Bobbie Shannon, LPC, LCMHC

Bobbie Shannon is a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor (LCMHC) in North Carolina and a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in South Carolina. These licenses indicate formal training and authorization to provide professional mental health counseling. She brings more than 35 years of experience from both mental health facilities and private practice, supporting adolescents, adults, couples, and families through a wide range of challenges. She is Eagala certified and has offered Equine Assisted Psychotherapy for 16 years, incorporating horse-assisted work when it aligns with a client's therapeutic goals.

Her clinical work covers depression, anxiety, grief, relationship difficulties, domestic violence, trauma and sexual trauma, low self-esteem, addictions, and other concerns such as parenting, anger, and coping with life changes. Bobbie also focuses on issues like codependency, communication problems, family of origin dynamics, mood disorders, post-traumatic stress, and women's and young adult concerns.

Her counseling style is warm, direct, and interactive. She meets people where they are and emphasizes that clients often hold the best answers for themselves, offering guidance to help uncover those solutions. Her eclectic toolkit draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, and Solution-Focused Therapy so interventions can be tailored to each person or family's needs.

Across settings and formats, her goal is to assist individuals in moving toward their most authentic and resilient selves.

Therapeutic Approaches and Remote Care with Bobbie Shannon

Bobbie Shannon draws on Client-Centered Therapy, which emphasizes a respectful, nonjudgmental relationship and helps clients explore their feelings and values to find personal solutions. It is often useful for building self-esteem, clarifying goals, and strengthening decision-making. She also uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) to identify and shift unhelpful thinking patterns and behaviors - an approach commonly applied to anxiety, depression, and coping with stressful situations. In addition, Solution-Focused Therapy is part of her toolkit, offering brief, goal-oriented work that helps clients identify practical steps and resources to move forward.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. Bobbie works collaboratively with each person to determine which methods best match their needs, goals, and preferences, and she adapts strategies as progress unfolds. This collaborative stance helps tailor care for individuals, couples, and families.

Online therapy offers flexible options for connecting - video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging are all available. These formats make it easier to fit therapy into busy schedules, maintain continuity when life circumstances change, and access therapy from familiar environments while working with licensed professionals and therapists committed to effective care.