking and acting; it is often used for anxiety, depression, and stress. Motivational Interviewing focuses on strengthening a person’s own reasons for change and can be helpful for addictions, ambivalence about goals, and building momentum.

Finding the right blend of methods is part of the work. Shan collaborates with each client to choose which approaches to try based on goals, preferences, and what shows results in early sessions. That process is gradual and reviewed as work progresses.

If you plan to use online therapy, confirm which session formats are available before booking since the biography lists session lengths but does not specify delivery modes. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and remove commuting time. It can also let people use phone or video options depending on what feels most practical, and it makes it simpler to keep regular appointments around work, school, or caregiving duties.