Channyn (pronounced Shannon) is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor in New York State with over 14 years of experience delivering compassionate, intersectional therapy.

Therapeutic Focus & Style

I work from anti-oppressive and queer liberation frameworks. I bring a decolonizing lens to mental health and believe in therapy as a site of collective care, resilience, and radical self-validation.

You might seek out my support for things like:

• Queer identity formation & affirmation

• Trauma (including racial, generational, or systemic)

• Support for mental health professionals/healers

• Navigating shame, relationship issues, internalized oppression

• Gender identity, trans/ nonbinary care

My style is warm, interactive, empowering — sometimes funny, always human. I value mindfulness, healing in community, and helping folks reclaim their stories.

My Approach

My presence is authentic and relaxed. Sessions often include humor, creativity, silence when it’s needed, and room for whatever shows up—tears, sarcasm, accountability, or a well-timed swear. I design the space around you: This is care that meets you where you are and respects how your brain works. It’s person-centered, empowering, and flexible on purpose—so you can feel safe and supported enough to be real, brave enough to explore, and challenged enough to grow.

Insurance & Access

Channyn accepts a wide range of insurance plans including, but not limited to: Aetna; Anthem; Blue Cross / Blue Shield; Cigna / Evernorth; Empire BCBS; Fidelis; Humana; MagnaCare; Optum; Oscar Health; Oxford; UnitedHealthcare; Out-of-Network options.