- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Solution-Focused Therapy
About Shannon
Shannon Emerick is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) in North Carolina with 22 years of professional experience. She works with adults who are facing addictions, low self-esteem, career difficulties, and major life changes. She also offers career and professional coaching for people wanting clearer next steps.
Shannon focuses on straightforward, practical conversations. She listens for what matters most and helps people set manageable goals. Sessions can include concrete strategies to increase motivation, improve confidence, and address patterns that keep someone stuck.
Her background in social work has involved a wide range of clinical challenges, including grief, trauma and abuse, mood disorders, and panic. She also addresses eating and body image concerns, caregiver stress, and issues connected to guilt and shame. This breadth helps when problems overlap or affect several parts of life.
Shannon uses approaches that emphasize present-focused change and awareness. That can look like brief goal-setting, motivational conversations about readiness to change, and attention to present-moment experience. These methods are often combined to match what a person needs in the moment.
People who come to Shannon usually want practical tools and clear next steps. She works with them to build those steps into daily life, whether the focus is career, relationships, or personal recovery. To begin, prospective clients follow the site's sign-up flow and schedule a first session after a short matching questionnaire.
How her approaches translate to online work
Mindfulness Therapy helps people notice thoughts and bodily reactions in the present moment. In practice this can mean brief attention exercises and learning to observe difficult feelings without getting swept away, which can reduce reactivity around guilt or shame.Motivational Interviewing is a conversational method that focuses on a person’s own reasons for change. It uses open questions and reflective listening to clarify goals and build commitment, useful for addictions, career moves, or changing habits.
Solution-Focused Therapy concentrates on small, achievable steps toward a preferred future. The therapist and client identify what’s already working and build on those practical changes rather than rehashing every problem.
Finding the best approach is part of the work. Shannon will discuss these methods with each person and decide together what fits their needs, goals, and preferences. That collaborative decision-making helps tailor sessions to where a person is right now.
Confirm current session options before booking, since formats are not listed here. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and remove travel time. These practical benefits can help people sustain regular work on problems like guilt, motivation, and life transitions.
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Experience
22+ years
Listed in
North Carolina
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she address?
She works with addictions, low self-esteem, career struggles, life changes, trauma, grief, eating and body image issues, and related mood and panic problems.
How does she approach guilt and shame?
She combines present-focused awareness and practical goal-setting to help people name and work through feelings of guilt and shame.
What is her professional background?
She is a social worker with 22 years of experience working across clinical settings and a range of behavioral health concerns.
What are her credentials and where does she practice?
She is an LCSW licensed in North Carolina and practices from that state.
Does she provide sessions in other languages?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are sessions paid for?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin a first session?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule your first session.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger or thinking about harming yourself, use the crisis numbers.