Therapist profile
Rebecca Shaughnessy, LPC
Licensed Professional Counselor - Stress and Parenting
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About Rebecca
Rebecca Shaughnessy is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Alabama with five years of clinical experience. She focuses on common household and life stresses that affect day to day functioning, including anxiety, depression, parenting strain, relationship concerns, grief, trauma, mood disorders, and ADHD. Rebecca names practical problems like feeling stuck, panic, or a sense of emptiness as things she helps people talk through.
Her style is client-centered and collaborative. Sessions are conversational and goal-focused. She works with clients to identify one small step to try between meetings. That approach is meant to make progress manageable and steady rather than overwhelming.
Rebecca draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) to help people notice what matters to them and change the thoughts or habits that get in the way. She also uses Solution-Focused techniques to find concrete ways forward and keep sessions action oriented.
People come for a range of struggles such as addiction, codependency, panic attacks, or compassion fatigue from demanding work roles. Rebecca also lists issues like abandonment, attachment concerns, and financial stress among the topics she addresses. Her stated aim is to help clients find practical coping skills and clearer direction.
If you are an English speaker in Alabama thinking about therapy, she asks people to begin by using the site's matching process and scheduling a first session. The subscription billing model used for sessions can be canceled at any time.
How sessions work
How Rebecca’s approaches translate to online sessions
Rebecca commonly uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy. ACT helps people clarify what matters most and practice small actions in line with those values, which is useful for parenting strain, grief, and midlife shifts. CBT focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing them with practical behavior changes, a good fit for anxiety, panic, OCD patterns, and mood concerns.Deciding which approach to use is collaborative. Rebecca works with clients to match the method to their goals and daily life. She reviews what seems to help, adjusts the plan, and keeps sessions focused on doable steps rather than long lectures.
The original biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm current online options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into busy schedules, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. Many people find that working this way helps them practice skills between sessions in their actual routines, which can speed up applying new coping strategies.
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Experience
5+ years
Listed in
Alabama, Virginia
Languages
English
Questions
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What kinds of concerns does she address?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, parenting strain, trauma, addictions, mood disorders, ADHD and related issues such as abandonment and codependency.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is client-centered and collaborative, with conversational, goal-focused sessions and small steps to try between meetings.
How much experience does she have?
Rebecca has five years of professional counseling experience.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is an LPC (Licensed Professional Counselor) licensed in Alabama and practices from that state.
Does she offer sessions in other languages or internationally?
Sessions are offered in English and she does not accept international clients.
Which session formats does she provide?
The original biography does not specify session formats; confirm current session options before booking.
How much do sessions cost?
Cost varies with location; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin if I want to work with her?
Use the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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