- Evidence-informed methods
- Practical skills focus
- Calm supportive presence
About Shannon
Dr. Shannon Hunter is an LPC with 19 years of counseling experience based in Texas. She focuses on helping people reduce stress and anxiety, manage depression and addictions, and find practical coping strategies for life changes. Her approach blends talk therapy with psychoeducation to give people skills they can use between sessions.
She draws on methods such as cognitive behavioral therapy, dialectical behavior therapy, and mindfulness to build individualized plans. Sessions often include skills practice, problem-solving, and guidance on everyday strategies for sleep, eating, and managing compassion fatigue. The goal is steady, usable progress rather than quick fixes.
Her background spans education and mental health counseling, including work in private practice, group clinics, integrated health settings, state facilities, and university campuses. Dr. Hunter completed three of four degrees at Texas Tech University and holds a doctorate in educational psychology as well as master’s degrees in counseling and education.
Clients can expect a calm, professional, and nonjudgmental presence in sessions. She emphasizes active listening, supportive encouragement, and practical suggestions tailored to each person’s needs. This includes attention to relationship challenges, intimacy concerns, body image, and trauma-related issues.
She also has experience addressing concerns such as ADHD, grief, parenting strain, caregiver stress, chronic illness and pain, adoption and foster care topics, and issues tied to sexual expression and kink. People interested in starting therapy are asked to use the site’s Start Therapy flow to match and schedule.
How these approaches guide online work
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice unhelpful thoughts and commit to actions that match their values, which can ease anxiety and move life forward. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on changing patterns of thought and behavior to reduce symptoms like worry, low mood, and sleep disruption. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) emphasizes emotion regulation and distress tolerance skills that are useful for high stress, relationship strain, and impulse control.Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will listen to your goals and try different methods to see what fits. Decisions about techniques and the pace of change are collaborative and adjusted to your needs and preferences.
The biography does not list specific online session formats, so confirm available options before booking. In general, online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy day, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when schedules are tight. It can also allow people to practice skills where they live and apply new habits between sessions. Ask about the current session formats offered when you start the matching process so you can plan what works best for your routine.
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Experience
19+ years
Credentials
Texas
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she help with?
She helps people address stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, trauma and grief, plus relationship and intimacy-related concerns.
How would you describe her therapy style?
Her style combines talk therapy with psychoeducation and skills practice, using a calm, nonjudgmental approach and active listening.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 19 years of experience working across private practice, clinics, integrated health settings, state facilities, and university campuses.
What credentials and region are listed for this therapist?
She is an LPC practicing in Texas and holds graduate degrees including a doctorate in educational psychology.
Which languages and international options are available?
Sessions are offered in English and she is not currently accepting international clients.
What session formats does she offer?
The original biography does not specify session formats, so confirm current session options before booking.
How are costs and payment handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What do I do to begin working together?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to the therapist's availability.