Shannon D. Petrovich

LCSW, LISAC, BCD

Shannon earned her Bachelor’s degree from Bowdoin College, and her Master’s in Social Work in 1988 from the University of Connecticut School of Social Work.  She completed her clinical licenses in Social Work and Substance Abuse Counseling in 1990, earned her Board Certified Diplomate in Clinical Social Work license in 2016, and has been a therapist for over 37 years. 

She has worked in inpatient, outpatient, and residential settings, and has been in private practice for over 20 years with diverse clients including youth, adults and elderly.

Her other experiences include developing and being the Clinical Director for a long-term residential rehabilitation program for youth; being the Clinical Coordinator for a day school for emotionally and behaviorally disordered youth; and developing and being the Clinical Director of a therapeutic boarding school for teens with substance abuse and other mental health issues. 

In addition she brings a lifelong love of horses and over 20 years of training and experience in equine assisted psychotherapy.

 

"My parents were both very committed to their work and specifically to improving the lives of others. They have always inspired me to have a positive impact on some small part of the world. During graduate school, and the many years since then, I’ve sought to learn and develop the insights, skills and strategies to best help others heal and transform their lives."