About Bobbie
Bobbie Shannon helps people manage stress, anxiety, depression, relationship problems, grief, trauma, and parenting challenges. She offers help with self-esteem, intimacy issues, anger, ADHD, compassion fatigue, and coping with life changes. Bobbie is identified by her LPC and LCMHC credentials and brings a long clinical history to each session.
She works in a direct, warm, and interactive way. Sessions focus on practical steps people can try between meetings. She listens for strengths and encourages small changes that fit everyday life.
How Bobbie works
Bobbie uses a mix of approaches to fit the person in front of her. That can include client-centered listening, cognitive behavioral techniques to change thought and behavior patterns, emotionally focused methods to address relationship patterns, mindfulness practices to build calm, and solution-focused work to set short-term goals. She and the client decide together what to try first.
Her background spans 35 years as a psychotherapist in mental health settings and independent practice. She holds LPC and LCMHC credentials and practices from North Carolina. This experience informs a practical, no-nonsense style that aims to help people feel understood and make steady progress.
People who choose Bobbie can expect straightforward feedback, gentle challenge, and a focus on real-life changes. She aims to help each person identify their next steps and build skills that work outside the counseling room.
Bobbie lists 6 ways of working on the entry:
What Bobbie works with
The areas below are the ones Bobbie selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
Also listed
- ADHD
- Anger management
- Codependency
- Communication problems
- Compassion fatigue
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Family conflicts
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Mood disorders
- Parenting issues
- Post-traumatic stress
- Self esteem
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Women's issues
- Young adult issues
Training and background
| Registers | LPC, LCMHC |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 35 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | North Carolina |
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Online support options
Therapeutic approaches and online options
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and understanding the person without judgment. It helps people feel heard and find their own solutions by following the client’s lead and emphasizing strengths.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts and behaviors interact. It uses simple, practical exercises to change unhelpful thinking patterns and build new habits, which can help with anxiety, depression, and stress.
Emotionally-Focused Therapy aims to identify and change patterns in close relationships. It helps people notice emotional responses and create new ways of connecting, which can improve intimacy and communication.
Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist and client will discuss goals, preferences, and what feels most helpful, then try approaches that match those needs in a collaborative way.
Online therapy offers flexible ways to fit counseling into a busy life. Video calls are useful when visual cues and face-to-face interaction help. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or a camera is impractical. Live chat and text-based messaging are helpful for brief check-ins, quick coping tips, or when written reflection feels easier. These options make it simpler to keep momentum and use therapy between appointments.
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