About Shannon
Shannon Amabile is a licensed marriage and family therapist (LMFT) based in California. She helps people manage stress, anxiety, depression, grief, relationship and family struggles, addiction recovery, and workplace or career strain. Parents and professionals who feel overwhelmed often come for help with sleep, self-esteem, boundaries, and coping with life changes.
Shannon uses straightforward, solution-oriented work to bring relief quickly. She focuses on clear behavioral steps and practical skills. Sessions often include communication practice, de-escalation strategies, and tools to manage impulsivity and emotional overwhelm.
How Shannon works
Her approach centers on curiosity and nonjudgment. Shannon gives people space to tell their story and helps them build self-trust. She encourages clients to see themselves as the expert in their own life while guiding them toward change.
Over eight years she has worked in educational, residential, corporate, and production-related settings as well as in office and virtual formats. That variety informs how she helps people navigate stress linked to work, creative industries, and personal relationships. Shannon draws on several therapeutic methods to match each person’s needs.
Sessions aim to teach tangible skills while addressing deeper patterns like attachment issues, family of origin concerns, codependency, control issues, and commitment fears. She also supports people working through intimacy problems, jealousy, isolation, forgiveness, and compassion fatigue.
Shannon lists 8 ways of working on the entry:
What Shannon works with
The areas below are the ones Shannon selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
Also listed
- Addictions
- ADHD
- Attachment issues
- Blended family issues
- Career difficulties
- Coaching
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Compassion fatigue
- Control issues
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Divorce and separation
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Grief
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Intimacy-related issues
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- LGBT
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Narcissism
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Parenting issues
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self esteem
- Self-love
- Sexual dysfunction
- Sexuality
- Sleeping disorders
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Trauma and abuse
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Training and background
| Register | LMFT |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 8 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | California |
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Online support options
Therapeutic methods and online care
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice painful thoughts without getting stuck and focus on values-guided action. It can be useful for anxiety, depression, and life changes where motivation and meaning matter. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and shifting behaviors to reduce distress and improve sleep, mood, and daily function. Mindfulness Therapy teaches simple attention and breathing practices to reduce reactivity and improve emotional regulation.Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and what feels most helpful. That collaborative conversation guides which methods are emphasized over time, and adjustments are made as progress unfolds.
Online therapy offers flexible ways to connect. Video calls let people use face-to-face interaction; phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or a camera is not desired. Live chat and text-based messaging allow shorter check-ins, ongoing coaching-style support, or notes between sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into busy schedules and varied work lives while keeping the focus on practical skills and progress.
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