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Online therapist

Shannon Samuel

Calm guidance for stressful life moments

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Credentials
LPC
Experience
10 years
Licensed in
Texas
Languages
English
Format
Online sessions

About Shannon

Shannon Samuel is a licensed professional counselor (LPC) who supports people facing stress, anxiety, grief, depression, and major life changes. She welcomes questions about relationships, intimacy, parenting challenges, career strain, and feelings of emptiness or isolation. Her approach is straightforward and compassionate, aimed at helping people feel more grounded and able to take the next step.

Shannon keeps sessions warm and down-to-earth. She listens first, then works with each person to understand what they are experiencing.

Background and approach

She uses practical tools to help manage emotions and to make sense of difficult thoughts. Conversations move at the client’s pace so changes feel doable rather than forced. Shannon draws on a mix of therapies that fit different needs, including cognitive behavioral techniques, mindfulness practices, and emotion-focused work.

She blends these methods to address trauma, grief, self-esteem, and stress in ways that are concrete and usable day to day. Her ten years of experience inform a calm, steady style that focuses on what helps most now. Sessions are offered through video calls, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit varied schedules.

She practices in Texas and holds license TX LPC 85253. Shannon works in English and does not accept international clients. To begin, people complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule sessions based on therapist availability.

The subscription model for sessions can be canceled at any time and costs vary with location and availability.

Therapeutic approaches and online options

Shannon commonly blends cognitive behavioral therapy and emotionally-focused methods to address what brings people in. Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) looks at thoughts and behaviors and teaches skills to reduce anxiety and depressive symptoms through practical exercises. Emotionally-focused therapy (EFT) helps identify and work through strong emotions and patterns in relationships so people can feel more connected and understood.

She approaches therapy as a collaborative process. Finding the right method often takes a few conversations, and she will help decide which approaches fit a person’s goals and preferences. Clients and the therapist adjust direction together as needs change.

Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to make care more flexible. These options allow people to access sessions from home or work, fit therapy into busy schedules, and choose the communication style that feels most comfortable for them. Licensed professionals can use these formats to deliver the same tools and guidance they would offer in person, while making it easier to keep a consistent schedule.

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 help with?
She addresses stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, depression, relationship and intimacy issues, parenting, career struggles, self-esteem, and related life transitions.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is warm and down-to-earth. She listens closely and uses practical techniques so changes feel manageable.
What is her clinical background?
She has ten years of experience working as a therapist and holds a master’s level counseling background.
What credentials and location are listed?
She is an LPC with license TX LPC 85253 and practices in Texas.
Which languages and international options are available?
Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are offered?
Sessions can be conducted via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging.
How much do sessions cost?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I start therapy with her?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to the therapist’s availability.

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Experience
10 years
Licensed
Texas
Languages
English

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