- CBT methods
- Solution-focused work
- Trauma-informed care
About Shannon
Shannon Gooch is an LPC (Licensed Professional Counselor) practicing in Texas with 10 years of experience. She works with adults on concerns such as relationships, self-esteem, depression, grief, parenting, anger, career questions, trauma and bipolar disorder. Shannon also helps people coping with family and communication problems, abandonment, adoption and foster care issues, and infidelity.
She draws on a background that includes a Bachelor’s degree in psychology and a Master’s degree in professional counseling. Shannon has worked in a range of practice settings and has experience with adolescents, at-risk youth, and adults. Her role as a wife and mother informs a grounded, practical perspective in sessions.
Shannon’s approach centers on collaborative, practical work. She uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Solution-Focused techniques to help people notice unhelpful thoughts, try small changes, and build day-to-day skills. She also incorporates Client-Centered and Trauma-Focused methods when addressing pain from past events.
In sessions she focuses on clear steps and coping strategies rather than abstract talk. Conversations often include identifying specific problems, testing new behavior, and reflecting on what helps in real life. This makes therapy useful for concrete issues like parenting challenges, relationship patterns, or returning to work after loss.
She encourages people to consider purpose and direction as part of therapy. That can mean clarifying values, looking at career choices, or sorting priorities after major life changes. Shannon aims to work with each person on practical moves that fit their daily life.
How therapeutic approaches are used in online sessions
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and responding to what matters most to the person. It helps when someone needs to feel heard and to explore their priorities with a nonjudgmental professional.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at thoughts, feelings, and actions and how they link together. In sessions it involves naming unhelpful thinking patterns, trying simple behavior experiments, and practicing skills that reduce symptoms like anxiety or low mood.
Solution-Focused Therapy emphasizes small, practical steps and what already works. It can be useful for setting short-term goals, improving communication, and making concrete changes in daily routines.
Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will help figure out which methods fit best based on the person's goals, needs, and preferences, and will adjust the plan as progress or new concerns emerge.
The original profile does not list specific online session formats, so confirm available options before booking. Online work can make sessions easier to fit into a busy day, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and remove travel time. It can also accommodate sessions that focus on practical skill-building, behavior experiments, or reviewing communication strategies without promising any particular format.
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Experience
10+ years
Listed in
Texas
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she address?
She works with adults on relationship issues, self-esteem, depression, grief, parenting, anger, career questions, trauma and bipolar concerns.
How would she approach feeling stuck or directionless?
She uses Client-Centered conversations alongside Cognitive Behavioral and Solution-Focused techniques to identify unhelpful thoughts and test small, practical changes.
What experience does she bring to this work?
She has 10 years of clinical experience and has worked with adults, adolescents, at-risk youth, and families across different practice settings.
What are her credentials and location?
She is an LPC (Licensed Professional Counselor) licensed in Texas and practices in Texas.
Can I see her if I live outside the United States?
Sessions are offered in English and international clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are available?
The original profile does not list specific session formats; please confirm current session options before booking.
How does payment work?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin if I want to work together?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger, use the crisis numbers.