- Practical coping skills
- Culturally responsive care
- Values based work
About Shannon
Shannon Mott is a licensed clinical social worker who helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, and relationship worries. She works with adults who are navigating grief, intimacy concerns, parenting strain, addiction challenges, bipolar mood issues, ADHD, and other life changes. Shannon aims to make therapy a plainspoken place to talk and find steps that fit daily life.
She uses practical methods from several approaches to help people notice patterns and try new behaviors. That may mean learning to accept difficult feelings while committing to chosen values, looking at how attachment shapes relationships, or using client-centered conversation to follow what matters most to the individual. Shannon combines these methods to match each person’s needs.
With nine years of clinical experience, she brings steady support for people healing from trauma, abuse, and complex co-morbid conditions. She also pays attention to issues like adoption and foster care, aging concerns, caregiver stress, chronic illness, body image, and kink-aware topics when they arise in therapy. Shannon emphasizes culturally responsive and inclusive care throughout her work.
Sessions focus on building self-understanding, increasing resilience, and creating manageable changes. She favors a collaborative process where clients set goals and try small experiments between sessions. Shannon aims to walk alongside people with empathy and clear guidance as they work toward more stable day-to-day functioning.
Shannon practices in Louisiana and communicates in English. She accepts international clients and frames therapy around each person’s life context and practical needs.
She uses practical methods from several approaches to help people notice patterns and try new behaviors. That may mean learning to accept difficult feelings while committing to chosen values, looking at how attachment shapes relationships, or using client-centered conversation to follow what matters most to the individual. Shannon combines these methods to match each person’s needs.
With nine years of clinical experience, she brings steady support for people healing from trauma, abuse, and complex co-morbid conditions. She also pays attention to issues like adoption and foster care, aging concerns, caregiver stress, chronic illness, body image, and kink-aware topics when they arise in therapy. Shannon emphasizes culturally responsive and inclusive care throughout her work.
Sessions focus on building self-understanding, increasing resilience, and creating manageable changes. She favors a collaborative process where clients set goals and try small experiments between sessions. Shannon aims to walk alongside people with empathy and clear guidance as they work toward more stable day-to-day functioning.
Shannon practices in Louisiana and communicates in English. She accepts international clients and frames therapy around each person’s life context and practical needs.
Therapeutic approaches and how they translate online
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy focuses on noticing thoughts and feelings without getting stuck and then choosing actions that align with a person’s values. It can help with anxiety, depression, and coping through life changes. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationships shape current connection patterns and helps people change interaction styles that cause distance or reactivity. Client-Centered Therapy centers the person’s experience, using empathic listening to help people clarify goals and feel understood.Choosing an approach is a team effort. Shannon will talk with each person about what feels most useful, try different strategies, and adjust based on responses and goals. The therapist and client work together to pick methods that fit daily life and the problems at hand.
The biography does not specify session formats, so confirm which formats are offered before booking. In general, online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when needed. Some formats also let people use audio-only when bandwidth is low or save video for deeper sessions. Ask about current options to find a setup that fits your routine and communication preferences.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Also works with
AddictionsLGBTGriefIntimacy-related issuesSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoping with life changesADHD
Additional focus areas
AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAging and geriatric issuesAntisocial personalityAttachment issuesAutism and Asperger SyndromeAvoidant personalityBDSM, kink, and alternative sex cultureBlended family issuesBody imageCancerCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCo-morbidityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDependent personalityDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)DissociationDivorce and separationDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionEating and food-related issuesEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesFertility issuesFirst responder issuesForgivenessGender dysphoriaGuilt and shameHIV / AIDSHoardingHospice and end-of-life counselingImmigration issuesImpulsivityInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMen's issuesMidlife crisisVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMoney and financial issuesMood disordersMulticultural concernsNarcissismObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksParanoiaPersonality disordersPhobiasPolyamory / non-monogamous relationshipsPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthPrejudice and discriminationProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSex addictionSexual assault and abuseSexual dysfunctionSexualitySmoking / vaping cessationSocial anxiety and phobiaSomatizationTraumatic brain injuryTrichotillomaniaVisually impairedWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues
Therapeutic approaches
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Existential TherapyEye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)Gottman MethodMindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingSolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy
Experience
9+ years
Credentials
Louisiana
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What issues does Shannon typically address?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and family concerns, trauma and abuse, addictions, grief, intimacy issues, sleep struggles, parenting stress, anger, self-esteem, career questions, bipolar disorder, ADHD, and life transitions.
What is Shannon's therapeutic style?
Her style is collaborative and straightforward. She blends approaches like ACT, attachment-based ideas, client-centered talk, CBT, and emotionally-focused work to match what each person needs.
How much clinical experience does she have?
Shannon has nine years of experience doing clinical social work with adults facing a range of emotional and relational difficulties.
What credential and region does Shannon practice in?
She holds the LCSW credential and practices in Louisiana.
Are sessions offered in other languages or internationally?
Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients.
What session formats are available?
The original biography did not list specific session formats, so confirm current session options with the platform before scheduling.
How does billing and cost work?
Cost varies by location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with Shannon?
Select the continue button on this profile, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to the therapist's availability.