Works with
How Shannon works
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LPC
- Licensed in
- Virginia
- Years in practice
- 3
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Shannon
Shannon Shackford is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) based in Virginia who uses practical, person-focused methods to help people manage strong feelings and life transitions. She emphasizes building self-compassion, clearer communication, and steady coping skills for everyday challenges like stress and anger.
Shannon draws on approaches such as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people notice unhelpful thoughts and try different actions. She also uses client-centered and motivational techniques to keep sessions focused on each person's goals and values.
Background and approach
Over three years of clinical work, she has supported people facing anxiety, depression, ADHD, grief, addictions, and career stress. She helps people work through divorce and separation, isolation, and questions about life purpose. Parenting strain, compassion fatigue, and self-esteem are other common topics she addresses.
In sessions, Shannon aims for straightforward conversations and concrete next steps. She often helps people set small experiments, practice new ways of speaking, and build everyday routines that reduce overwhelm. The work tends to mix short-term problem solving with deeper reflection about meaning and values.
Her style is warm and nonjudgmental. She invites people to name what matters and then figure out realistic ways to move toward it. Shannon also accepts international clients and conducts sessions in English.
What Shannon works with
Everything Shannon lists, in the therapist's own terms. Anger is the reason this directory exists; the rest tells you what usually sits alongside it in Shannon's practice.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- ADHD
- Addictions
- Grief
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- Communication problems
- Divorce and separation
- Forgiveness
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Post-traumatic stress
- Self-love
Approaches Shannon lists
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Existential Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
Practical therapy methods you can use online
Shannon uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help people clarify what matters and take small actions that match those values. ACT is about noticing hard thoughts and choosing actions that move someone toward a meaningful life rather than trying to push difficult feelings away.She also uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to identify unhelpful thinking patterns and test new behaviors. CBT often involves short experiments and skill practice to reduce anxiety, manage anger, or change avoidance habits.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with the client to choose methods that fit their goals and comfort level. Sessions may shift over time from focused skills practice to deeper values-based or existential questions depending on what helps most.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, which make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life. Video allows face-to-face interaction for role play or emotional check-ins. Phone sessions can be simpler when bandwidth is limited and are useful for check-ins. Live chat and text messaging let people send brief updates, try written coaching, or keep momentum between sessions. These options offer flexibility so therapy can continue when schedules or locations change.
Questions people ask about Shannon
What concerns does she commonly address?
Shannon works with issues such as stress, anxiety, anger, depression, grief, addictions, ADHD, and self-esteem. She also helps with life changes like divorce or career shifts.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style combines acceptance and action. Sessions include noticing thoughts, setting small experiments, and aligning choices with personal values.
What background and experience does she have?
She has three years of clinical experience supporting people through anxiety, panic, trauma, and transition-related struggles. That experience shapes a practical, goal-oriented approach.
What credentials and location are listed?
She holds the credential LPC, which stands for Licensed Professional Counselor, and practices in Virginia.
Which languages and international options are available?
Sessions are offered in English, and she accepts international clients.
What session formats does she offer?
Shannon offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to accommodate different needs and schedules.
How does pricing work for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability. Sessions are provided through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and scheduling according to the therapist's availability.