Bobbie Shannon , LPC, LCMHC

Bobbie Shannon is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) and a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor (LCMHC) with 35 years of experience. She helps people dealing with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship struggles, trauma and abuse, and issues related to women's health. Her work also covers parenting challenges, grief, intimacy concerns, and attention difficulties such as ADHD.

She uses a warm and direct style in sessions. She listens closely and asks practical questions to help people find their own answers. Sessions are interactive and focused on concrete steps that fit each person's life.

Her approach draws from client-centered work, cognitive behavioral ideas, emotionally-focused methods, mindfulness, and solution-focused techniques. That mix lets her shift to what a person needs in the moment, whether it is coping skills, emotion work, or short-term problem solving.

Bobbie's background includes long-term practice in mental health settings and private practice in the southeastern United States. She holds licensure in North Carolina and South Carolina and uses that experience to guide sessions with calm clarity.

People who come to her can expect straightforward feedback, encouragement to try new skills between sessions, and a focus on practical change. She aims to help clients recover a stronger sense of self and clearer direction for relationships and daily life.

Therapeutic approaches and how they work online

Client-centered work focuses on listening and supporting a person's own goals. It helps when someone needs a safe space to talk and clarify what matters to them. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at thoughts and behaviors and teaches practical skills to reduce anxiety, manage mood, and change unhelpful patterns. Emotionally-Focused Therapy, or EFT, helps people name and shift strong emotions in relationships and can be useful for intimacy and communication challenges.

Finding the right approach is part of the process. The therapist will collaborate with the client to choose methods that match their goals, symptoms, and preferences. That choice can shift over time as needs change, and treatment plans are adjusted together.

Online therapy offers flexibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video sessions allow fuller conversation and visual cues, while phone work can fit a break at work or require less bandwidth. Live chat and text sessions are useful for short check-ins, processing thoughts between sessions, or when writing feels easier than speaking. These formats make it simpler to keep therapy consistent around work, caregiving, and travel demands.