- Years in practice
- 12
- Credentials
- LCSW
- Licensed in
- Florida
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Parenting issues
- Focus
- Self esteem
About Shannon
Dr. Shannon Holliker uses a mix of heartfelt listening and practical tools to help parents and individuals manage stress and parenting challenges. She is a licensed clinical social worker with 12 years of experience and she focuses on parenting, anxiety, self-esteem, and coping with life changes.
Dr. Holliker writes plainly and aims to make therapy feel doable, not overwhelming. Her style centers on open, honest conversation.
She invites people to say the things they worry might be unacceptable to share.
Background and approach
She also helps clients notice small wins and build on them, so progress feels real and steady. Dr. Holliker holds a PhD in Public Affairs with a social work focus, a Master of Social Work, and a Master’s in Child Development and Education.
That background informs her work with parents and young children, including support around early development, behavioral concerns, and trauma related to medical or NICU experiences. In sessions she combines Attachment-Based, Client-Centered, Cognitive Behavioral, Mindfulness, and Motivational Interviewing approaches.
That means she uses relationship-focused strategies, listens closely to each person’s goals, offers practical skills to shift patterns, and uses mindful awareness to reduce reactivity. She also supports people coping with compassion fatigue, addictions, workplace stress, grief from life changes, and trauma responses.
Therapy is collaborative and goal-focused, with attention to measurable progress and shorter- or longer-term plans based on each person’s needs. Dr. Holliker practices from Florida and conducts sessions in English.
She aims to help parents balance their wellbeing and their child’s needs while navigating complicated family or medical situations.
What Shannon works with
Everything Shannon lists, in the therapist's own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Shannon helps people with.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Parenting issues
- Self esteem
- Coping with life changes
- Compassion fatigue
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Career difficulties
- Coaching
- ADHD
- Adoption and foster care
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Blended family issues
- Communication problems
- Fertility issues
- First responder issues
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Shannon lists
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
- Internal Family Systems
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
How attachment and practical therapies work online
Dr. Holliker commonly draws on Attachment-Based Therapy to look at how early relationships influence current parenting patterns and family interactions. This approach helps identify connection and trust issues and suggests ways to strengthen parent-child bonds.She also uses Client-Centered Therapy, which emphasizes listening and working at the client’s pace, and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, which focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and practicing new behaviors. Together these approaches offer both acceptance and concrete skills for managing anxiety, parenting stress, or mood concerns.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and what feels most useful. That makes therapy a collaborative process where strategies are adjusted as progress is tracked.
Online therapy can fit into busy family life. Video calls let you have a longer, face-to-face conversation. Phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited or you prefer not to use video. Live chat and text-based messaging provide brief check-ins, quick problem-solving, or support between longer sessions. These options make regular contact easier while allowing flexibility around work, childcare, and medical appointments.
Questions people ask about Shannon
What parenting concerns can be addressed?
She helps with parenting stress, early childhood behavioral concerns, adoption and foster care questions, attachment issues, and fertility or NICU-related family stress.
How would you describe her therapy style?
Her approach blends honest, client-centered conversation with practical tools from cognitive behavioral and mindfulness work. Sessions aim to set clear goals and track progress.
What kind of experience does she bring?
She has 12 years of clinical experience and a background in social work, child development, and public affairs research relevant to mental health and parenting.
Where does she practice and what are her credentials?
She is a Florida licensed clinical social worker, listed as LCSW, and practices from Florida.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can I meet by video or text?
Sessions are available as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.
How does payment and cost work?
Costs vary by location and therapist availability; sessions are billed through a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What are the first steps to begin?
Choose the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to therapist availability.
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