Shania Wilfong is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker in Nevada who specializes in supporting children, adolescents, and families through life’s most challenging moments. With experience ranging from crisis intervention to working with youth in the criminal justice system, she helps young people feel safe, heard, and empowered.
Shania uses a strength-based, mind–body approach that blends talk therapy, play therapy, mindfulness, movement, and trauma‐sensitive practices to help kids and teens manage stress, anxiety, and past trauma. She believes healing begins when youth learn to trust their inner resilience and discover healthy ways to cope.
Clients can expect the first session to feel welcoming, structured, and centered on building comfort and trust. Shania will take time to get to know the child or teen, learn what brought them to therapy, and understand their strengths, interests, and goals. She’ll ask questions about emotions, daily routines, and important relationships while moving at a pace that feels safe, often incorporating play‐based or age‐appropriate activities to help younger clients open up. Parents or caregivers may participate in part of the session to share background information and collaborate on a plan. By the end of the visit, clients and families will have a clearer sense of Shania’s approach and the next steps in the therapeutic process.
