- Evidence-based approaches
- Skills and strategies
- Calm supportive style
About Shannon
Dr. Shannon Hunter is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) with 19 years of experience helping people build practical coping strategies. She focuses on clear, evidence-based talk therapy to reduce stress and improve day-to-day functioning. Her approach is calm and direct, aimed at making therapy feel manageable and useful for everyday life.
She combines cognitive behavioral techniques and dialectical behavior ideas with mindfulness and acceptance strategies. Sessions include teaching skills, practicing them together, and reviewing what works in real life. Dr. Hunter also draws on attachment-focused ideas to look at how relationships shape feelings and behavior.
Her background spans education and mental health. She holds multiple graduate degrees including a doctorate in Educational Psychology, and she completed Masters-level training in Counseling and in Education. Her work history includes private practice, university campuses, integrated health settings, clinics, and state facilities.
In sessions she aims to be straightforward, compassionate, and nonjudgmental. Clients can expect active listening, practical suggestions, and step-by-step skill building. Dr. Hunter often uses short teaching moments and hands-on practice so people leave each session with something to try.
She has experience addressing sleep concerns alongside anxiety, grief, addictions, relationship and intimacy issues, parenting stress, ADHD, chronic health challenges, and trauma-related concerns. People who want a therapist who blends teaching, skills practice, and supportive discussion may find her style a good fit.
How therapy approaches fit into online care
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on helping people notice hard thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them, then take steps that match their values; it can be useful for anxiety, stress, and sleep-related worry. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at the link between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors and teaches concrete tools to change unhelpful patterns; it is commonly used for insomnia, depression, and anxiety. Attachment-Based Therapy examines patterns in relationships and how early connections shape current responses, which can help with intimacy, relationship stress, and caregiving strain.Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with the client about goals and preferences, then suggest and try approaches collaboratively. Sessions often mix teaching, skill practice, and discussion so strategies can be tailored over time.
Details about online session formats were not specified in the biography, so confirm current session options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy day, permit shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. Licensed professionals can use video or phone in different ways to match energy levels, bandwidth, and the kind of work planned for a given session.
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Therapeutic approaches
Experience
19+ years
Credentials
Texas
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, sleep difficulties, addiction, grief, trauma, ADHD, relationship and intimacy concerns, parenting strain, and related issues.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style blends teaching and talk therapy. She focuses on clear skills, practice, and short psychoeducation so clients leave with practical tools.
How much experience does she have?
She has 19 years of clinical experience across university settings, clinics, private practice, integrated health, and state facilities.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Texas.
What languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Does she work with clients outside the United States?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How are fees and billing handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.