Therapist profile
Shannon Nelson, LPCC
California
Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor - Stress and ADHD
Continue with ShannonWhere Shannon stands
- Credentials
- LPCC
- License
- LPCC, California / 14708
- NPI
- 1255101820
- Experience
- 3 years
- Languages
- English
- Location
- California
About
- Stress and anxiety
- Codependency focus
- CBT and DBT methods
About Shannon
Shannon Nelson is a Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor (LPCC) in California with three years of clinical experience. She focuses on stress, anxiety, anger, low self-esteem, depression, and ADHD, and she lists codependency among her areas of attention. Shannon emphasizes practical support and straightforward conversation rather than clinical jargon.
Most of her hands-on experience came from roles in school settings, where she supported students with ADHD, anxiety, depression, and related challenges. That background shaped how she approaches problems that affect daily life and relationships. She keeps language simple and aims to make sessions easy to follow.
In sessions she treats the person as the expert on their own life. She listens for strengths that can be built on and helps people identify small, manageable steps. Expect clear discussion, concrete strategies, and check-ins on what is working.
Her clinical approaches include attachment-based ideas, client-centered methods, cognitive behavioral techniques, dialectical behavior strategies, and narrative work. Those approaches are used to help with things like managing strong emotions, changing unhelpful thinking, and untangling relationship patterns.
Shannon works in English and practices under her CA LPCC credential. She asks new clients to complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session to get started. Sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How sessions work
Therapeutic approaches for online work
Attachment-based work focuses on relationship patterns and how early connections shape current behavior. It helps people notice how they respond when others seem distant or critical and supports building different ways of relating.Client-centered therapy puts the person’s experience at the center. The therapist listens closely and reflects what’s said so the client can clarify values, choices, and next steps without feeling judged.
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at the link between thoughts, feelings, and actions. It teaches concrete tools for spotting unhelpful thinking, testing beliefs, and trying small behavioral changes that reduce anxiety and improve mood.
Choosing the right approach is part of the work. Shannon will collaborate with each client to identify which methods fit their needs, goals, and preferences and will adjust the plan as progress is reviewed.
If you are considering online sessions, confirm the current session options before booking. The therapist’s background in school settings and with attention and mood concerns often translates into short practical check-ins, skill-building exercises, and structured conversations that can fit into a weekday or evening routine. Online work can make it easier to fold sessions into a busy life, reduce travel time, and allow for different formats such as video or phone where offered. Ask about available formats when you schedule so you know what to expect.
Areas of focus
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
3+ years
Listed in
California
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she help with?
She lists stress, anxiety, anger, low self-esteem, depression, and ADHD as primary concerns and also notes codependency and related relationship patterns.
How would she describe her therapeutic style?
She works in plain language and treats the client as the expert on their story, using clear discussion and practical steps rather than jargon-heavy explanations.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has three years of professional work experience, with much of that gained supporting people in school settings.
What credential does she hold and where does she practice?
She is a California LPCC and practices in California under that credential.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can she work with clients outside the United States?
She is not accepting international clients at this time.
How are sessions billed and what does it cost?
Costs vary by location; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin if I want to work with her?
Use the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. A license can be checked with the state board.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are not safe at home, use the crisis and helpline numbers.