- Client-centered approach
- Workplace issues
- Autism support focus
About Shannon
Shannon Pena is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor-Supervisor (LCMHC) in North Carolina with eight years of clinical experience. She works with adults who are dealing with stress, anxiety, career questions, life changes, ADHD, relationship and parenting challenges, anger, self-esteem concerns, and compassion fatigue. Sessions are aimed at practical steps people can use day to day.
Shannon’s background includes work with young adults and people with developmental differences such as Autism Spectrum disorder and intellectual disability. She has also supported clients facing vocational, employment, and workplace issues. Those experiences inform how she approaches coping strategies and problem solving.
Her stated approach is client-centered and integrative. That means she begins by listening to what matters most to the person in front of her, then draws on different ways of working to fit the situation. Goals are set together and revisited regularly to keep progress focused.
Sessions may include straightforward skill practice, discussion of patterns that feed anger or stress, and occasional homework to try between meetings. Shannon encourages honest, direct conversation in session so goals stay realistic and measurable.
She asks clients to be active in the counseling process. The work is collaborative: clients identify priorities, then Shannon helps translate those priorities into steps they can use in daily life.
Client-centered approaches and online work
Client-centered therapy focuses on listening and reflecting what matters to the person first. The therapist offers understanding and follows the client’s lead to identify which issues to address, which can help with anger that comes from relationships, work, or stress.An integrative approach means the therapist may draw on more than one way of working. That allows practical skills, problem-solving, and conversations about behavior to be mixed together when helpful. This can support people who want concrete steps to manage frustration and resentment.
Finding the right approach is part of the process. Shannon will work with clients to clarify goals and try methods that fit their situation and preferences. That collaboration helps shape how sessions proceed and what homework or practice looks like between meetings.
The biography did not list specific session formats, so confirm the available options before booking. Online help can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and remove travel time. Many people find remote sessions useful for keeping momentum on practical work around anger, stress, and daily coping without rearranging a whole day.
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Experience
8+ years
Listed in
North Carolina
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she address?
She works with stress, anxiety, anger, career and life changes, ADHD, relationship and parenting concerns, self-esteem and compassion fatigue among other issues.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is client-centered and integrative. She listens first, then uses methods that fit the person and situation.
What is her clinical experience?
She has eight years of experience, with a primary focus on young adults and people with developmental differences.
What are her credentials and where does she practice?
She holds the LCMHC credential, licensed in North Carolina as a Licensed Mental Health Counselor-Supervisor.
Which languages are offered for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the United States work with her?
She is not currently accepting international clients.
What session formats are available?
The original biography does not list specific session formats. Please confirm current session options before booking.
How do I begin the process?
Use the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.