Jacqueline Shannon

Experienced relational therapist focused on practical change

LMFT Oregon

Experience: 10 years in practice
Focus areas: Stress, Anxiety, LGBT, Relationship
Approaches: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
Languages: English

About Jacqueline

Jacqueline Shannon is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) who blends cognitive behavioral techniques with relational and humanistic perspectives to help people navigate stress, anxiety, addiction, grief, and relationship challenges.

Background and approach

She brings ten years of clinical experience and a background in community mental health to sessions, and integrates present-moment awareness with practical skills to address self-esteem, intimacy-related concerns, family conflicts, and career or life-purpose questions. Jackie’s work draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Attachment-Based approaches alongside client-centered and emotionally-focused methods to create a collaborative, grounded process.

Her practice emphasizes empathy, direct inquiry, and a down-to-earth sense of humor to support clients as they explore patterns, build insight, and develop new coping strategies. She has also spent time in leadership roles mentoring clinicians and refining clinical skills, and now focuses on providing therapy to individuals, couples, and families seeking change and connection.

Based in Oregon, Jacqueline is experienced treating a range of issues including addiction and compassion fatigue, caregiving stress, codependency, communication problems, divorce and separation, gender dysphoria, parenting concerns, and midlife transitions. She welcomes diverse clients and aims to create an inclusive therapeutic environment.

Therapeutic approaches and online care

Jacqueline uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help clients identify and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors, offering concrete tools for managing anxiety, stress, and addictive patterns. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy is another core element of her practice, helping people clarify values, build psychological flexibility, and take committed action even when difficult emotions are present. Attachment-Based Therapy informs her relational work by exploring how early patterns of connection shape current relationship dynamics and intimacy-related concerns.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process, and Jacqueline treats approach selection as a collaborative conversation. She works with clients to match methods to individual goals, preferences, and the specific challenges they bring, adjusting techniques as insight and needs evolve over time.

Online sessions offer practical flexibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging, making it easier to fit therapy into busy schedules or to continue work while traveling. These formats support ongoing skill practice, regular check-ins, and different communication styles so clients can engage in a way that feels most manageable and effective for them.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does Jacqueline address?

She works with stress, anxiety, addictions, grief, relationship and intimacy-related issues, self-esteem, parenting and career challenges, as well as a variety of family and life transition concerns.

What therapeutic approaches does she use in sessions?

Her work blends Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) with Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Attachment-Based methods, client-centered and emotionally-focused strategies to support insight and behavioral change.

How much clinical experience does this therapist have?

Jacqueline has ten years of clinical experience and has also spent recent years in leadership and mentoring roles supporting clinicians developing clinical skills.

What are her credentials and where is she located?

She is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist with the designation OR LMFT T1773 and practices in Oregon.

Does she work in languages other than English or accept international clients?

Jacqueline provides services in English and is not currently accepting international clients.

Which session formats are available for working together?

Sessions can be scheduled as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging according to therapist availability.

How are fees and subscriptions handled?

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

What steps are involved in beginning therapy?

To get started, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions based on the therapist's availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyLGBTRelationship issuesSelf esteem Coping with life changes

Also works with

AddictionsFamily conflictsGriefIntimacy-related issuesParenting issuesCareer difficultiesCoachingCompassion fatigue

Additional focus areas

Attachment issuesCaregiver issues and stressCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsDivorce and separationDrug and alcohol addictionFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsForgivenessGender dysphoriaGuilt and shame Isolation / lonelinessLife purposeMidlife crisisMoney and financial issuesMulticultural concernsPrejudice and discriminationSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-loveSexualityWomen's issuesWorkplace issues

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Existential TherapyMindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapyPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapySomatic Therapy

Experience

10+ years

Licensed

Oregon

Languages

English