Dr. Shannon Hunter, LPC
Calm, practical counseling for life transitions
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- Skills focused
- Evidence informed
- Calm and direct
About Shannon
Dr. Shannon Hunter is an experienced counselor who focuses on helping people find practical ways to manage stress and life changes. She combines talk therapy with teaching useful coping skills. She aims to make sessions calm and straightforward so people can talk honestly about what matters to them.
Her career spans education and mental health counseling. She holds a Master’s in Counseling and a Master’s in Education, and a Doctorate in Educational Psychology from Texas Tech University for three of those degrees. She also holds a Texas LPC credential. Her work history includes private practice, group clinics, integrated health care clinics, state facilities, and university settings.
In sessions she uses clear, evidence-informed methods such as cognitive behavioral techniques, dialectical behavior strategies, and mindfulness. She draws on client-centered and attachment-focused ideas to shape each plan. That means sessions focus on practical steps, learning new skills, and understanding relationship patterns.
Dr. Hunter helps with a wide range of concerns, including stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, grief, trauma, relationship and intimacy issues, and changes that come with midlife. She also works with issues like parenting strain, caregiver stress, body image, ADHD, and chronic illness challenges.
Expect a calm, direct style and an emphasis on learning skills you can use between sessions. She blends teaching with listening, and she aims to build a working plan that fits each person’s daily life.
Her career spans education and mental health counseling. She holds a Master’s in Counseling and a Master’s in Education, and a Doctorate in Educational Psychology from Texas Tech University for three of those degrees. She also holds a Texas LPC credential. Her work history includes private practice, group clinics, integrated health care clinics, state facilities, and university settings.
In sessions she uses clear, evidence-informed methods such as cognitive behavioral techniques, dialectical behavior strategies, and mindfulness. She draws on client-centered and attachment-focused ideas to shape each plan. That means sessions focus on practical steps, learning new skills, and understanding relationship patterns.
Dr. Hunter helps with a wide range of concerns, including stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, grief, trauma, relationship and intimacy issues, and changes that come with midlife. She also works with issues like parenting strain, caregiver stress, body image, ADHD, and chronic illness challenges.
Expect a calm, direct style and an emphasis on learning skills you can use between sessions. She blends teaching with listening, and she aims to build a working plan that fits each person’s daily life.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Also works with
AddictionsFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseGriefIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersSleeping disordersParenting issuesCoping with life changesCompassion fatigueADHD
Additional focus areas
AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAging and geriatric issuesAttachment issuesAutism and Asperger SyndromeAvoidant personalityBDSM, kink, and alternative sex cultureBlended family issuesBody imageCancerCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCo-morbidityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDependent personalityDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)DissociationDivorce and separationDrug and alcohol addictionEating and food-related issuesEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesFertility issuesFirst responder issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameHIV / AIDSHoardingHospice and end-of-life counselingImpulsivityInfidelityIntellectual disabilityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMidlife crisisVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMoney and financial issuesMood disordersMulticultural concernsNarcissismObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksParanoiaPhobiasPolyamory / non-monogamous relationshipsPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthPrejudice and discriminationSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSexual assault and abuseSexual dysfunctionSexualitySocial anxiety and phobiaSomatizationTrichotillomaniaWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues
Therapeutic approaches
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Existential TherapyMindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused Therapy
Experience
19+ years
Credentials
Texas
Languages
English
How therapeutic approaches shape online work
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on helping people notice their thoughts and choose actions that match their values. It often helps with worry, midlife questions, and motivation by teaching small, values-based steps. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at how thoughts and behaviors interact and teaches specific techniques to reduce symptoms of anxiety, depression, and sleep or eating concerns. Attachment-Based Therapy pays attention to patterns in important relationships and helps people understand how those patterns affect current feelings and choices.Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will listen to your goals and try methods that match your needs. Together you’ll adjust strategies over time so the plan fits your situation and what you want to change.
Practical benefits of online therapy can include fitting sessions into a busy week, having shorter check-ins when needed, and choosing an arrangement that reduces travel time. Because session formats are not listed here, confirm the exact options before booking. Licensed professionals can still use ACT, CBT, and attachment-focused work effectively through remote sessions by teaching skills, reviewing homework, and talking through relationship patterns.
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she address?
She works with a broad range of concerns such as stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, grief, trauma, relationship and intimacy issues, and midlife changes.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is calm and direct, combining talk therapy with teaching coping skills and practical strategies for everyday use.
What is her background and clinical experience?
She has 19 years of experience across private practice, clinics, integrated health care, state facilities, and university settings.
What credentials and region are listed for this therapist?
She holds an LPC credential in Texas and completed graduate study including a Doctorate in Educational Psychology.
Which languages are offered and are international clients accepted?
Sessions are offered in English and international clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are available?
Session formats are not specified here; please confirm current session options before booking.
How is cost handled for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What are the steps to begin working together?
Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.