- Years in practice
- 7
- Credentials
- MD, LCSW-C, LCSW
- Licensed in
- Virginia, Maryland, Michigan
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- LGBT
- Focus
- Eating disorders
About Shannon
Shannon Julianne Toy is a licensed clinician based in Michigan who helps people navigate parenting stress and related life challenges. She uses straightforward, practical methods to reduce anxiety and improve daily coping. Her approach centers on clients' strengths and goals.
Shannon holds MD, LCSW-C, and LCSW credentials and brings seven years of clinical experience. She favors client-centered work that keeps people involved in decisions about care. Sessions focus on what is useful right now - skills to manage stress, ways to talk through relationship problems, and strategies for mood and anxiety.
Background and approach
She blends mindfulness and cognitive tools to handle overwhelming thoughts and emotions. Her background includes work across settings and a mix of short-term and ongoing support. That variety informs a flexible style that adapts to practical needs.
Shannon draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, narrative methods, and solution-focused ideas when they fit the person or problem. People who come for parenting-related concerns often leave with clearer routines, calmer responses, and realistic next steps. She also supports those facing grief, trauma, eating and body-image struggles, ADHD, and compassion fatigue.
Practice choices include talk, skill-building, and reframing personal stories to reduce shame and self-blame. Sessions use video calls, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging, which can make scheduling easier around busy family life. Getting started is straightforward: select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a session according to availability.
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
- LGBT
- Eating disorders
- Bipolar disorder
- Depression
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Coping with life changes
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Attachment issues
- BDSM, kink, and alternative sex culture
- Body image
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Dissociation
- Domestic violence
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Gender dysphoria
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Mood disorders
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Phobias
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Postpartum depression
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Young adult issues
Approaches Shannon lists
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- 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.
How therapeutic approaches meet online care
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice unhelpful thoughts and choose actions that match their values. It can be useful for anxiety, depression, and parenting stress by focusing on what matters most rather than trying to eliminate every difficult feeling. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) teaches practical skills to change patterns of thinking and behavior. That approach is often used for anxiety, mood concerns, and problems with sleep, eating, or daily routines.Finding the right approach is collaborative. The therapist will talk with each person about their goals and preferences, then try methods that fit those needs. Plans may shift over time based on what helps most, combining mindfulness, narrative work, or solution-focused steps as useful.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, which add flexibility for busy schedules. Video works well for face-to-face conversation and teaching skills. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited. Live chat or text messaging can support quick check-ins, brief skill coaching, or ongoing reflection between longer sessions. These options make it easier to keep therapy consistent while juggling parenting and work commitments.
Questions people ask about Shannon
What concerns does Shannon commonly address?
She helps people with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, parenting concerns, relationship and intimacy issues, eating and body-image problems, ADHD, grief, and compassion fatigue among other areas.
What is her general therapeutic style?
Her style is client-centered and strengths focused, with an emphasis on practical solutions and skills you can use between sessions.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has seven years of clinical experience working in a range of settings and with varied presenting concerns.
What credentials and region are listed for this therapist?
Credentials provided are MD, LCSW-C, and LCSW, and the practice is listed in Michigan.
Are sessions offered in other languages or to international clients?
Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.
Which session formats are available?
Session formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to suit different scheduling needs.
How is cost handled for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What are the steps to begin working together?
To get started, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a session according to the therapist's availability.
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