- Values driven action
- Skills and insight
- Trauma informed care
About Shannon
Shannon Williams is an LPC who focuses on helping people facing stress, anxiety, addiction, relationship struggles, grief, and issues around intimacy and self-esteem. He uses straightforward conversation and practical tools to help people name problems and take small steps forward. Shannon aims to make therapy understandable and doable for busy lives.
He draws on three years of counseling experience across hospitals, independent practice, youth homes, and community settings. That background includes work with people dealing with substance use and psychiatric concerns as well as those coping with trauma and life transitions. He has experience across age groups and with diverse cultural backgrounds.
His approach mixes teaching skills with listening and reflection. Techniques from cognitive behavioral work and acceptance-based methods help people change unhelpful thinking and build values-driven action. Attachment-informed ideas and client-centered conversation guide exploration of relationship patterns and emotional needs.
Shannon keeps things practical in sessions. He often uses short exercises, real-life homework, and plain language. He also draws on mindfulness and emotion-regulation strategies when someone needs tools for intense feelings.
Outside the therapy room he writes about motivation and resilience and has published a book titled "The Storms of Life: Butterflies in Tornadoes, Roses in Hurricanes." He lives in Georgia and works in English. Readers who want to begin are encouraged to use the site's matching flow to find whether his style fits their needs.
He draws on three years of counseling experience across hospitals, independent practice, youth homes, and community settings. That background includes work with people dealing with substance use and psychiatric concerns as well as those coping with trauma and life transitions. He has experience across age groups and with diverse cultural backgrounds.
His approach mixes teaching skills with listening and reflection. Techniques from cognitive behavioral work and acceptance-based methods help people change unhelpful thinking and build values-driven action. Attachment-informed ideas and client-centered conversation guide exploration of relationship patterns and emotional needs.
Shannon keeps things practical in sessions. He often uses short exercises, real-life homework, and plain language. He also draws on mindfulness and emotion-regulation strategies when someone needs tools for intense feelings.
Outside the therapy room he writes about motivation and resilience and has published a book titled "The Storms of Life: Butterflies in Tornadoes, Roses in Hurricanes." He lives in Georgia and works in English. Readers who want to begin are encouraged to use the site's matching flow to find whether his style fits their needs.
How his approaches translate to online counseling
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy helps people clarify what matters to them and take small, meaningful steps toward those values even when feelings are hard to handle. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and trying new behaviors to reduce distress and improve day-to-day functioning. Attachment-Based ideas look at how early relationship patterns show up now and guide work on building safer, more satisfying connections.Finding the right approach is a team effort. Shannon will talk with each person about their goals, preferences, and what feels most useful. Together they decide which methods to try and adjust the plan over time based on what works in practice.
The therapist's biography does not specify which online session formats are offered, so confirm the current options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy schedule, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and remove commute time. Many people find it simpler to practice skills between sessions when counseling fits into their daily routines. Licensed professionals can adapt ACT and CBT exercises for remote work so clients can keep making steady progress.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Also works with
LGBTFamily conflictsGriefIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoping with life changesCoachingCompassion fatigueADHD
Additional focus areas
AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAging and geriatric issuesAntisocial personalityAttachment issuesBlended family issuesBody imageCancerCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCo-morbidityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDependent personalityDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)DissociationDivorce and separationDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionEating and food-related issuesFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesFertility issuesFirst responder issuesForgivenessGender dysphoriaGuilt and shameHIV / AIDSHoardingHospice and end-of-life counselingImpulsivityInfidelityIntellectual disabilityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMen's issuesMidlife crisisVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMoney and financial issuesMood disordersMulticultural concernsNarcissismObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksParanoiaPersonality disordersPhobiasPolyamory / non-monogamous relationshipsPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthPrejudice and discriminationProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSex addictionSexual assault and abuseSexual dysfunctionSexualitySmoking / vaping cessationSocial anxiety and phobiaSomatizationTraumatic brain injuryTrichotillomaniaWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues
Therapeutic approaches
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapyPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy
Experience
3+ years
Credentials
Georgia
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does Shannon commonly address?
He works with stress, anxiety, addictions, depression, trauma and abuse, relationship and intimacy issues, grief, parenting and many related concerns listed on his profile.
What is his therapy style like?
Sessions aim to be practical and conversational, using skill-building exercises, reflection, and short homework to help people apply what they learn between meetings.
How much clinical experience does he have?
Shannon has three years of professional practice in a mix of settings including independent practice and hospital work with substance use and mental health populations.
What credentials and location should I know?
He is a Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, practicing in Georgia as shown on his profile.
Which languages are offered and can international clients connect?
Sessions are offered in English and he accepts international clients according to the profile.
What session formats are available?
The original biography does not list specific session formats; please confirm current options through the booking flow before scheduling.
How does pricing work for sessions?
Costs vary with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin if I want to work with him?
Select the continue button on this profile, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability through the site.