Dr. Shannon Holliker, LCSW

Dr. Shannon Holliker is a licensed clinical social worker who focuses on helping people recover from stress, anxiety, trauma and parenting strain. She brings a calm, direct style to sessions and encourages honest conversation about feelings and daily challenges. Dr. Holliker guides people to set clear goals and track progress so therapy feels practical and achievable.

She uses approaches that center the client and build secure connections, while also teaching tools to manage difficult thoughts and emotions. That can mean learning skills to handle panic or anxiety, talking through reactions to trauma, or working on parenting strategies when a young child is struggling. She often pairs listening with concrete steps clients can try between sessions.

Dr. Holliker holds a PhD in Public Affairs with a social work focus and two master’s degrees, one in Social Work and one in Child Development and Education. Her background includes college teaching and research in mental health topics. She draws on that experience when helping clients understand how stress and life events affect mental wellbeing.

Her work includes supporting parents of very young children, families coping with medical or developmental stress, and people facing burnout or problem-focused depression. She also helps with attachment concerns, adoption and foster care issues, ADHD, and obsessive or compulsive behaviors.

Sessions emphasize honest dialogue, celebrating small wins, and tailoring methods to what the person needs right now. Dr. Holliker aims to create a practical plan and adjust it as progress is made.

How her approaches translate to online work

Dr. Holliker commonly uses client-centered methods and cognitive behavioral strategies to help people manage thoughts, emotions, and everyday reactions. Client-centered therapy focuses on listening with acceptance and reflecting what matters most to the person, which can help people feel heard and better understand their goals. Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) breaks problems into thoughts, feelings, and behaviors, and teaches simple, practical techniques to change unhelpful patterns.

She also draws on attachment-based ideas when relationships and early experiences matter to current struggles. That approach looks at how relationships shape expectations and helps people try new ways of relating. Deciding which mix of methods to use is collaborative; the therapist works with the person to choose what fits their needs, goals, and comfort level.

If you are considering online therapy, confirm the session formats available before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit appointments into a busy week and can allow brief check-ins when days are hectic. It can also reduce travel time and help people keep continuity of care while balancing work, family, and medical obligations. Licensed professionals can adapt listening, skill-building, and goal tracking to a remote setting, and Dr. Holliker will help tailor sessions to what works best for each person.