Meet Shannon Gambill
Gambill (as many of her friends refer to her) is a therapist, coach, speaker, consultant and children’s book author. She embraces neuroscience and psychology to help people engage their brain and body in a way that supports them to thrive emotionally.
Gambill’s Story
Gambill here, nice to meet you! I’m an ever-evolving mental wellness professional and a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, but that’s just a formal description. More simply, I’m a human being, someone being a human… as we all are.
And although we have many unique life experiences, we all share something in common… a brain. Oh yes, a brain that moves us through the day in a very complex yet seemingly simple fashion. It can be our best friend and our biggest adversary at the same time.
My life’s work started when I was very young. I have always been immensely curious about behavior in people, cats, dogs, everything. I wanted to know what the motivators are, the strings pulling each person or creature to do what they do.
So I jumped into the world of psychology more than 25 years ago, and have been gifted with the opportunity to work with amazing children and adults ever since. Many have provided an array of awareness as to how anxiety, depression, trauma, and a whole spectrum of emotional experiences can play out through the mind and body.
They have been brave as they shared their life experiences and even braver as they moved out of their comfort zone and engaged in measures to take action and help themselves thrive emotionally.
As my journey progressed over the years, I was guided by an insatiable desire to learn about neuroscience, new modalities and the holistic concept of mental wellness.
I immersed myself in a consistent, daily effort to unearth knowledge and experiences from a generous community of wellness professionals, researchers, and advocates… a beautiful community who venture many unchartered waters with an open mind to the possibilities of the human brain, body and being.
This journey included my own inner world exploration as well as witnessing and supporting that of my clients. Oh yes, as a human I am not immune to the various parts of me that play out in daily life… perfectionist parts, procrastinator parts, “I’m not good enough” parts, “don’t let people down” parts… you name it.
And when we actively explore and engage these parts in unique ways, our emotional landscape becomes fertile ground for subconscious change.
This all culminated in the creation of the Wagtank, an experiential emotional “think-tank” of Wellness, Action and Growth. The Wagtank is a community of people from all walks of life who embrace neuroscience, psychology and creative exploration of emotions through experiential practices.
Yes, self-exploration may take us out of our comfort zone, but it doesn’t have to be boring. And it doesn’t have to take place strictly as a solo journey in a quiet room.
Change can be embraced through entertaining means of curiosity, creativity and connection. It’s quite amazing how change in our inner world can spark a whole host of beautiful effects in our external life.
A Deeper Dive
Gambill is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with over 25 years of experience working with children, adults, families, and groups in clinical and community settings.
Her background includes crisis stabilization, acute psychological care, substance abuse treatment, domestic violence support, and trauma-informed therapy.
Although she has worked with many high-risk individuals, she has also worked with people dealing with everyday non-life-threatening situations and circumstances. She has supported them in liberating parts of themselves that experience anxiety, anger, guilt, shame, sadness and all the other emotions that tag along for the ride.
Today, she provides group mental wellness coaching, professional consultation, and speaking engagements for individuals, organizations, and communities.
Gambill’s work is informed by neuroscience, psychology and the many experiences and insightful feedback people have shared along their explorative journey of the mind and body.
Credentials
Licensed Clinical
Social Worker
Master of Science
in Social Work
Bachelor of Arts in Social
Psychology
IFS-Trained Therapist
25+ years of clinical
and coaching experience
Wellness, Action, Growth
Wellness
Our mission is to empower people to thrive emotionally.
To experience emotions versus being controlled by them.
To function off of real potential versus perceived threats.
This changes the way people communicate with themselves and with others… revitalizing lives exponentially.
Action
Action starts with curiosity about what you CAN do to transform your emotional state.
It involves a commitment to connect with the parts of you that work so hard to get you through the day, as well as all the parts you try to keep at bay.
There’s a whole cast of parts. Anxious parts, angry parts, sad parts, guilty parts, shameful parts, self-critical parts, self-doubting parts, perfectionist parts, and more.
When you begin to understand and work with these parts, a whole new way of living opens up. You no longer need to cope with, manage, or control your emotions. Instead, you move through them.
Growth
Emotional growth is the kind of growth that changes your foundation.
Your internal state is no longer shaped by past experiences or dictated by external circumstances.
This does not mean you stop having uncomfortable emotions. It means when they arise, you allow them to be there and move through them. As a result, they are not as intense, they do not last as long, and they no longer dictate how you function.
In a world where we are constantly conditioned to operate from perceived threats, this work helps recalibrate your system so you can function from an empowered state of being.
The Cornerstones of Change
Connect
Embrace curiosity without judgment as you explore your inner world and the beliefs tied to your biggest challenges. Move forward with a vision of potential.
Accept
Experience emotions openly and honestly without trying to control or avoid them. Release attachment to outcomes and create an authentic relationship with yourself and others.
Nurture
Nurture your authentic self by leaning into fear and speaking honestly without defensiveness. Embrace being seen for who you truly are.
What this work Creates
This process turns awareness into action.
It creates real, lasting change at a subconscious level, phasing out old patterns and replacing them with grounded, healthy ways of thinking, feeling, and communicating.
People develop emotional flexibility and a more stable internal state, reducing the urge to make decisions based on fear.
As the brain and body come into alignment, this shift impacts every area of life, from decision-making to communication to overall sense of well-being.
Ready to experience this work for yourself
Explore the programs or join the Wagtank to start learning how to move through your emotions and create real, lasting change.