Shannon is a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor who provides therapy services to children,  adults,  families, and couples. She earned her graduate and undergraduate degrees from Hood College in Frederick, Maryland.

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Shannon's past experiences includes providing school based counseling services to children ages 4 through 18. Additionally, she has received advanced training in trauma work and is a certified Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapist (TF-CBT).  Shannon has been an active member of our local community, giving trainings, talks and doing podcasts about suicide awareness as well as other mental health topics. 

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At Life Change Therapy Now,  Shannon sees a variety of presenting problems and conditions, including cases involving trauma, depression, anxiety, and family communication building. She focuses on providing services to women, families, couples, and youth. 

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In therapy sessions, Shannon incorporates a person-centered approach to empower her clients in their recovery and to create a safe place for them. Based on her client's presenting problem and preferences, she utilizes a variety of interventions or approaches such as solution-focused therapy,  mindfulness techniques, Dialectal Behavioral Therapy (DBT), Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy,  Insight-Oriented Therapy, etc., to help her clients reach their identified goals.  

 

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