Works with
How Carolyn works
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LPC
- Licensed in
- Texas
- Years in practice
- 18
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Carolyn
Carolyn "Kari" Homan Shannon is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) who focuses on helping people manage strong emotions and regain steady footing. She aims to make sessions direct and practical for people dealing with anger, anxiety, depression, stress, grief, and trauma-related concerns. Kari blends talk-based work with skills practice.
Early sessions often focus on releasing intense emotion and reducing immediate distress. Once acute symptoms ease, she shifts to teaching techniques that help with day-to-day coping, sleep problems, and relationship strain.
Background and approach
Her approach draws on acceptance and commitment ideas, cognitive behavioral methods, and emotion-focused strategies. Kari uses tools from dialectical behavior therapy when people need skills for emotional regulation and distress tolerance. She adapts methods to match what each person says works for them.
With 18 years in the field, Kari has helped people who have experienced significant trauma, first responder stress, chronic illness, and complicated grief. She is familiar with common difficulties such as impulsivity, isolation, control issues, and guilt or shame. Sessions are offered from Texas and are available in English.
Kari works with people who want practical steps for coping with life changes, building self-esteem, and addressing relationship and family concerns in their individual lives. People who start with Kari typically complete a short intake and then try approaches that fit their needs. The goal is to move from feeling stuck to using skills that support clearer choices and calmer reactions.
What Carolyn works with
Everything Carolyn lists, in the therapist's own terms. Anger is the reason this directory exists; the rest tells you what usually sits alongside it in Carolyn's practice.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Sleeping disorders
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Coping with life changes
- Compassion fatigue
- Abandonment
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Co-morbidity
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Divorce and separation
- Emptiness
- Family problems
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Post-traumatic stress
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Workplace issues
Approaches Carolyn lists
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Existential Therapy
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
How therapy approaches translate online
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice difficult thoughts and feelings without getting stuck, then choose actions that match their values. It can be useful for stress, anxiety, and making life changes. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thinking patterns and testing new behaviors, which often helps with anxiety, depression, sleep problems, and anger. Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) centers on identifying and processing strong emotions to improve how people relate to themselves and others, which can be helpful after trauma and during grief.Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to identify goals and pick methods that fit their needs and preferences. That process may start with sessions aimed at emotional release and then move into skills-based work once immediate distress reduces.
Online formats available include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video sessions let people use visual cues and longer conversations. Phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited or someone prefers voice-only contact. Live chat and text-based messaging are useful for brief check-ins, ongoing support between sessions, or when typing feels easier than talking. These options make it simpler to fit therapy into a busy life and to continue care across distances.
Questions people ask about Carolyn
What kinds of problems can I bring to sessions?
She helps with anger, stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, grief, sleep problems, self-esteem, career stress, and coping with life changes. Additional focuses include chronic illness, control issues, isolation, and first responder issues.
How would you describe the therapeutic style?
Her style starts with emotional release and then moves to skills teaching. Expect a mix of supportive listening, emotion-focused work, and practical skill building from CBT, DBT, and ACT frameworks.
What is her clinical background?
She has 18 years of experience in mental health and has worked with people facing a wide range of issues including trauma, hoarding tendencies, depression, and first responder stress.
Where is she based and licensed?
The therapist practices from Texas and holds the LPC credential, listed as TX LPC.
Can people who live outside the U.S. work with her?
Sessions are offered to international clients, and she conducts therapy in English for those clients.
What formats are offered for sessions?
Available session formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules and communication preferences.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability. Sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What are the first steps to begin working together?
To begin, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a session according to therapist availability.