Miranda Shumate

Miranda Shumate is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) who holds licenses in Colorado and Illinois and has ten years of experience. She works with adults facing stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, low self-esteem, and major life changes. Miranda also focuses on guilt and shame, loneliness, mood and panic disorders, post-traumatic stress, and questions about life purpose.

Her approach is down-to-earth and practical. Sessions look at what feels most pressing and build skills to manage symptoms and day-to-day demands. She uses clear, evidence-based methods and a conversational style to help people make small, steady changes.

In practice Miranda draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, Attachment-Based work, and Client-Centered Therapy. That means she blends tools for changing unhelpful thinking, managing intense emotions, and strengthening relationships while keeping each person’s goals central.

She has a background in community mental health, crisis intervention, and private practice work. Those settings shaped her focus on practical coping strategies and short-term plans people can use between sessions.

Miranda asks people to be active partners in setting goals. Sessions include talking through moments that trigger distress, practicing skills, and checking progress. People who are unsure what comes next often start by naming one small, concrete step to try before the next visit.

How Miranda uses ACT, CBT and attachment ideas online

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice difficult thoughts and feelings without getting locked into them, then take actions that fit their values. It can be useful for life purpose questions, anxiety, and moral emotions like guilt or shame.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on spotting unhelpful thinking patterns and testing different responses. It’s practical for panic attacks, mood shifts, and daily stressors where small behavior changes make a difference.

Attachment-Based work looks at how early relationships shape current expectations and closeness. This approach can help with loneliness, relationship strain, and patterns that keep people feeling stuck.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Miranda will collaborate with each person to pick methods that fit their goals and preferences. That may mean mixing ACT, CBT, DBT skills, and attachment ideas across sessions so the plan evolves with progress.

Session format options are not specified in the profile, so confirm the current online session choices before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy day, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. Talk with her during the matching questionnaire about what timing, length, and communication style will work best for everyday life.