About Shannon
Shannon Samuel is a licensed professional counselor who helps people navigate stress, anxiety, grief, relationship and intimacy concerns, and major life changes. She works with people feeling overwhelmed, disconnected, or stuck and offers practical ways to regain balance and clarity. Her approach is warm and down-to-earth.
She listens without judgment and focuses on what matters to each person. Sessions move at a client’s pace and center on real problems and real solutions rather than one-size-fits-all advice.
Background and approach
Shannon blends talk-based work with practical tools. She uses client-centered conversation to clarify values and goals. She also teaches cognitive-behavioral skills to shift unhelpful thinking and emotion-focused ideas to strengthen connections and feelings.
People who carry caregiving roles or who feel they must always be strong often find space to focus on themselves in her practice. She helps with parenting strain, career stress, family of origin issues, and feelings like emptiness or guilt. She also supports those coping with trauma, loss, or life transitions.
Shannon has ten years of experience and holds a master’s-level counseling credential as a Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC. She practices from Texas and provides sessions in English using a range of online formats. Getting started begins with a short matching questionnaire and scheduling that fits a client’s availability.
Therapeutic approaches that translate well to online care
The practice draws on client-centered work and cognitive-behavioral therapy to help people make concrete changes. Client-centered Therapy focuses on listening closely and helping a person name their goals so sessions follow what matters most. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, teaches skills to notice and shift unhelpful thinking and behaviors, which can reduce anxiety and improve mood.Emotionally-Focused Therapy is also part of the approach and helps people identify and strengthen important emotional bonds and patterns in relationships. Together these approaches are used in a collaborative way - the therapist and client decide what to try based on needs, goals, and personal preference. That process includes checking in and adjusting strategies as progress or challenges emerge.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video is useful for interactive skill work and deeper conversation. Phone sessions can fit into a work break or be easier when bandwidth is limited. Live chat and text messaging work well for brief check-ins, homework support, or when someone prefers written communication. These options offer flexibility and make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life.
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What this counselor works with
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- Abandonment
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Control issues
- Coping with life changes
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Depression
- Divorce and separation
- Emptiness
- Family conflicts
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Intimacy-related issues
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- LGBT
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Parenting issues
- Post-traumatic stress
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
- Self-love
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 10 years
- Licensed
- Texas
- Languages
- English