About Shannon
Shannon Shackford is a licensed professional counselor (LPC) based in Virginia who uses practical, person-centered methods to help people through hard times. She focuses on building self-compassion and clearer communication so clients can handle stress, anxiety, depression, and major life shifts. Shannon combines acceptance and commitment ideas with cognitive-behavioral tools and a client-centered attitude.
Sessions aim to make small, useful changes week to week. She helps people manage panic, addiction concerns, grief, and the ongoing strain of caregiving or compassion fatigue.
How Shannon works
Her work also addresses everyday challenges like low self-esteem, isolation, and trouble finding purpose. Parenting concerns, anger, career questions, and issues related to bipolar disorder are part of her focus list. She supports people dealing with divorce or separation and works on forgiveness and repairing communication problems.
With three years of clinical experience, Shannon offers straightforward guidance and practical exercises. She often uses motivational interviewing to clarify goals and keep momentum between sessions. The tone in her practice is nonjudgmental and encouraging.
Clients can expect a collaborative process that honors individual differences. Shannon helps people try strategies, track what works, and adjust plans as needed. The aim is steady progress toward clearer values, better coping, and more satisfying relationships.
Shannon lists 7 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.
Also listed
- Addictions
- ADHD
- Anger management
- Bipolar disorder
- Career difficulties
- Coaching
- Communication problems
- Compassion fatigue
- Coping with life changes
- Divorce and separation
- Forgiveness
- Grief
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Parenting issues
- Post-traumatic stress
- Self-love
Training and background
| Register | LPC |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 3 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | Virginia |
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Online support options
How her approaches translate to online therapy
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) encourages noticing thoughts and choosing actions that match personal values. Online work with ACT often focuses on small, practical steps to move toward what matters while reducing avoidance. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and behavior and uses short exercises to change unhelpful patterns. In remote sessions CBT can include homework, thought records, and real-time skill practice with guidance. Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Shannon will discuss your goals and try methods that fit your needs and preferences. She adjusts plans based on what helps most, so online therapy becomes a tailored process rather than a fixed program. Online sessions offer practical flexibility. Video calls are useful for in-depth work and face-to-face conversation. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or for a quick check-in. Live chat and text-based messaging let people share updates, get brief coaching between appointments, or check in when a shorter interaction is needed. This mix makes it simpler to fit therapy into a busy life and to try different formats as needs change.Start online instead of waiting
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