Rebecca Shaughnessy, LPC

Rebecca Shaughnessy is a Licensed Professional Counselor who offers a steady, direct approach when life feels overwhelming. She greets people who are worn out by anxiety, depression, stress, grief, trauma and abuse, mood challenges, panic, and obsessive thoughts. Her tone is practical and encouraging. She focuses on small, doable steps so progress doesn’t feel impossible.

Rebecca uses an integrative, client-centered way of working. That means sessions are shaped around the person in front of her rather than a single technique. She draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, and solution-focused ideas to tailor each plan. Conversations are collaborative and goal-oriented.

In sessions she helps people identify values, notice unhelpful patterns, and try new behaviors between meetings. She emphasizes building resilience and inner resources rather than blaming or pushing harder. Practical strategies and short experiments are used so change can show up in daily life.

Rebecca has five years of clinical experience and holds LPC credentials in Alabama and Virginia. She speaks English and works with adults on challenges like addiction, relationship strain, parenting stress, career issues, compassion fatigue, ADHD, and financial worries.

Her invitation is simple: start with one small step. The initial process includes a short matching questionnaire and scheduling a session that fits a person’s calendar. From there she and the client decide how to move forward together.

How her approaches guide online work

Rebecca commonly uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help people clarify what matters most to them and take actions that reflect those values. ACT can be useful for anxiety, depression, and patterns that keep people stuck because it focuses on flexible responding rather than fighting every thought.

She also draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help identify and change unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns. CBT is practical and problem-focused, which can help with panic, OCD symptoms, mood issues, and stress by teaching skills that can be practiced between sessions.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. She will work with each person to pick strategies that fit their goals, preferences, and life circumstances rather than insisting on one method. Together they review what helps and adjust the plan as needed.

If you are considering online sessions, confirm the specific session formats available before booking since the biography doesn’t list them. Online work can make it easier to fit counseling into a busy schedule, allow for shorter check-ins when needed, and remove travel time so appointments are easier to keep. Licensed professionals can use these conveniences to support steady progress without asking for major changes to daily routines.