Shannon Talley, LPC

Shannon Talley is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) based in Virginia. She helps people facing stress, anxiety, grief, mood disorders, and challenges like bipolar disorder and depression. Shannon encourages clients to use their own strengths as they work toward more satisfying days. She emphasizes courage and small steps when life feels overwhelming.

Her approach blends attachment-based and client-centered ideas. That means she pays attention to how relationships and early patterns shape current thoughts and habits, while keeping the client’s perspective central. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy tools are used when practical changes to thoughts and behavior can help reduce distress.

Shannon often combines mindfulness and existential reflections to help people find meaning and steady routines. She can be direct when goals call for it, and she can also slow the pace so emotions can be processed safely. Sessions may include gradual behavioral experiments to build confidence and new habits.

Her practice is informed by eight years of clinical experience in Virginia. Shannon works with a wide range of concerns including addiction, ADHD, intimacy issues, parenting stresses, career questions, and issues related to gender dysphoria or LGBT identity. She also supports people coping with hoarding, hospice and end-of-life topics, intellectual disability, isolation, and seasonal mood changes.

Shannon views therapy as a collaborative process. She invites people to name goals, try different strategies, and notice what helps. Her role is to guide, challenge, and support as clients shape everyday habits and more helpful ways of thinking.

How her approaches shape online work

Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early and current relationships affect daily thoughts and habits. It helps people notice patterns that repeat in close relationships and learn new ways of relating. Client-Centered Therapy centers the person’s own goals and experience; the therapist follows the client’s pace and priorities while offering empathy and reflection. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on the link between thoughts, feelings, and actions, and it offers concrete exercises to change unhelpful thinking and build better habits.

Finding the right approach is part of the work itself. Shannon collaborates with each person to pick methods that match their needs and preferences. She may try different techniques and adjust the plan based on what feels useful and realistic for everyday life.

Session formats are not listed in the biography, so confirm current online options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins on hectic days. They also let clients try behavioral experiments and mindfulness exercises between sessions in their usual routines. Licensed professionals can adapt these approaches to help people reshape thoughts and everyday habits while keeping the work practical and goal-focused.