Shannon Denny
Compassionate guidance for life transitions
- Credentials
- LMFT
- Experience
- 35 years
- Licensed in
- California
- Languages
- English
- Format
- Online sessions
About Shannon
Shannon Denny is a licensed marriage and family therapist with 35 years of experience supporting people through major life shifts. She focuses on practical help for stress, anxiety, addiction, grief, and family concerns. Shannon also guides clients who want to build self-esteem, improve communication, and work through guilt, shame, or forgiveness.
She often helps people facing divorce and separation and those who want to reconnect with self-love. Shannon blends compassion with straightforward guidance to make change manageable.
Background and approach
Sessions emphasize clear steps and real-world strategies that fit daily life. Shannon respects each person's values and beliefs. For clients who find faith important, she welcomes integrating Christian perspectives into therapy when requested.
That integration is presented as one part of the work, alongside practical tools for coping and growth. Her style is warm and nonjudgmental, aiming to create a space where people can talk honestly about painful feelings. She listens for patterns in relationships and behavior, and helps people try different ways of responding to stress and conflict.
Over a long career Shannon has refined ways to help people feel steadier and more capable. She walks alongside clients as they make gradual changes, offering both empathy and clear, actionable steps toward better communication and emotional balance.
Therapeutic approaches and how they work online
Shannon uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on relationships and coping skills. One common approach she employs centers on improving communication and interaction patterns. This method helps people notice repeating behaviors, try new responses, and practice clearer ways of talking with others to reduce conflict and misunderstanding.She also works with strategies aimed at managing stress, anxiety, and addictive behaviors. These techniques teach straightforward coping tools for calming the body, shifting unhelpful thoughts, and building small daily habits that support recovery and emotional steadiness.
Choosing the right approach is collaborative. Shannon will talk with each person about goals, values, and preferences, and together they decide which techniques to try. She adapts the plan over time based on what helps most.
Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, such as taking a session during a lunch break or avoiding travel time. It also allows continuity of care when schedules or locations change. The original biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm current options before booking to learn how sessions are scheduled and delivered.
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Specialties and expertise
Top specialties
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Family conflicts
Also works with
- Experience
- 35 years
- Licensed
- California
- Languages
- English
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