- Stress and anxiety
- Blended family issues
- Attachment and codependency
About Shannon
Shannon Akins is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Texas with 22 years of clinical experience. She helps people facing stress, anxiety, relationship strain, low self-esteem, depression, and major life changes. Shannon also has a focus on attachment issues, blended family issues, codependency, and related concerns.
People who come to Shannon often want clear, practical ways to handle tense relationships and shifting household roles. She talks through patterns that keep problems repeating and works with each person to set achievable next steps. Sessions are direct and focused on skills that can be used between meetings.
Shannon pays attention to the ways guilt, shame, and identity questions affect everyday choices. She helps people name those feelings and see how they shape behavior. That makes it easier to try different ways of responding in stressful moments.
Her work includes building stronger emotion skills, improving communication, and sorting out complicated family dynamics without taking sides. Shannon treats these as learning tasks - small changes that add up over time. She helps people practice new approaches and notice what shifts.
Clients also explore values and life purpose when that matters to their wellbeing. The emphasis is on practical steps that fit real life. People leave with a clearer plan for managing stress and relationships in blended or changing households.
Approaches and how online sessions work
Shannon uses evidence-based techniques to address the problems people bring. One common focus is emotion skills work, which teaches how to notice, name, and manage strong feelings so they cause fewer automatic reactions. That approach is useful for anxiety, shame, and tense interactions.She also emphasizes pattern-focused work that looks at relationship habits and attachment-related behaviors. This helps people see recurring dynamics and try different, clearer ways of communicating and setting boundaries. When life purpose or identity is part of the concern, Shannon helps explore values and practical next steps to bring actions in line with goals.
Finding the right method is part of the process and is decided together. The therapist and client review needs, goals, and preferences and then pick approaches to try. That collaborative style lets plans change as progress is made.
Session formats are not detailed in the biography, so confirm current online options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit appointments into a busy schedule, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and remove travel time. Many people find that remote sessions let them keep continuity of care during big life transitions.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Experience
22+ years
Listed in
Texas
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she address?
She works with stress, anxiety, relationship problems, low self-esteem, depression, and coping with life changes. Additional focuses include attachment issues, blended family issues, codependency, guilt and shame, and life purpose.
What is her therapeutic approach like?
Her approach is practical and skills-focused. She helps people identify patterns, practice new responses, and apply straightforward coping strategies between sessions.
How much experience does she have?
She has 22 years of clinical experience working with adults on relationship and emotional concerns. That experience shapes a practice centered on clear, stepwise progress.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Texas. Her license is listed as TX LPC.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
Does she work with international clients?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
What formats do her sessions use and how much do they cost?
Session formats are not specified here, so please confirm current options before booking. Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin the process?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session to get started.
Online talk therapy is for adults and is not emergency care, mediation or legal advice. If you or a child are in danger, use the emergency numbers. Find someone else by name.