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Shannon LaTray

Practical, compassionate care for emotional resilience

LMHC New Jersey

Experience
9 years in practice
Focus areas
Stress, Anxiety, Addictions, Self esteem
Approaches
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Client-Centered Therapy
Languages
English
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About Shannon

Shannon LaTray is a licensed mental health counselor (LMHC) with nine years of clinical experience helping people navigate stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, and relationship struggles. She blends practical, evidence-informed methods with a warm, client-centered stance that prioritizes each person’s strengths and goals.

Background and approach

Shannon often focuses on building coping skills, enhancing self-esteem, and supporting recovery from substance issues while addressing trauma, grief, and major life changes. Her practice integrates Cognitive Behavioral Therapy alongside emotionally-focused and solution-oriented techniques to help clients identify unhelpful patterns, shift thinking, and practice new behaviors.

She also uses motivational interviewing to support readiness for change and to bolster commitment to treatment goals. Additional areas of focus include parenting concerns, intimacy-related issues, ADHD, bipolar mood concerns, communication and attachment difficulties, and challenges such as codependency, isolation, and career stress.

Based in New Jersey, Shannon aims to create a collaborative, nonjudgmental space where people can explore emotions, develop practical strategies, and work toward clearer purpose and improved daily functioning. She frames therapy as a partnership that honors each client’s lived experience while guiding steps toward sustainable change.

CBT and Emotionally-Focused Tools for Online Care

Shannon often draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help clients identify and reframe unhelpful thoughts and to practice concrete behavioral changes for issues like anxiety, depression, and addictive behaviors. She also uses Client-Centered Therapy to create a supportive, empathetic environment where clients feel heard and can explore emotions at their own pace. Emotionally-Focused Therapy may be incorporated when working through attachment or relational patterns to deepen emotional awareness and improve connection.

Choosing the right therapeutic approach is a collaborative process. Shannon works with each client to assess needs, goals, and personal preferences and then adjusts methods over time so the work remains practical and relevant. Clients are invited to give feedback and participate in planning so therapy fits their life and objectives.

Online sessions offer flexibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging, making it easier to engage around work schedules, caregiving responsibilities, or geographic constraints. These formats allow consistent access to a licensed professional and make it possible to practice skills and maintain momentum between appointments.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Shannon commonly address?
She works with a broad range of issues including stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, self-esteem, relationship and family problems, trauma and abuse, grief, and life transitions.
What therapeutic style can I expect in sessions?
Her practice combines client-centered care with evidence-based strategies such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Emotionally-Focused Therapy, motivational interviewing, and solution-focused techniques to tailor support to each person's needs.
How much experience does she bring to her practice?
Shannon has nine years of clinical experience working with a variety of emotional and behavioral concerns and continues to apply that background to personalized treatment planning.
What are her professional credentials and where is she based?
She is an LMHC with the following credentials: NY LMHC 017983 and MA LMHC LMHC13387, and she practices from New Jersey.
Does she work in languages other than English or accept international clients?
Sessions are offered in English, and she is not currently accepting international clients.
What session formats are available for working together?
Clients can connect through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging depending on preference and availability.
How are fees and payment handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What are the first steps to begin therapy?
Begin by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a brief matching questionnaire, and scheduling a session according to the therapist's availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyAddictionsSelf esteemDepressionCoaching

Also works with

Relationship issuesFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseGriefIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoping with life changesCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAttachment issuesBlended family issuesCodependencyCommunication problemsControl issuesDivorce and separationDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionFamily problemsForgivenessGuilt and shameImpulsivityIsolation / lonelinessLife purposeMood disordersPersonality disordersSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveWorkplace issues

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Motivational InterviewingSolution-Focused Therapy

Experience

9+ years

Licensed

District of Columbia, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York

Languages

English