Shannon Talley, LPC

Shannon Talley is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Virginia with eight years of professional experience. She specializes in supporting people navigating stress and anxiety, grief and loss, bipolar disorder, depression, and a range of life transitions. Shannon approaches therapy from a holistic, strengths-based, and attachment-focused perspective, believing that each person is the expert of their own story and that their existing resources can be used to move through challenges.

She adapts her style to the needs and goals of each client - sometimes offering direct, challenge-oriented work to encourage steps outside a comfort zone that build confidence, and at other times taking a gentler pace that provides space to process difficult emotions and concerns. Her caseload includes issues such as addictions, trauma and abuse, intimacy-related difficulties, parenting and self-esteem struggles, career concerns, compassion fatigue, ADHD, and LGBTQ related matters including gender dysphoria.

Shannon also has experience with hoarding, hospice and end-of-life counseling, intellectual disability, isolation or loneliness, mood disorders, and seasonal affective disorder. She provides therapy in English and supports clients who are seeking a more fulfilling, resilient path forward.

Therapeutic Approaches and Flexible Online Care

Shannon draws from Attachment-Based Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) to tailor care to each person. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at early relationship patterns and how they influence current connections and emotional responses - it can be helpful for intimacy issues, trauma, and relationship struggles. Client-Centered Therapy focuses on the individual as the expert of their own experience, offering empathy, acceptance, and support to help people explore values, identity, and life direction. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) examines how thoughts, feelings, and behaviors interact and offers practical strategies to manage symptoms of anxiety, depression, and mood disorders.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. Shannon works collaboratively with clients to determine which methods best match their goals, personality, and preferences, and she adjusts the treatment plan as progress and needs evolve.

Online therapy with Shannon is available by video call, phone session, live chat, or text-based messaging, providing flexibility for busy schedules, mobility limitations, or geographic constraints. These options make it easier to maintain continuity of care, fit sessions into daily life, and access regular support from licensed professionals and therapists without sacrificing consistency.