Carolyn "Kari" Homan Shannon, LPC

Carolyn "Kari" Homan Shannon is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) based in Texas with 18 years of clinical experience. She practices primarily as an emotional release therapist while also drawing on training in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), and Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) to tailor care to each person's needs.

She has worked with a broad range of concerns from ADHD and OCD to depression, hoarding, and serious trauma. She has particular experience supporting first responders and survivors of significant traumatic events. Her approach emphasizes getting people unstuck so they can move forward with more ease and resilience.

A favored technique in her work blends a client’s faith base - including spiritual practices such as prayer when the client desires - with energy work. She describes this method as fast-acting, with many people experiencing meaningful shifts within one to three sessions, although some individuals may need more time depending on the history and complexity of their concerns. After those initial shifts, she often transitions to a more educational phase of therapy focused on teaching skills, strategies, and tools to support lasting change.

Carolyn’s style is pragmatic and compassionate, aimed at helping people recover from trauma, manage stress and anxiety, improve relationships, and rebuild a healthier sense of self.

Therapeutic approaches and online care

Carolyn "Kari" Homan Shannon often integrates structured and experiential methods to address emotional pain and life challenges. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is a practical, evidence-informed approach that helps people identify and shift unhelpful thinking patterns and behaviors to reduce symptoms of anxiety, depression, and stress. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) focuses on building skills in emotion regulation, distress tolerance, interpersonal effectiveness, and mindfulness - tools that are useful for managing intense emotions and impulsive behaviors. Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) centers on understanding and transforming emotional responses in relationships and personal healing, which can be especially helpful for trauma recovery and strengthening connections.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Carolyn works with each person to explore which methods fit their goals, values, and preferences, and she adapts the plan over time so therapy remains relevant and effective for the individual.

Online therapy with Carolyn is offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to provide flexibility for busy schedules, geographically distant clients, or those who prefer nontraditional session formats. These options make it easier to access licensed professionals and continue care consistently while balancing work, family, and other responsibilities.