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Mindful Connections, Shannon McInchak, LMSW

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Mindful Connections, Shannon McInchak, LMSW

I'm a therapist in Trenton, MI that specializes in anxiety. I work with adults using a compassion focused and trauma informed approach.

I'm also a wife, animal lover, and Red Wings fanatic. I dabble in video games, board games, painting and sewing. Mindful Connections was established in 2020 to provide high quality therapy online. I love helping women see their value and build up their confidence. Women often experience high rates of anxiety because of the pressure they feel from society to be perfect. I help clients by empowering them to embrace their flaws and break the cycle of shame that keeps them stuck.

05/06/2026

Ideal clients for a therapist are the ones that we work well with because we have adequate knowledge, comfort and experience with their issues. It does NOT mean favorite or superior. Our goals are aligned and the sessions feel productive and low effort. We probably share similar values and may have some common interests too. The ideal client/ideal therapist match is one of the first steps towards a positive therapy experience.

04/21/2026

Highlights from my home office!

1) What most clients see when they connect for their virtual sessions: my degree from Wayne State, a few old textbooks, an awesome knit cat pillow that my aunt made for me, and a stack of borrowed books I need to read.

2) A painting by my brother in law. I chose to put it here because it feels very relevant to my therapy work. When I look at it, it makes me think of slowing down, breathing, and making space in my mind and body.

3) Bought this painting at the Wyandotte Street fair a couple of years ago. The pictures are from my trip to Scotland in 2016, specifically from the Isle of Skye.

4) A puzzle and art from one of my favorite video games - Zelda.

5) A painting I saw at the Renaissance Festival that I had to have. It's called Lady in the Lake and is a King Arthur reference. Personally I bought it because it made me feel powerful and cool 😎

6) My collection of nerdy artifacts from various movies, books and video games I love.

7) A spot for my cats Leo and Pepper to hang. Can you see her in the picture?

04/15/2026

You might be wondering - is my anxiety normal or not? In this day and age, it can be hard to tell with the constant chaos happening in this country and across the world. There are still key differences between anxiety as a stress response vs anxiety that's disordered. If your anxious feelings repeatedly hold you back from experiences that matter to you, then you may have an anxiety disorder. Read more: https://www.staymindfulmi.com/anxiety-therapy-michigan

04/13/2026

Internal Family Systems Therapy, or IFS, is a therapy that works by resolving emotional pain by healing wounded “parts”. Rather than seeing our psyche as one, IFS sees you as a system of parts that are often in conflict with each other (i.e. like an inner family, hence the name). Parts are born from past experiences that caused you pain and they developed to protect you or carry the pain. IFS may be right for you if you find yourself repeating patterns or behavior despite a true effort to change. It can shine a light on unconscious sources of pain and heal them. I just love it. Read more about IFS: https://www.staymindfulmi.com/ifs-therapy-anxiety-trauma

04/10/2026

New office space at 2836 W Jefferson Ave in downtown Trenton. Once again my colleague Heather has an eye for design. It's a very cozy and comforting space!

04/09/2026

Feel free to follow me on Instagram if Facebook isn't really your thing!

04/02/2026

I started my practice because I was tired of working for places that prioritized profit over client and provider well being. Unfortunately, too many mental health practices expect therapists to work with any client that walks through the door, regardless of their knowledge or comfort level with their particular issues.

I built my practice around these values. I care most about making sure people feel seen and validated. Your problems don't have to be "big" to seek support. The relationship comes first over any theory or intervention. I also keep my caseload small because I'm not in this to maximize profits. I just want to do meaningful work in a sustainable way and have time for other meaningful pursuits.

12/18/2025

I couldn't agree more Simple Practice. This is the type of therapist I truly strive to be. Someone you feel comfortable opening up to because you know there is no judgment. A place you can go to relax, kick your shoes off, grab a fidget and tell me what's been going on that week. You leave feeling lighter and you carry that with you as you navigate challenging situations. That's what I aspire to be.

06/13/2025

Never forget there was a time that being LGBTQ+ was pathologized. This picture is from my visit to the Trans-Allegheny Lunatic Asylum last year on a camping trip with my family. Up until the 1970s, homosexuality was a diagnosable mental health condition and the "treatment" for it was some form of conversion therapy. I'm so glad to be a therapist in the present where being LGBTQ+ is no longer considered disordered, but there is still a lot of harm being done to q***r people. There are still therapists out here practicing conversion therapy but calling it something else (“Sexual Attraction Fluidity Exploration in Therapy” (SAFE-T) or “Reintegrative Therapy.".).

In a recent report from the Trevor Project, the data shows that q***r people are still afraid to seek help. Only 50% of LGBTQ+ people are receiving the care they deserve. They're still afraid that they'll be outed, pressured to be straight, or just misunderstood by their therapist. This is not ok.

So I decided to write this post in an effort to show q***r people that I support them. I want to do better in my practice to show that I'm a safe person for LGBTQ+ people. I know that as a cisgender, straight, heteronormative woman that I have a lot to learn and I am committed to doing that work.

Happy Pride

01/03/2025

First day at the new office in Trenton. I wish I could take credit for creating such a cozy space but that was all my office mate. Love this new space!

11/15/2024

Just acknowledging that life is hard right now and I am with you. Yes I am a therapist and have an ethical responsibility to help people regardless of whether we have the same political beliefs. I'm also a human being who cares deeply about people and can't help but see the harmful effects of a patriarchal, authoritarian, non empathetic, capitalistic culture. I know we can do better than this. While I'm going through my own grief, I'm also feeling incredibly motivated to help others right now. This is what makes being a therapist a privilege.

Address

2836 W Jefferson Avenue
Trenton, MI
48183

Opening Hours

Monday	11am - 5pm
Tuesday	10am - 7pm
Thursday	10am - 5pm

Telephone

+17349310647

Website

http://staymindfulmi.com/

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