Bobbie Shannon, LPC, LCMHC - Therapist in North Carolina

About Bobbie

Bobbie Shannon is a Licensed Professional Counselor and a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor with 35 years of clinical experience. She works with adults and couples on common family and parenting challenges as well as stress, anxiety, depression, grief, relationship struggles, and trauma. Her style is direct and warm, and she focuses on practical steps parents and partners can use right away.

She meets people where they are and treats them as the expert on their own life.

Background and approach

Sessions are interactive and aimed at helping each person find workable answers. Bobbie combines straightforward conversation with tools that fit each family’s needs. Bobbie uses a mix of proven methods including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, Emotionally-Focused Therapy, Mindfulness, and Solution-Focused Therapy.

That range lets her help with mood problems, communication breakdowns, parenting stress, and healing after abuse or loss. With decades in mental health settings and independent practice, she draws on long experience helping people manage life changes, cope with compassion fatigue, and rebuild after separation or domestic violence. She emphasizes clear communication and practical skills for family life.

Bobbie is licensed in North Carolina as an LPC and LCMHC. She offers sessions in English and works through online formats to fit busy schedules. Her approach aims to help parents and partners make steady progress toward healthier relationships and greater emotional balance.

Therapeutic approaches and online care

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and reflection so clients feel understood and can explore their own solutions; it helps people who need a supportive, nonjudgmental space to sort out family and parenting choices.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) teaches practical skills to change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors, which can reduce anxiety, improve mood, and help with parenting stress and communication problems.

Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) helps partners and family members identify underlying feelings and needs, and rebuild emotional connection through clearer communication and empathy.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and what has or hasn’t helped before, and then pick or combine methods that seem most useful. This is a collaborative process that adapts as needs change.

Online therapy offers flexibility for busy families. Video calls let people meet face to face from home, phone sessions work when video isn’t possible, and live chat or text messaging can provide brief check-ins or support between sessions. These options make it easier to fit consistent therapy into family routines and to keep progress moving forward.

Client-Centered Therapy

The direction comes from you rather than from a set programme. The therapist offers a warm, non-judgemental space to think out loud and work at your own pace. Online, this rests on the relationship rather than on being in the same room.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)

CBT looks at the link between what you think, how you feel, and what you do. You work on noticing unhelpful patterns and practising steadier responses. It suits online sessions well, because much of the work happens between appointments and can be talked through from anywhere.

Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)

Attends to the emotions underneath a recurring argument or distance, and to the attachment needs driving them. Often used where a relationship keeps returning to the same painful loop.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does she address?

She helps with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, relationship and intimacy issues, trauma and abuse, parenting challenges, anger, and coping with life changes among other family-related concerns.

How would you describe her therapy style?

Her style is direct, warm, and interactive. She focuses on practical steps and works collaboratively so clients can find solutions that fit their family life.

What experience does she bring?

She has 35 years of experience working in mental health facilities and independent practice, supporting people facing mood disorders, trauma, relationship issues, and parenting stresses.

What are her credentials and where is she based?

She holds LPC and LCMHC credentials with licence details SC LPC 5692 and NC LCMHC 2220, and practices in North Carolina.

Which languages are supported?

Sessions are offered in English.

What session formats are available?

She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to accommodate different schedules and needs.

How are sessions paid for?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

How do I begin working with her?

Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to therapist availability.

Specialties and expertise

Top specialties

Stress, Anxiety
Relationship issues
Trauma and abuse

Also works with

Therapeutic approaches

Experience: 35 years
Licensed: North Carolina, South Carolina
Languages: English

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