- Evidence-based approaches
- Calm supportive style
- Practical coping skills
About Shannon
Dr. Shannon Hunter is a licensed professional counselor who brings 19 years of experience to her work. She focuses on helping people find practical coping strategies and skills to reduce stress and other concerns. Her approach mixes talk therapy with psycho-educational information aimed at everyday problems.
She uses a blend of methods such as cognitive behavioral techniques and dialectical behavior strategies. Mindfulness and client-centered listening are part of how she helps people notice patterns and try new responses. Sessions aim to be calm, straightforward, and focused on what the client wants to change.
Hunter's background spans education and mental health counseling. She holds a Master’s in Counseling, a Master’s in Education, and a Doctorate in Educational Psychology, with several degrees from Texas Tech University. Her career includes work in private practice, group clinics, integrated health clinics, state facilities, and university campuses.
Her stated strengths include a calm manner, professional presentation, and genuine concern. She emphasizes active listening, supportive encouragement, and compassion in sessions. These qualities guide how she helps people talk through relationship strain, grief, addiction concerns, adoption and foster care questions, and other life changes.
People considering therapy are encouraged to think about specific goals before they start. Hunter combines evidence-based talk therapy with practical skills teaching to create individualized plans. The focus is on usable techniques that can be practiced between sessions.
How therapeutic approaches shape online work
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, helps people notice painful thoughts and feelings without letting them stop important actions. It focuses on clarifying values and taking small steps toward them, which can help with anxiety, depression, and life transitions.Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early connections influence current patterns. It helps people identify attachment styles and build new ways of relating that feel safer and more satisfying, useful for relationship concerns and attachment issues.
Finding the right approach is part of therapy. The therapist will work collaboratively to match methods to the client's goals, needs, and preferences. That may mean combining techniques from different approaches into a plan that changes as progress is made.
If you are considering online work, confirm the session formats available before booking since formats were not specified in the provided biography. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when needed. Different approaches translate well to remote sessions because many tools are conversational and skills-based, letting clients practice techniques between meetings and check in on progress.
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Experience
19+ years
Credentials
Texas
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does this therapist help with?
The therapist works with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and intimacy issues, addictions, grief, self-esteem, ADHD, and many related concerns including adoption and foster care topics.
What is the therapist's general approach in sessions?
Sessions combine evidence-based talk therapy with psycho-educational information. The therapist uses practical skills, mindfulness, and active listening to help people apply changes in daily life.
How much clinical experience does the therapist have?
She has 19 years of experience working across private practice, clinics, integrated health settings, state facilities, and university campuses.
What credentials and location are listed for this clinician?
The clinician holds the LPC credential and practices in Texas.
Which languages and international options are available?
Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are offered?
The therapist's original biography does not specify session formats, so please confirm current session options before booking.
How are fees or payment 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 this therapist?
To get started, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to the therapist's availability.