Shana Funk, LCSW

Shana Funk, LCSW, focuses on helping people who feel overwhelmed by stress and anxiety. She also supports those facing family conflict, sleep problems, parenting strain, and low mood. Her approach is practical and steady, aimed at small changes that add up over time.

Shana believes progress often comes from manageable steps rather than big leaps. She works with people to identify simple shifts they can make in daily life. Sessions tend to be collaborative and goal-oriented, with an emphasis on what feels doable for each person.

She brings ten years of professional social work experience to her practice and holds a Licensed Clinical Social Worker credential in Indiana. That background shapes a practical stance toward common life stresses and mood concerns. She helps people notice patterns and try new ways of responding to old problems.

Typical topics she addresses include abandonment issues, caregiver stress, control struggles, forgiveness, loneliness, and questions about life purpose and midlife changes. She also supports people managing mood disorders, social anxiety, narcissism-related dynamics, and other relationship strains.

Her communication style is straightforward and encouraging. She invites clients to take small steps, track what works, and adjust plans as needed. If you are thinking about beginning therapy, she asks that you use the Start Therapy button to complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule according to therapist availability.

How evidence-based approaches translate to online care

Shana describes her work as grounded in evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on practical change. One common approach helps people break down large problems into small, doable steps and test what works. This method is useful for stress, anxiety, and parenting challenges because it centers on daily routines and simple experiments.

Another approach emphasizes tracking sleep and daily habits to identify patterns that worsen mood and fatigue. By adjusting timing, routines, and small behaviors, people often see gradual improvements in sleep and energy that support broader emotional change.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will collaborate with the client to choose methods that match personal goals, needs, and preferences, and will adjust the plan as progress is observed.

The biography does not specify which online session formats are used, so confirm current options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, cut travel time, and allow for shorter check-ins when schedules are tight. It can also let someone continue care while living in another state or country, subject to licensing and scheduling considerations.