Shannon Shackford (she/her/hers)

BA, MS MHC, MCR, LPC
Accepting Clients

Hello Everyone! I'm Shannon and I am not your traditional Mental Health Counselor, I am Neurodiverse. I bring lived Experience to therapy

Licensed Professional Counselor in Chesapeake, VA

Services
  • Individual
  • Adolescent/Teen
  • Group

About My Clients

I provide individual therapy for adults, adolescents, older children (6-12), veterans/ service members, caregivers,parents, and neurodiverse clients facing stress, trauma, chronic illness and/or navigating life

My Background and Approach

I believe that life is a journey 98% of which happens outside the therapy space. I consider it my role to provide Tools, Resources and Insights to help people help themselves. Truthfully, I've not seen one thing work 100% of the time, for everyone, as a result I encourage clients to explore multiple avenues and find what works for them. I believe Therapy success is 50 % based on whether or not you believe what your doing is helpful and effective. Therefore I pull from many modalities CBT, Trauma informed CBT, Solution Focused, Motivational interviewing, Reality therapy. I am direct but casual, warm and empathetic.

My Personal Beliefs and Interests

I am a supporter of what I like to call "wisdom traditions" which is any branch or theology, spirituality and or integration of sacred text you choose should you so choose. While I am a Christian My purpose is encouraging people to find what works for them personally, my specific alignment to one thing or another is not required to support someone else's. I don't think therapy has to look like one thing or another and I don't think it needs to be limited to clinical issues. I support the use of music, art, sound, breath work, tai chi/ Qi Qong, hypnosis. I support the use of Cannabis/ CBD, KAP and PAS for therapeutic and mental health purposes. All though I do not have formal training in any of them.

Techniques I Use

Specialties
Eclectic Therapy Holistic Therapy Solution Focused Brief Therapy
Other Techniques
  • Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
  • Anger Management Therapy
  • Art Therapy
  • Coaching
  • Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
  • Culturally Sensitive Therapy
  • Existential Therapy
  • Holistic Therapy
  • Humanistic Therapy
  • Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT)
  • Motivational Interviewing
  • Solution Focused Brief Therapy
  • Reality Therapy
  • Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT)

Issues I Treat

Specialties
ADHD Therapists Autism Spectrum Disorder Burnout
Other Issues
  • Adoption Issues
  • Aging Concerns
  • Alzheimer's
  • Anger Issues
  • Anxiety
  • Autism Spectrum Disorder
  • Bipolar
  • Career Counseling
  • Child Issues
  • Chronic Pain or Illness
  • Codependency
  • Depression
  • Family Conflict
  • Grief or Loss
  • Intellectual Disability
  • Learning Disorders
  • LGBTQ-Friendly Therapists
  • Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
  • Oppositional Defiant Disorder (ODD)
  • Parenting
  • Physical Disability
  • Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
  • Relationship Issues
  • Self-Esteem
  • Spirituality
  • Teen Issues
  • Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI)
  • Veterans/Military Service
  • Women's Issues
I have experience with the following
  • Christianity
  • Multifaith

At A Glance

  • Experience: Less than a year
  • Languages: English
  • Rate: $80 - 130/session

Reach out to Shannon