About Shannon
Shannon Talley is a licensed professional counselor who helps people manage stress, anxiety, grief, depression, bipolar-related concerns, and addictions. She also supports clients facing intimacy questions, parenting strain, career stress, and struggles with self-esteem. Her work includes attention to ADHD, LGBT issues, gender dysphoria, hoarding, and isolation or loneliness.
Shannon approaches therapy believing each person knows their own story and strengths. She often blends attachment-focused listening with practical strategies. Sometimes she uses direct exercises to help people step out of their comfort zones and build confidence.
Background and approach
Other times she focuses on steady, compassionate listening so clients can process painful feelings at their own pace. Her style draws on client-centered methods that keep the person's needs central. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy techniques are used when people want clear tools to change thoughts and behaviors.
Mindfulness practices and existential questions may be added to help with meaning, mood, and coping during life transitions. Shannon has eight years of experience working in mental health and holds the LPC credential, licensed in Virginia. She frames therapy as a collaborative process where goals, pace, and techniques are decided together.
That makes it easier to try a short-term focus or a slower exploration depending on what a person needs. Sessions may include goal-setting, practical skill-building, and reflective conversation. She aims to help people gain clearer perspective, reduce overwhelm, and take concrete steps toward a more manageable day-to-day life.
Therapeutic approaches for online care
Shannon commonly uses Client-Centered Therapy, focusing on respectful, nonjudgmental listening so people can tell their story and set their own goals. This approach helps when someone needs space to sort emotions or rebuild confidence at their own pace.She also draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, which offers concrete tools to notice and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. CBT can be useful for managing anxiety, depression, mood swings, and for building clear coping strategies during life changes.
Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Shannon will discuss goals, try techniques, and adjust methods based on what helps most. The process is collaborative and paced to match a person's comfort and needs.
Online sessions use video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to make care flexible. Video is helpful for face-to-face conversation and interactive work, while phone calls can fit into a busy schedule or require less bandwidth. Live chat and text messaging offer quick check-ins, ongoing support, or shorter reflective moments between longer sessions. These options allow people to access therapy in ways that fit their daily life.
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What this counselor works with
Most often
- Stress, Anxiety
- Grief
- Bipolar disorder
Also listed
- Addictions
- ADHD
- Career difficulties
- Compassion fatigue
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Gender dysphoria
- Hoarding
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Intellectual disability
- Intimacy-related issues
- Isolation / loneliness
- LGBT
- Mood disorders
- Parenting issues
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self esteem
- Trauma and abuse
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 8 years
- Licensed
- Virginia
- Languages
- English