Works with
- Anger
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Coaching
How Shannon works
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LMHC
- Licensed in
- District of Columbia, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York
- Years in practice
- 9
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Shannon
Shannon LaTray is a licensed mental health counselor with nine years of experience. She focuses on helping people who feel overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, and anger. Shannon uses straightforward strategies to help people feel steadier and more able to handle life’s ups and downs.
Her style emphasizes listening and partnership. She helps people notice patterns that keep them stuck and then practices new ways of responding. Sessions are practical and goal-focused, with space to talk about feelings and find small changes that make a difference.
Background and approach
Shannon draws on approaches that include client-centered therapy, cognitive behavioral therapy, emotionally-focused therapy, motivational interviewing, and solution-focused therapy. She mixes tools to match each person’s needs, whether the focus is coping skills, changing unhelpful thinking, or repairing important relationships. She has worked with people facing issues such as grief, trauma and abuse, intimacy concerns, parenting stress, career shifts, and compassion fatigue.
Additional areas of focus include attachment and abandonment worries, communication problems, codependency, and substance misuse. Shannon practices as an LMHC in New Jersey and Massachusetts. She offers sessions in English and provides online formats like video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging.
Getting started is done through a short matching process and scheduling that fits each person’s availability.
What Shannon works with
Everything Shannon lists, in the therapist's own terms. Anger is the reason this directory exists; the rest tells you what usually sits alongside it in Shannon's practice.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Coaching
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Attachment issues
- Blended family issues
- Codependency
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Mood disorders
- Personality disorders
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Workplace issues
Approaches Shannon lists
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Motivational Interviewing
- Solution-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.
Using proven approaches through online therapy
Client-centered therapy focuses on the person’s own strengths and goals. The therapist listens closely, reflects what she hears, and helps clients shape their goals and next steps. This approach is helpful when someone needs a supportive space to make sense of their feelings and build confidence.Cognitive behavioral therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts, feelings, and behaviors connect. It includes practical exercises to test unhelpful thoughts and build better coping skills, which can be useful for anxiety, depression, and anger management.
Shannon will also draw on emotionally-focused and solution-focused ideas as needed, tailoring the mix to the person’s goals. Finding the right approach is a team effort - she helps clients try methods and adjust the plan based on what feels most helpful and realistic.
Online sessions can make therapy easier to fit into life. Video calls let people see nonverbal cues and practice skills together. Phone sessions work when bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and text-based messaging let clients share updates and get steady support between sessions. These options aim to increase flexibility while keeping the focus on progress and practical change.
Questions people ask about Shannon
What kinds of concerns does Shannon help with?
She works with people facing stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, anger, and related issues like grief, trauma, and relationship strain.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Sessions are collaborative and practical, combining listening with concrete skills practice and short-term goal work.
How much experience does she have?
She has nine years of clinical experience working with a range of emotional and behavioral concerns.
Where is she licensed to practice?
She is an LMHC licensed in New Jersey and Massachusetts.
Are sessions offered in other languages or internationally?
Sessions are offered in English. She is not accepting international clients.
What session formats are available?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different communication needs.
How is cost handled?
Cost varies by location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and then scheduling based on the therapist’s availability.