About Shannon

Education/Background: My approach to clinical work is informed by my own life history as a person who has utilized mental health services and as a member of a first-generation immigrant family. I utilize the teachings of yoga, and mindfulness, and am a certified yoga therapist through the international association of yoga therapists. For many years, I have worked with people who have experienced trauma; I completed my clinical practicum at HAVEN, supporting survivors of domestic and sexual violence. I feel honored when people trust me enough to share their life stories and wisdom and is awed by human resilience. My greatest gift to offer is prescense and listening to what your unique needs are. I believe that mental health and healthcare is a human right. I deeply values the opportunity to be a guest in other people’s cultures and strives to practice cultural humility, in all walks of life.

Clinical interests: Shannon works with individuals from all walks of life and all ages, from birth to death. I provide individual, couples and family therapy.

Shannon has a special interest and training in serving:

People who have survived trauma

Veterans and their families

Neurodivergent individuals

First-generation immigrants and their families

LGBTQIA2S+ community

Pregnant people and parents

Youth and adults in custody or with a history of incarceration

Survivors of violence, including but not limited to interpersonal violence, stalking, sexual assault, child abuse, and human trafficking

Individuals looking to deepen their yoga journey

Trained in:

Shannon is trained in Cognitive Processing Therapy, is a Certified Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR - children, teenagers and adults) therapist through EMDRIA, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) for suicide prevention and basics, Emotionally Focused Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Incredible Years, Motivational Interviewing, Solution-Focused Brief Therapy, ego state parts work, Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy, Narrative Therapy, CBT for Insomnia, Trauma-Focused CBT (TF-CBT), and Yoga Therapy.

Additionally, she is informed by, though not formally trained or certified in, Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT), Play Therapy, Internal Family Systems Therapy, Polyvagal Theory, Strengths-Based Therapy, Person-Centered Therapy, Humanistic Therapy, Attachment-Based Therapy, Love Languages, Exposure Therapy, Client-Centered Theory, and Art Therapy.

Shannon specializes in trauma, children's, youth and adults mental health, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), substance use, dementia, care planning, anxiety, family and couples therapy, perinatal mental health, behavior change, stress management, and burnout prevention.