Shana Funk

Shana Funk is a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) in Indiana with 10 years of professional experience. She focuses on stress, anxiety, family concerns, sleep problems, parenting issues, and depression. She also works with people dealing with abandonment, caregiver strain, control issues, forgiveness, loneliness, life purpose questions, midlife transitions, mood concerns, narcissism, and social anxiety and phobia.

Shana uses small, practical changes as a way to reduce pressure and make problems feel more manageable. Sessions are conversational and goal-focused. She listens for patterns that keep people stuck and helps them try different responses to those patterns.

In sessions she breaks down big problems into steps that can be tested between meetings. That might mean trying a new communication practice with a family member or changing a bedtime routine to improve sleep. She checks progress and adjusts plans as needed.

Shana frames therapy as practical work rather than quick fixes. She pays attention to how stress shows up in daily life and helps people set realistic next steps. This approach can be helpful for someone unsure what to do after a life change or for people wondering about life purpose.

She asks new clients to complete a short matching questionnaire before scheduling a first session. Sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time, and international clients are accepted. Confirm current session options before booking to be sure they match your needs.

Therapeutic techniques and how they translate to online work

Shana uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on practical change. One common approach is behavioral change work, which looks at specific actions and routines that influence mood and stress. It helps with sleep problems, anxiety, and daily parenting stress by testing small adjustments and reviewing results.

Another frequently used method is problem-focused talk therapy. That involves identifying patterns in relationships or reactions and practicing alternative responses. It can be useful for family conflict, feelings of abandonment, control issues, and midlife questions about direction and purpose.

Choosing the right approach is part of the process. She will work with each person to decide which techniques fit best with their goals and preferences. That collaboration includes checking what works, changing tactics when needed, and setting concrete steps to try between sessions.

The original profile does not list specific online session formats. Confirm current session options before booking so you know how meetings are held. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life, for example by reducing travel time, allowing shorter check-ins during a break, or avoiding the need to be on camera when that helps. Many licensed professionals use these flexible arrangements to help people maintain regular appointments while addressing work, sleep, and parenting concerns.