About Shannon
Shannon Wise is a Licensed Professional Counselor practicing in Alabama with 12 years of experience in mental health care. She offers calm, practical support for people facing stress, anxiety, anger, low mood, relationship struggles, sleep problems, grief, and questions about identity or purpose. She meets people where they are and focuses on small, steady steps forward.
Her style is straightforward and respectful. Conversations are tailored to each person’s situation and goals.
Background and approach
Shannon listens for what matters most and helps set clear, realistic goals that are reviewed over time. Shannon has experience in hospitals, correctional facilities, and community practice. That work included crisis stabilization, safety planning, stress management, and coordinated care with treatment teams.
More recently she has worked in independent practice with adults, teens, and couples. In sessions she uses practical tools from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to address thinking patterns and behavior. Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills are used to teach grounding, relaxation, and distress tolerance for strong emotions.
Motivational Interviewing helps people find their own reasons for change and stay motivated through setbacks. Shannon emphasizes learning skills, tracking progress, and building self-awareness. Her aim is to help clients feel more capable and to regain interest in meaningful activities.
She encourages realistic goals that restore hope and a sense of purpose.
How therapy approaches translate to online sessions
CBT, or Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, helps people identify unhelpful thoughts and change behaviors that keep problems going. It is useful for anxiety, depression, sleep issues, and managing stress. DBT, or Dialectical Behavior Therapy, teaches skills for emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and grounding. These techniques help when strong feelings or impulsivity get in the way of daily life. Motivational Interviewing focuses on helping someone discover their own reasons to change and stay motivated through setbacks.Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will talk with each person about goals and preferences, then suggest one or a mix of approaches. That collaborative process allows techniques to be adapted as progress is made or needs shift.
Online formats make it easier to fit therapy into busy schedules. Video calls are a good option for in-depth conversations and teaching new skills. Phone sessions can be a simpler way to check in when bandwidth is limited. Live chat and text-based messaging work well for brief updates, quick skill reminders, or shorter check-ins between sessions. These options provide flexibility so therapy can continue around work, school, or caregiving responsibilities.
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What this counselor works with
Most often
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Sleeping disorders
Also listed
- Anger management
- Bipolar disorder
- Communication problems
- Depression
- Divorce and separation
- Emptiness
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Impulsivity
- Life purpose
- Mood disorders
- Paranoia
- Personality disorders
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self esteem
- Self-love
- Young adult issues
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 12 years
- Licensed
- Alabama
- Languages
- English