- Practical coping skills
- Calm and direct style
- Evidence-informed tools
About Shannon
Dr. Shannon Hunter is a licensed professional counselor with 19 years of clinical work. She focuses on helping people build coping skills and practical strategies to reduce stress, anxiety, depression, and other concerns. Her approach blends talk therapy with psycho-education to meet real-life needs.
She draws on methods such as cognitive behavioral techniques and mindfulness to shape an individualized plan. Sessions are practical and skills-focused, with attention to how strategies fit into daily routines. This includes work on sleep, eating, substance use, and managing compassion fatigue.
Her background includes roles in private practice, university settings, integrated health care clinics, and state facilities. She holds a Master’s in Counseling, a Master’s in Education, and a Doctorate in Educational Psychology, with three degrees from Texas Tech University. She also maintains state licensing as an LPC in Texas.
Dr. Hunter aims to create a calm, nonjudgmental space where people can talk through concerns and try new skills. She emphasizes active listening, supportive feedback, and step-by-step guidance rather than jargon or long theoretical explanations.
Common topics she addresses include relationship and intimacy issues, grief and loss, trauma and abuse, ADHD, caregiving stress, and challenges related to sexual orientation and identity. People who want concrete tools and teachable strategies often find this style helpful.
To begin, readers should confirm current session formats and scheduling details before booking through the site’s process.
She draws on methods such as cognitive behavioral techniques and mindfulness to shape an individualized plan. Sessions are practical and skills-focused, with attention to how strategies fit into daily routines. This includes work on sleep, eating, substance use, and managing compassion fatigue.
Her background includes roles in private practice, university settings, integrated health care clinics, and state facilities. She holds a Master’s in Counseling, a Master’s in Education, and a Doctorate in Educational Psychology, with three degrees from Texas Tech University. She also maintains state licensing as an LPC in Texas.
Dr. Hunter aims to create a calm, nonjudgmental space where people can talk through concerns and try new skills. She emphasizes active listening, supportive feedback, and step-by-step guidance rather than jargon or long theoretical explanations.
Common topics she addresses include relationship and intimacy issues, grief and loss, trauma and abuse, ADHD, caregiving stress, and challenges related to sexual orientation and identity. People who want concrete tools and teachable strategies often find this style helpful.
To begin, readers should confirm current session formats and scheduling details before booking through the site’s process.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Also works with
AddictionsFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseGriefIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersSleeping disordersParenting issuesCoping with life changesCompassion fatigueADHD
Additional focus areas
AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAging and geriatric issuesAttachment issuesAutism and Asperger SyndromeAvoidant personalityBDSM, kink, and alternative sex cultureBlended family issuesBody imageCancerCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCo-morbidityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDependent personalityDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)DissociationDivorce and separationDrug and alcohol addictionEating and food-related issuesEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesFertility issuesFirst responder issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameHIV / AIDSHoardingHospice and end-of-life counselingImpulsivityInfidelityIntellectual disabilityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMidlife crisisVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMoney and financial issuesMood disordersMulticultural concernsNarcissismObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksParanoiaPhobiasPolyamory / non-monogamous relationshipsPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthPrejudice and discriminationSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSexual assault and abuseSexual dysfunctionSexualitySocial anxiety and phobiaSomatizationTrichotillomaniaWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues
Therapeutic approaches
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Existential TherapyMindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused Therapy
Experience
19+ years
Credentials
Texas
Languages
English
Approaches that translate to online work
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on noticing thoughts and choosing actions that match personal values. It helps people manage anxiety, stress, and life changes by teaching present-moment skills and committed behavior steps. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) identifies unhelpful thinking patterns and practices new behaviors to reduce symptoms like anxiety, depression, sleep problems, and eating concerns. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationships shape current patterns and aims to shift interaction habits and emotional responses, which can help intimacy and relationship struggles.Finding the right approach is part of the process. The therapist will collaborate with each person to pick methods that match their goals, needs, and preferences. That means adapting techniques over time and combining elements of different approaches when useful.
Confirm the therapist's current session options before booking, since formats are not listed here. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when schedules are tight, and remove travel time so people can attend from wherever they are in Texas. Licensed professionals can guide how to use skills between visits and tailor exercises to work in everyday settings.
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does this therapist help with?
She works with people facing stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, trauma and abuse, grief, relationship and intimacy concerns, sleep or eating problems, ADHD, and caregiver or compassion fatigue issues.
What is the therapy style like in sessions?
Sessions mix talk therapy with practical psycho-education and skill practice. Expect calm, straightforward guidance and tools you can try between meetings.
How much experience does the therapist have?
She brings 19 years of counseling experience across private practice, university settings, clinics, and state facilities.
What are the therapist's credentials and location?
She is an LPC with licensure in Texas and holds a Doctorate in Educational Psychology plus master’s degrees in Counseling and Education.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the United States work with this therapist?
International clients are not currently accepted; services are provided within the therapist's scope in Texas.
How are fees and payment handled?
Cost varies by location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I start a therapy relationship?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to the therapist's availability.