- Client-centered work
- Mindfulness practice
- Narrative approaches
About Shannon
Shannon Bode is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) in California with 19 years of clinical experience. She supports people facing stress, anxiety, relationship strain, grief, and low self-esteem, and addresses related concerns such as attachment and abandonment worries.
Shannon works in a relational, client-centered way. Sessions focus on making sense of what feels overwhelming and on building steadiness in daily life. She talks with clients about how family patterns and past hurts shape present reactions and relationships.
Her approach draws on narrative and psychodynamic ideas alongside mindfulness practices. That means clients can expect conversations about personal stories and patterns, with practical moments to pause and notice how feelings show up in the body. Trauma-focused perspectives inform care when past events continue to affect current functioning.
Shannon aims to help people reconnect with an inner sense of self and to reduce the grip of long-standing shame, guilt, isolation, or codependent patterns. She also supports those dealing with caregiver stress, life transitions like divorce, and end-of-life or hospice-related concerns.
Sessions are identity-affirming and informed by anti-racist practice. Shannon encourages steady, paced work rather than rushed solutions. People who feel watched, avoid social situations, or struggle to speak up may find clear, practical ways forward in her sessions.
How her approaches work in online sessions
Shannon uses client-centered therapy, which focuses on listening carefully and reflecting what matters to the client so they can make clearer choices and feel more understood. This approach helps when social anxiety or relationship worries make it hard to trust your own responses.She also integrates mindfulness techniques that teach simple attention and breathing practices to notice anxiety and reduce reactivity. Narrative therapy is used to examine the stories people tell about themselves and to open up different possibilities for behavior and self-view.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. Shannon collaborates with each person to decide which methods best match their needs, goals, and preferences, and she adjusts the mix over time as progress and comfort change.
Confirm current session options before booking so you know available formats. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy day, reduce travel time, and allow for shorter check-ins when needed. It can also let people try focused mindfulness practices without leaving their regular routine, and it supports ongoing therapeutic conversations when life events make regular in-person meetings harder to schedule.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
19+ years
Listed in
California
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she help with?
She supports people with stress, anxiety, relationship strain, family problems, grief, and self-esteem struggles, plus related issues such as attachment, codependency, and caregiver stress.
What is her general therapy style?
She practices in a relational, client-centered way that combines narrative, psychodynamic, mindfulness, and trauma-informed perspectives.
How much experience does she have?
Shannon has 19 years of clinical experience as a therapist working with adults on emotional and relational concerns.
What are her credentials and where is she located?
She holds the LMFT credential and practices in California.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with her?
International clients are not accepted at this time.
How does pricing work?
Cost varies by location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin a first session?
Use the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule your first session after matching.