Michelle Shannon

Calm-focused, practical counseling for life's transitions

LPC Oregon

Experience: 15 years in practice
Focus areas: Stress, Anxiety, Trauma and abuse, Grief
Approaches: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Client-Centered Therapy
Languages: English

About Michelle

Michelle Shannon is an Oregon-licensed professional counselor with 15 years of clinical experience helping people manage stress, anxiety, trauma, grief, and career challenges.

Background and approach

She emphasizes creating an atmosphere where clients can speak openly about difficult thoughts and feelings, and she supports practical steps toward greater wellbeing and life satisfaction. Her work blends collaborative listening with evidence-informed tools, drawing on cognitive behavioral techniques alongside client-centered and mindfulness-informed practices to address symptoms and daily coping.

Michelle also integrates elements of dialectical behavior therapy and motivational interviewing when helpful, tailoring strategies to each person’s needs. She attends to related concerns such as communication problems, control issues, forgiveness, guilt and shame, isolation, life purpose, post-traumatic stress, self-love, and women's issues.

Michelle aims to empower clients to identify values, build skills, and make meaningful changes at a pace that fits their circumstances. She frames therapy as a partnership, offering guidance and practical strategies while honoring each client’s goals and strengths.

Practical approaches for online healing and growth

Michelle uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people identify unhelpful thoughts and test new ways of responding; CBT offers concrete tools for anxiety, stress, and mood-related challenges. She also draws on Client-Centered Therapy, providing an empathetic, nonjudgmental space where the client’s values and choices guide the work and emotional understanding can deepen.

Choosing the right approach is part of the therapeutic journey. Michelle treats the process as collaborative, listening to each person’s goals and preferences and adapting methods as needed so clients can find the combination of strategies that fits their situation.

Online therapy options include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, which allow sessions to fit into busy schedules and differing comfort levels. These formats make it easier to maintain continuity of care while using skill-building exercises, mindfulness practices, and CBT techniques in ways that match a client’s daily life and routines.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does Michelle address?

She works with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, career problems, and coping with life changes, along with related issues like communication problems, guilt and shame, and isolation.

What is her therapeutic style like?

Her approach blends client-centered listening with practical skills training, using cognitive behavioral methods and mindfulness to help clients develop coping strategies and change unhelpful patterns.

How much experience does she have?

Michelle has 15 years of professional experience working with individuals facing a range of emotional and life challenges.

What are her credentials and where is she located?

She is an LPC in Oregon with the licence number OR LPC C5637 and practices in that state.

Which languages are available for sessions?

Sessions are conducted in English and she is not accepting international clients at this time.

In what formats are sessions offered?

Clients can meet via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging depending on their needs and scheduling.

How does pricing work for sessions?

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

What are the first steps to begin therapy?

Prospective clients should select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to the therapist's availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, Anxiety Trauma and abuse GriefCareer difficultiesCoping with life changes

Additional focus areas

Communication problemsControl issuesForgivenessGuilt and shame Isolation / lonelinessLife purposePost-traumatic stressSelf-loveWomen's issues

Therapeutic approaches

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

Experience

15+ years

Licensed

Oregon

Languages

English