- Stress and anxiety
- Career and motivation
- Self esteem work
About Shannon
Shannon White is an Alabama Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) with 11 years of experience. She works with stress, anxiety, self-esteem, career struggles, motivation, and coping with life changes. Shannon focuses on young adults navigating early adulthood pressures such as leaving home, first jobs, education transitions, and questions about purpose.
She uses straightforward conversation and practical strategies. Sessions often focus on identifying what matters to the client, spotting unhelpful patterns, and building small, doable steps toward change. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy helps with anxious thoughts and behavior patterns. Client-Centered techniques make room for the client's perspective and priorities.
Shannon also draws on Mindfulness Therapy to teach attention and grounding skills. Motivational Interviewing supports people who feel stuck or unsure about next steps. Solution-Focused Therapy is used to break big problems into achievable short-term goals.
Her approach is collaborative. She aims to work with each person to set clear, realistic goals and track progress. Conversations are practical and goal-oriented, with attention to emotions and everyday demands like work and study.
Shannon has worked across typical counseling settings for over a decade. She helps people who are juggling relationships, career starts, study pressures, and the feeling of falling behind. Sessions are conducted in English and follow the LPC credential she holds in Alabama.
How Shannon uses evidence-based approaches online
Shannon commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Client-Centered Therapy as core tools. CBT focuses on spotting and changing unhelpful thoughts and behaviors, which can reduce anxiety and improve daily routines. Client-Centered Therapy centers on the person’s own perspective, helping to set goals that feel meaningful and realistic.She also uses Mindfulness Therapy to teach attention and breathing skills that calm reactivity and improve focus. These practices tend to help with stress, rumination, and difficulty concentrating during study or work.
Choosing the right approach is part of the work. Shannon will talk with each person about their needs, goals, and how they prefer to work. Together she helps decide which methods to try and checks progress so the plan can be adjusted as needed.
The profile does not list specific session formats, so confirm current options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule, require less travel time, and allow for shorter check-ins when needed. They also let people continue work on skills between meetings, so practical strategies can be applied to everyday life.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
11+ years
Listed in
Alabama
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, self-esteem, career challenges, motivation, and coping with life changes, including related issues like isolation, body image, and life purpose.
How would she approach my anxiety or stress?
She combines practical techniques such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and mindfulness skills to identify anxious thinking and build coping routines you can use day to day.
How much experience does she have?
She has 11 years of professional experience working in counseling settings and with people facing life transitions and career concerns.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is an LPC, a Licensed Professional Counselor, practicing in Alabama.
Can people who don’t live in the US work with her?
Sessions are offered in English and she does not accept international clients at this time.
What session formats are available?
Please confirm current session options before booking; the profile does not list specific formats.
How does payment work and what does it cost?
Cost varies with location; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I start a first session?
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