- Years in practice
- 8
- Credentials
- LPC
- Licensed in
- Virginia
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Grief
- Focus
- Bipolar disorder
About Shannon
Shannon Talley is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) based in Virginia who helps people manage stress, anxiety, grief, mood disorders, and parenting concerns. She supports people coping with depression, bipolar disorder, addictions, and issues related to intimacy and self-esteem. Her approach also covers ADHD, LGBT-related concerns, and challenges like isolation and seasonal mood shifts.
Shannon believes each person knows their own story and brings strengths into therapy. She offers a mix of hands-on steps and quiet reflection.
Background and approach
For some clients she uses direct exercises to build confidence. For others she focuses on listening and helping people make sense of their feelings. Her background includes eight years working in clinical settings where she practiced attachment-informed, strengths-based care.
That experience informs how she notices relationship patterns and responds to emotional pain. She combines practical tools with conversations about meaning and values. Sessions may include thought-focused skill building, mindfulness practices, and exploration of personal values and identity.
Shannon may encourage small behavioral experiments to help people try new ways of coping. She also provides space to grieve losses and process trauma at a pace that feels manageable. People who want a clear plan sometimes get short-term goal work, while those needing emotional processing get a gentler pace.
Shannon aims to help people clarify goals, practice new habits, and find more satisfying ways of relating to themselves and others.
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
- Grief
- Bipolar disorder
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Trauma and abuse
- Intimacy-related issues
- Parenting issues
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Gender dysphoria
- Hoarding
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Intellectual disability
- Isolation / loneliness
- Mood disorders
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
Approaches Shannon lists
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Existential Therapy
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
Approaches and online options for practical change
Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early and current relationships affect emotions and behavior. It can help people notice patterns in close relationships and learn new ways to connect and feel safer with others. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, teaches practical skills to change thinking and behavior. It is often used for anxiety, depression, and to build routines or coping tools.Choosing the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and what feels useful. Together they will try methods and adjust the plan if something is not working, so progress is collaborative and tailored to individual needs.
Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to make therapy fit different schedules. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and visual cues. Phone sessions are an option when bandwidth is limited or when someone prefers not to be on camera. Live chat and text messaging are useful for shorter check-ins, tracking progress between sessions, or when written reflection helps more than talking. These formats make it easier to maintain continuity of care while balancing work, parenting, or other life demands.
Questions people ask about Shannon
What concerns does Shannon address?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, bipolar disorder, grief, addictions, parenting challenges, and related issues such as ADHD, LGBT concerns, and isolation.
How would you describe her therapy style?
Her style balances direct skill teaching and reflective listening. She adapts to each person's pace and prefers a strengths-based, attachment-informed approach.
What experience does she bring?
Shannon has eight years of professional experience working in clinical settings, using approaches that focus on relationships, values, and practical coping strategies.
What are her credentials and location?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) licensed in Virginia and practices from that state.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
Therapy is offered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different needs.
How does billing and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and uses a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to therapist availability.
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