Shannon Long, LPC

Shannon Long is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) who helps people facing anxiety, stress, addiction concerns, mood challenges, and parenting or family strain. She writes plans in everyday terms and aims to create a calm, respectful space where people can talk through what matters most to them. Shannon addresses practical problems and feelings so clients can try small changes between sessions.

Shannon has 11 years of counseling experience and is based in South Carolina. She uses plain language rather than labels and adapts her approach to each person’s needs. Her work often draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Client-Centered Therapy to reduce distress and build coping skills.

She has experience with trauma, grief, anger, bipolar mood concerns, ADHD, eating and food-related issues, gender identity questions, and parenting challenges. Shannon also lists additional focus areas such as attachment and adoption or foster care concerns, caregiver stress, blended family issues, and body image. She has provided services for a wide age range and has offered individual and group work in past roles.

In sessions she listens first, then helps set clear, short-term goals. Interventions may include checking thought patterns, practicing mindfulness, and trying solution-focused steps that fit everyday life. Her aim is to leave people with practical tools they can use between sessions.

To begin, clients follow the site Start Therapy flow to complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule sessions according to availability. The subscription model used for sessions can be canceled at any time.

How these approaches translate to online therapy

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and responding to each person without judgment. In practice this means the therapist follows the client's lead, reflects concerns back, and helps people identify what matters most to them. It works well for relationship strain, identity questions, and building self-esteem.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) helps people spot unhelpful thoughts and try different behaviors. Sessions often include short exercises and homework to test new ways of thinking, which can help with anxiety, depression, addictions, and mood challenges.

Mindfulness Therapy encourages paying attention to the present moment with curiosity rather than criticism. Simple breathing and awareness practices are used to reduce reactivity and support emotion regulation during stressful times.

Finding the right approach is a team effort. The therapist will talk with the client about goals, daily routines, and what has or hasn't helped before. Together they choose or adapt methods so therapy fits the person's needs and preferences.

Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, such as during a lunch break or between appointments. It can also reduce commute time and let people meet from different locations, including international settings when that is appropriate. Because formats are not specified in the biography, confirm the available session types before booking to ensure they suit your schedule and needs.