About
Shanna Yarush
Shanna obtained her Clinical Mental Health Counseling degree with highest honors from Kutztown University. Shanna has worked with people throughout the lifespan. She believes that people bring unique experiences into therapy, and that the best approach is client centered, trauma informed, and tailored to individuals’ needs.
Shanna is adept at working collaboratively with the clients treatment team to help clients reach their goals. In her work, Shanna emphasizes collaboration within the family unit, knowing that working together can bring about great change and improvements.
Shanna has experience helping individuals who have experienced trauma, anxiety, depression, intrusive thoughts, and difficulty expressing emotion. She has helped clients adjust to life changes, grief and loss, tantrum behavior, and other behavioral challenges and areas of need.
Shanna firmly believes that having an outlet to communicate needs is essential, and Shanna provides this outlet in creating a safe space for her clients. Shanna is an LGBTQ+ affirming therapist, body positive therapist, and genuinely believes each client has the potential for success. When not working, Shanna enjoys reading on her kindle, sitting in front of a fire, or listening to true crime podcasts.
Trained in evidence-based care
All Handspring therapists are trained to treat conditions like anxiety, depression, and ADHD using evidence-based approaches. We match every family based on their child’s needs and each therapist’s specialties.
A whole team behind every therapist
Every Handspring therapist is a Handspring employee with:
Ongoing clinical supervision
Regular supervision from our clinical team.
Weekly case consultation
The team meets every week to review cases and share what’s working.
Ongoing evidence-based training
Regular, required training keeps every therapist current on the research.
Want to work with this therapist?
Mention their name when you book. We’ll walk through your child’s needs together to confirm the best fit.