Therapist profile
Dr. Shannon Hunter, LPC
Licensed Professional Counselor - Family and parenting concerns
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About Shannon
Dr. Shannon Hunter is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Texas with 19 years of experience. She focuses on concerns such as stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, parenting, relationship tensions, and issues related to identity and trauma. She also addresses caregiving strain, sleep and eating difficulties, and challenges that come with life changes.
Her approach blends talk therapy with practical skills and psycho-education. Sessions include cognitive behavioral techniques and mindfulness-based strategies to address unhelpful thinking and behavior. She also draws on dialectical behavior ideas to build emotion regulation and coping skills.
Hunter trained in both education and counseling. She earned multiple degrees from Texas Tech University, including a doctorate in educational psychology and two master’s degrees. Her background includes work in private practice, clinics, integrated healthcare settings, state facilities, and university campuses. This range informs a flexible, experience-based way of working.
In sessions she uses straightforward, skills-focused work alongside exploration of attachment and relationship patterns. Clients can expect concrete strategies for reducing distress and practical steps for everyday problems. She emphasizes active listening and a professional manner when helping people talk through concerns.
Her practice information notes use of evidence-based methods and a focus on improving quality of life through coping strategies. Prospective clients should use the site matching tool to review session options and schedule an initial appointment.
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Therapeutic approaches in online sessions
Dr. Hunter often uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy in her work. ACT focuses on clarifying values and taking meaningful action despite difficult thoughts, which can help with anxiety, depression, and life changes. CBT targets unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns and teaches concrete skills to reduce symptoms and improve daily functioning.She also uses Attachment-Based ideas to look at relationship patterns that affect how people relate to others. That approach helps when coping with abandonment, attachment issues, and intimacy-related concerns. Choosing an approach is collaborative; the therapist will work with the client to decide which methods fit their goals and preferences.
The biography did not list specific online session formats, so confirm what formats are offered before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy schedule, allow shorter check-ins when time is limited, and reduce travel time. Licensed professionals can adapt ACT, CBT, and attachment-informed work to an online setting to teach skills, practice new behaviors, and discuss relationship patterns in ways that fit everyday life.
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Experience
19+ years
Listed in
Texas
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of family or parenting concerns does she address?
She lists parenting, blended family issues, and family concerns among her focus areas and helps people with related strain and conflict.
What is her style of therapy?
She combines talk therapy with psycho-educational information and skill teaching, using practical techniques to reduce distress.
How many years has she practiced?
She has 19 years of experience working across education and mental health settings.
What credential does she hold and where is she based?
She is an LPC licensed in Texas and works from that state.
Does she work with non-English speakers or international clients?
Sessions are offered in English and she is not accepting international clients.
What session formats are available?
The original biography does not list specific session formats; please confirm current session options before booking.
How are fees handled?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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