Bobbie Shannon, LPC, LCMHC

Bobbie Shannon is a Licensed Professional Counselor and a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor with over 35 years of clinical experience. She helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, relationship and intimacy concerns, parenting challenges, grief, and problems with self-esteem. Her style is direct and warm. She encourages clients to find their own answers while offering guidance along the way.

She uses a mix of practical methods to meet each person where they are. Sessions often focus on identifying patterns that get in the way, learning tools to manage strong emotions, and practicing communication skills that improve relationships. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy techniques are used to change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. Client-Centered work helps clients set the pace and focus for therapy.

Emotionally-Focused Therapy is part of the toolkit when relationship patterns and attachment issues are central. Solution-Focused Therapy and mindfulness practices are used to build workable steps and calm daily life. Bobbie draws on experience from community mental health settings and private practice to tailor support to each person’s needs.

She holds LPC and LCMHC credentials and practices in North Carolina. Sessions are offered in English. Because she believes in collaborative care, she works with each client to set clear goals and practical steps toward change.

To begin, people complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule according to therapist availability. The subscription model used for sessions can be canceled at any time.

How these approaches translate to online work

Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes the person’s perspective and priorities. The therapist listens closely, follows the client’s lead, and helps people set goals that feel right to them. This approach helps with self-esteem, life changes, and finding personal direction.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, focuses on the links between thoughts, feelings, and actions. Online sessions can include identifying unhelpful thought patterns, practicing new skills, and setting small experiments to test changes. CBT is useful for anxiety, depression, and stress management.

Emotionally-Focused Therapy looks at how people connect and respond in close relationships. It helps identify patterns that create distance or conflict and supports creating new, healthier interactions. This approach can be helpful when intimacy and relationship issues are central.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to choose methods that match their goals, needs, and comfort. That may mean using one approach more than another or combining elements to fit the situation.

Session formats are not listed in the biography, so confirm current options before booking. Many people find online therapy helps fit sessions into a busy life by reducing travel time, allowing workday check-ins, and making it easier to keep regular appointments. Other practical benefits include shorter focused check-ins when schedules are tight and using video or phone to match personal preference.