- ACT methods
- CBT skills
- Attachment work
About Shannon
Shannon Williams is an LPC - Licensed Professional Counselor practicing in Georgia with three years of experience. He works with adults around stress, anxiety, addiction, relationship concerns, trauma and depression, and a wide range of family and life challenges including blended family issues.
Shannon approaches sessions in a practical, direct way. He uses several therapy methods including cognitive behavioral techniques and acceptance and commitment ideas to help people learn new ways of coping. He also draws on attachment-informed work to look at how past relationships shape current patterns.
His background includes work in private practice, a drug addiction and mental health hospital, and roles with juvenile justice and child welfare agencies. He has experience supporting people across different ages and cultural backgrounds, and he has worked with substance use concerns and behavioral health needs in institutional and community settings.
In sessions he focuses on clear communication and problem-solving. He helps clients identify concrete steps, practice new skills, and track small changes that add up over time. He also incorporates mindfulness and distress-tolerance strategies when they fit the situation.
Away from clinical work he writes about motivation and has published a book titled "The Storms of Life: Butterflies in Tornadoes, Roses in Hurricanes." He keeps up with reading and exercise as part of his own routine.
Therapeutic approaches and working online
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them and then move toward values-based actions; it is often useful for stress, anxiety, and life changes. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) breaks habits of thinking and behavior into smaller parts to create practical experiments and new coping skills for depression, anxiety, and relationship problems. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationship patterns affect current interactions and can help with recurring trust and intimacy difficulties.Choosing the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will review your goals and preferences and suggest methods that fit your needs. That decision is collaborative and may change as you try different strategies together.
Confirm the exact online session formats before booking since the profile does not list specific supported formats. Many people find online sessions helpful because they can fit into a workday, avoid travel time, or use a shorter check-in when schedules are tight. Online appointments also make it easier to continue therapy when life circumstances move or change, while allowing the therapist to use exercises, homework, and skills practice between meetings.
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Experience
3+ years
Listed in
Georgia
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
Which concerns does he address related to blended families?
He lists blended family issues along with stress, relationship strains, parenting challenges, grief, and trauma as areas he works with.
What is his general approach in sessions?
He uses practical, skill-based methods such as cognitive behavioral techniques, acceptance and commitment ideas, and attachment-informed work to help people change patterns.
How much clinical experience does he have?
He has three years of professional counseling experience across private practice, hospital, juvenile justice, and child welfare settings.
What are his credentials and where is he based?
He is an LPC - Licensed Professional Counselor practicing in Georgia.
Does he offer sessions in languages other than English?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients book with him?
He accepts international clients as stated in his profile.
How are sessions arranged and what formats are offered?
Confirm current session options before booking; the profile does not list specific formats and asks prospective clients to check available session types.
How does payment and starting therapy work?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time. To begin, select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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.