Dr. Shannon Holliker, LCSW

Dr. Shannon Holliker offers warm, evidence-informed support for individuals and families navigating stress, anxiety, parenting challenges, trauma, and life transitions. She approaches therapy as a collaborative exploration - clients do not need to have everything figured out before beginning work together. Her practice emphasizes honest dialogue, the importance of naming difficult feelings, and marking progress by celebrating small gains as well as larger milestones.

She brings advanced academic training to clinical work, including a PhD in Public Affairs with a social work focus, a master of social work degree, and a master degree in Child Development and Education. Those qualifications have supported ongoing roles in college teaching and research related to mental health. She is also a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW), which reflects specialized clinical training in social work and psychotherapy.

Dr. Holliker has particular experience supporting parents of young children, including interventions for infants and toddlers (0-5 years), families coping with medical stress such as a child in the NICU, developmental or behavioral concerns, fertility-related struggles, and adoption or foster care issues. She also provides individual therapy for anxiety, problem-focused depression, burnout, and the aftereffects of trauma, adapting approaches to each person’s needs.

She emphasizes goal-setting and measurable progress rather than insisting on long explorations of the past for every client. Clients can expect a pragmatic, compassionate partner who helps identify priorities and work toward practical change.

Attachment-informed and skills-based therapy online

Dr. Shannon Holliker integrates attachment-based work and client-centered and cognitive behavioral approaches to address relationships, parenting, and emotional symptoms. Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on understanding how early relationships shape current patterns - it helps when connection, trust, or parent-child bonding are central concerns. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes empathetic listening and meeting clients where they are, supporting self-exploration and personal growth in a nonjudgmental way. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) offers practical tools to identify and shift unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns, which can be useful for anxiety, burnout, and mood challenges.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Dr. Holliker works with each person to identify goals, try different strategies, and adjust the plan based on what feels most effective. Clients are invited to take an active role in shaping therapy so that interventions align with their needs, values, and day-to-day life.

Online therapy with Dr. Holliker can take place by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging, offering flexibility for busy schedules and varied comfort levels. These options make it easier to maintain continuity of care, access support from home or work, and fit sessions into a hectic routine while working toward meaningful change.