Shannon Nelson, LPCC

Shannon Nelson is a Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor with three years of clinical experience. She helps people manage stress, anxiety, anger, low self-esteem, depression, and challenges related to attention and focus. Shannon writes in a straightforward way and aims to make the first step toward help feel easier and clearer for you.

Her background includes work in school settings supporting children, teens, and young adults with autism spectrum disorder, attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, anxiety, and depression. That experience shaped how she talks with people about everyday struggles and practical adjustments that can make life feel more manageable. She leans on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy as one of several approaches to break big problems into small, doable steps.

Shannon also uses Attachment-Based and Client-Centered ideas to focus on relationships and personal strengths. She often combines skills-based tools with conversations about personal stories. Sessions tend to be collaborative and paced to what a person needs that week.

She works with concerns like communication problems, caregiver stress, codependency, body image struggles, impulsivity, and guilt or shame. Shannon aims to help people notice patterns, try small behavior changes, and build on what already works in their lives.

Shannon practices in California and holds the credential LPCC, which stands for Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor. She offers direct support in English and guides people through clear, step-by-step work toward their goals.

How therapeutic approaches translate to online care

CBT, or Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, focuses on the links between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors. It breaks problems into concrete steps and practices skills you can use between sessions, which often helps with anxiety, depression, and attention-related difficulties.

Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how past and current relationships shape how people relate now. It can help when trust, closeness, or communication feel difficult. Client-Centered Therapy centers the person's experience and preferences, giving space for self-directed discovery and goals.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with the client about goals, try methods that fit their pace, and adjust plans together as progress is made. That collaborative process helps shape sessions and decide which tools to use.

Online therapy here is offered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, which makes scheduling more flexible. Video calls allow face-to-face conversations and visual cues. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and text messaging let people share thoughts between sessions or use a written check-in when talking aloud is difficult. These options make it simpler to fit therapy into busy days and to keep working on problems consistently.