- Client-centered therapy
- Mindfulness practice
- Narrative approaches
About Shannon
Shannon Bode is an LMFT (Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist) practicing in California with 19 years of clinical experience. She works with stress, anxiety, relationship and family concerns, grief, self-esteem issues, and feelings of guilt and shame. Shannon supports people who feel stuck by painful memories or patterns that keep repeating in their lives.
She uses a relational, client-centered style that emphasizes steady connection and understanding. Sessions focus on listening first, naming what is happening, and noticing familiar emotional patterns. That approach helps people see how past experiences influence current reactions without blame.
Shannon draws on mindfulness and narrative ideas to help people slow down and tell their story with new language. Mindfulness work grounds moments of intense feeling so choices feel clearer. Narrative techniques look at the stories someone carries and test whether they still fit their life now.
Her trauma-informed and psychodynamic perspective attends to earlier relationships and attachment issues that shape behavior. This can be useful for people wrestling with abandonment, codependency, or persistent emptiness. The work often includes exploring how family history and roles contribute to current stress or relational conflict.
Shannon also addresses practical relationship skills like communication and repair after separation or betrayal. She supports people facing caregiver stress, end-of-life concerns, or body image and identity questions. People starting with guilt or shame are welcomed into a steady, clear process of understanding what those feelings are doing in their lives.
Approaches used for online sessions and how they help
Shannon commonly integrates client-centered work and mindfulness practice. Client-centered work focuses on attentive listening and clear reflection so people can notice their patterns and feel understood. That approach helps when guilt or shame shows up as self-criticism or withdrawal.Mindfulness practice teaches simple skills for noticing strong feelings without acting on them right away. Those skills can make intense moments more manageable and create breathing room to choose different responses. Narrative work is also used to look at the stories someone tells about themselves and to try out alternative, less damaging narratives.
Choosing the right approach is part of the work. Shannon will discuss options and adjust methods based on your needs, goals, and what feels most helpful. She treats this as a collaborative process where preferences and practicalities guide the plan.
The original biography does not list specific online formats. Please confirm the current session options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life, allow shorter check-ins, reduce travel time, and offer a way to connect from different locations. Licensed professionals can use different formats to match what works best for a person’s schedule and comfort.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
19+ years
Listed in
California
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, relationship and family issues, grief, self-esteem, and feelings of guilt and shame. Additional areas include attachment problems, codependency, caregiver stress, and life purpose.
How would she approach guilt or shame?
She uses a relational, client-centered approach that focuses on understanding how those feelings developed and what they are doing now. Mindfulness and narrative tools are used to notice and reframe painful self-stories.
What is her clinical background?
She has 19 years of experience working with relational and trauma-related concerns and describes her work as trauma-informed and identity-affirming.
What are her credentials and where does she practice?
She is an LMFT licensed in California and practices in that state.
Does she work in other languages or with international clients?
Sessions are offered in English. She does not accept international clients at this time.
What session formats are offered?
The original biography does not list specific session formats; please confirm current session options before booking.
How is cost handled for sessions?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin if I want to work with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger or thinking about harming yourself, use the crisis numbers.