- Years in practice
- 3
- Credentials
- LPC
- Licensed in
- Georgia
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Addictions
- Focus
- Relationship issues
About Shannon
Shannon Williams is an LPC who helps parents and individuals facing stress, anxiety, addictions, grief, and parenting challenges. He draws on practical methods to help people manage emotions, improve communication, and build daily routines that feel manageable. He brings three years of counseling experience across clinics, hospitals, and community settings in Georgia.
His background includes work in independent practice, a drug addiction and mental health hospital, and roles supporting youth through juvenile services and child welfare agencies.
Background and approach
Those roles shaped a hands-on approach to common life struggles. In sessions he focuses on straightforward skills and real-life problem solving. He uses approaches that teach coping strategies for anxiety, mood changes, and relationship strain.
Parents can expect help with routines, sleep, behavior concerns, and managing the stress of caregiving. Shannon combines talk-based work with structured techniques to address thinking patterns and emotional reactions. He also uses methods aimed at building stronger attachment and improving communication between people who matter to each other.
The aim is practical change, not jargon, so goals are set together and progress is checked in simple steps. Outside of clinical work he writes about motivation and life challenges and has published a book. Those interests inform his work and feed a motivational, strengths-focused style in sessions.
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
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Depression
- LGBT
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Antisocial personality
- Attachment issues
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dependent personality
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating and food-related issues
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Fertility issues
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Gender dysphoria
- Guilt and shame
- HIV / AIDS
- Hoarding
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Intellectual disability
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexual dysfunction
- Sexuality
- Smoking / vaping cessation
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Somatization
- Traumatic brain injury
- Trichotillomania
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Shannon lists
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-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.
Approaches that translate well to online care
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy helps people notice unhelpful thoughts and choose actions that match their values. It can be useful for anxiety, stress, and life changes by focusing on what matters and taking small steps. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy looks at how thoughts, feelings, and behaviors interact and teaches practical tools to shift unhelpful patterns. CBT is commonly used for anxiety, depression, and sleep or eating difficulties.Finding the best approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will discuss goals, try techniques, and adjust methods based on what helps most. Clients can expect shared decisions about which tools to use and regular check-ins on progress.
Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different routines. Video calls let people work face to face when that helps, phone sessions use less bandwidth, and brief chat or messaging can be convenient for quick check-ins or between-session support. These options make it easier to keep therapy going around work, school, or caregiving responsibilities.
Questions people ask about Shannon
What concerns does Shannon help with?
He addresses stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, parenting challenges, relationship and intimacy issues, grief, sleep and eating problems, ADHD, and many related concerns listed in his specialties.
What is his therapeutic style like?
He uses straightforward, skills-based work combined with empathic listening. Sessions focus on practical strategies, communication skills, and steps people can try between meetings.
What is his background and experience?
He has three years of counseling experience in settings including independent practice, a drug addiction and mental health hospital, and roles with youth services and child welfare in Georgia.
What credentials and location are listed?
He holds the LPC credential as a Licensed Professional Counselor and practices in Georgia.
Which languages and international options are available?
Sessions are offered in English and he accepts international clients.
What session formats does he offer?
He offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different needs and schedules.
How does billing and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin a therapy relationship?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions based on the therapist's availability.
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