- Years in practice
- 9
- Credentials
- LMHC
- Licensed in
- District of Columbia, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Addictions
- Focus
- Self esteem
About Shannon
Shannon LaTray is a licensed mental health counselor (LMHC) with nine years of clinical experience. She centers her work on client-centered care and practical strategies. Many people come to her for help with stress, anxiety, mood concerns, addiction, and parenting worries.
She focuses on making therapy straightforward and useful. Sessions aim to clarify what feels most urgent and create small steps that fit daily life. Shannon uses approaches like cognitive behavioral techniques and solution-focused work to reduce symptoms and build skills over time.
Background and approach
Her practice pays attention to relationship patterns and communication problems. She helps people notice how old patterns show up now and try new ways of responding. Topics often include attachment concerns, codependency, boundaries, and managing blame, shame, or guilt.
Shannon also supports people dealing with grief, trauma, compassion fatigue, and career or life transitions. She blends motivational interviewing to strengthen motivation with emotionally focused ideas to deepen understanding of feelings. The aim is to make changes that stick, not to add more pressure.
Based in New Jersey, she holds LMHC credentials in New York and Massachusetts as well as New Jersey licensure. Sessions are offered in English and are delivered online through video, phone, chat, or text messaging to fit different schedules and needs.
What Shannon works with
Everything Shannon lists, in the therapist's own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Shannon helps people with.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Coaching
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Attachment issues
- Blended family issues
- Codependency
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Mood disorders
- Personality disorders
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Workplace issues
Approaches Shannon lists
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Motivational Interviewing
- Solution-Focused Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
Therapeutic approaches adapted for online care
Client-centered work emphasizes listening and following the client's pace. In online sessions this means the therapist helps people name what matters most and supports their choices. Cognitive behavioral therapy looks at thoughts, behaviors, and feelings and teaches skills to change unhelpful patterns. It can be used for anxiety, mood concerns, sleep, and parenting strategies.Finding the right approach is part of the process. The therapist will talk with each person about goals, try approaches together, and adjust plans when something is not helping. This collaborative process aims to match practical techniques to what the person wants to change or improve.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video is useful for deeper conversations and skill training, phone can work when bandwidth is limited, chat suits shorter check-ins, and messaging supports ongoing reflection between sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy around work, childcare, or busy days while keeping the focus on progress and usable skills.
Questions people ask about Shannon
What concerns does Shannon commonly address?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, parenting worries, relationship challenges, grief, trauma, and related concerns such as self-esteem and anger.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her style is collaborative and practical. She mixes client-centered listening with cognitive behavioral and solution-focused techniques to create actionable steps.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has nine years of experience providing mental health care and coaching-informed support for a wide range of emotional and behavioral concerns.
What credentials and location are on file?
She is an LMHC and holds licensure in New York and Massachusetts, with practice based in New Jersey.
Which languages are available for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English. She is not currently accepting international clients.
What session formats are offered?
She provides video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to accommodate different needs and schedules.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location and the therapist's availability; services use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What are the first steps to begin working with her?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule a session according to the therapist's availability.
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