Rebecca Shaughnessy, LPC - Therapist in Alabama

About Rebecca

Rebecca Shaughnessy is a licensed professional counselor who focuses on helping people facing stress, anxiety, depression, mood disorders, and parenting concerns. She uses a down-to-earth style that aims to help clients find practical steps forward. Sessions are collaborative and start with small, manageable goals.

Rebecca speaks plainly and works to build a trusting connection to begin change. She draws on client-centered ideas to keep conversations focused on each person’s values and strengths.

Background and approach

She also uses cognitive behavioral therapy to identify unhelpful thoughts and try different ways of responding. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy is part of her toolbox to help people notice thoughts and keep moving toward what matters. Solution-focused techniques help when clients want short-term, goal-oriented work.

Rebecca has five years of clinical experience and holds the LPC credential, listed as AL LPC LPC04481 and VA LPC 0701012817. Her background supports work with a wide range of concerns including trauma and abuse, grief, addictions, bipolar and other mood concerns, ADHD, panic, and obsessive-compulsive patterns. Practical coping skills and step-by-step planning are common parts of sessions.

Rebecca aims to keep therapy approachable and focused on what a person needs right now. She looks to help people build routines, manage intense emotions, and handle life changes. Therapy is offered in English and through online formats.

Rebecca encourages anyone who is unsure to take a small step by trying a first session and seeing how the relationship feels. The work is collaborative and paced to fit each person’s needs.

Therapeutic approaches and online care

Rebecca uses cognitive behavioral therapy to help people notice and change patterns of thinking that lead to distress, such as persistent worry or negative self-talk. CBT is often useful for anxiety, panic, OCD patterns, and mood concerns because it focuses on testing thoughts and trying new behaviors.

She also draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, which teaches people to notice difficult thoughts and feelings without letting them dictate actions. ACT can help when someone wants to live by their values while still managing strong emotions or painful memories.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Rebecca will talk with each person about goals and preferences and suggest techniques that fit. The process is collaborative - together they decide which strategies to try and adjust them over time.

Online therapy offers flexibility for busy schedules and different needs. Video calls provide face-to-face interaction, phone sessions are useful when video is not possible, and live chat or text-based messaging supports shorter check-ins or more frequent contact between sessions. These options can make it easier to keep therapy consistent while fitting into daily life.

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)

Less about arguing with difficult thoughts, more about loosening their grip and acting on what matters to you anyway. Values and committed action carry the work, which suits conversation at a distance.

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.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Rebecca help with?

She supports people with stress, anxiety, depression, bipolar and other mood disorders, parenting issues, addictions, trauma and grief, ADHD, panic, OCD, and related concerns.

How does she approach therapy?

Her style is collaborative and straightforward. She blends client-centered listening with practical CBT and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy tools to set small goals and try new habits.

What is her clinical background?

Rebecca has five years of experience as a licensed professional counselor. Her work covers a broad range of emotional and behavioral concerns.

Where is she licensed and based?

She holds LPC credentials in Alabama and Virginia: AL LPC LPC04481 and VA LPC 0701012817, and is based in Alabama.

Which languages are supported for sessions?

Sessions are offered in English.

What session formats are offered?

Sessions are available as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging.

How are sessions billed and what are the costs?

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

How do I begin working with her?

Use 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
Bipolar disorder

Therapeutic approaches

Experience: 5 years
Licensed: Alabama, Virginia
Languages: English

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