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Shannon White

Shannon White, LPC

LPC counselor - anxiety and life changes

Alabama

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Credentials
LPC
License
LPC, Alabama / LPC05008
NPI
1477213361
Experience
11 years
Languages
English
Location
Alabama
  • Stress and anxiety
  • CBT and mindfulness
  • Career and coaching

About Shannon

Shannon White is an LPC - Licensed Professional Counselor in Alabama with 11 years of experience. She works with stress, anxiety, low self-esteem, career concerns, and coping with life changes, and she also offers coaching-focused support. Shannon emphasizes clients' existing strengths and helps them take practical steps forward.

She uses straightforward conversation and practical tools in sessions. That can mean looking at thoughts and behaviors that keep stress and anxiety active. It can also mean setting small goals to build confidence and momentum for work or life transitions.

Shannon often draws on cognitive behavioral strategies to spot unhelpful thinking patterns. She also uses client-centered approaches to follow what matters most to each person. Mindfulness techniques may be introduced to help manage strong emotions in the moment.

Motivational interviewing and solution-focused techniques appear when the focus is on change and next steps. These methods concentrate on identifying what someone wants to change and creating achievable plans. Sessions tend to be practical and action-oriented while respecting each person's pace.

Her background includes over a decade of helping people handle common life stresses and relationship strains. Shannon works with a wide variety of concerns such as attachment issues, communication problems, body image, chronic illness and disability, and feelings of isolation. She offers help in English and does not accept international clients.

How therapeutic approaches translate to online work

Shannon commonly uses cognitive behavioral therapy and client-centered methods. CBT focuses on identifying and changing unhelpful thoughts and behaviors, which can help with anxiety, stress, and low self-esteem. Client-centered work emphasizes listening to what matters most to the person and shaping sessions around their priorities.

She may also introduce mindfulness techniques to help manage intense feelings in the moment. Mindfulness teaches simple attention practices that reduce reactivity and support calmer responses to social or work stressors.

Finding the right approach is part of the process. Shannon collaborates with each person to choose methods that fit their goals, preferences, and everyday life. That might mean focusing on thought patterns one week and on practical steps or motivation the next.

Session formats are not specified in the biography, so confirm current online options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy schedule, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. Therapists can adapt exercises, homework, and brief problem-solving to work well in remote appointments, helping people practice skills between sessions.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Additional focus areas

Attachment issuesAutism and Asperger SyndromeBody imageChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCommunication problemsControl issuesDivorce and separationFamily problemsForgivenessGuilt and shameImpulsivityIntellectual disabilityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMidlife crisisMoney and financial issuesMulticultural concernsPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthSelf-loveSocial anxiety and phobiaTraumatic brain injuryWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingSolution-Focused Therapy

Experience

11+ years

Listed in

Alabama

Languages

English

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does she help with?

She supports people with stress, anxiety, low self-esteem, career difficulties, and coping with life changes, plus related areas like attachment issues and body image.

What is her approach in therapy?

She uses practical conversation and tools, drawing on client-centered work, CBT, mindfulness, motivational interviewing, and solution-focused methods as appropriate.

How much experience does she have?

Shannon has 11 years of professional experience working with people on stress, anxiety, motivation, and life transitions.

What are her credentials and location?

She is an LPC - Licensed Professional Counselor licensed in Alabama and practices there.

Which languages are supported?

Sessions are offered in English only and she does not work with international clients.

What session formats are available?

Confirm current session options before booking since the biography does not list specific formats.

How does payment work?

Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

How do I start a first session?

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